Last Updated on Friday, October 19, 2007 at 5:01 AM
Dedicated to improving the quality of learning experiences, library media specialists collaborate with professional colleagues to determine their program goals and incorporate school-wide needs in information technology. With their colleagues, library media specialists develop and implement library media programs that support curricular and instructional requirements. Following the precepts of best library practice, library media specialists employ effective management skills in collecting, organizing, maintaining, and evaluating collections that serve the specific needs of the learning community. To ensure the quality programs, library media specialists regularly seek input from all members of the learning community as they conduct assessments to evaluate how effectively information systems and programs meet learners' needs.
NBPTS Library Media Standards. Arlington: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards., 2001.
The Principal's Manual For Your School Library Media Program
The Principal's Manual is designed to guide principals in assessing and planning for an effective school library media program.
"The Role of the School Library Media Program" - American Library Association -The school library media program is not only integral to and supportive of the school curriculum, but also provides a mechanism for choice and exploration beyond the prescribed course of study
The Seven Most Critical Challenges That Face Our Profession
Doug Johnson - It certainly seems like our profession is in a state of crisis!
Vision to Reality: Transforming the School Library into the Information Technology Hub of the School by Sharyn Van Epps
Creating a school information center that emphasizes technology and information literacy skills in an environment abundant with computers and online access is a daunting task. The transition of the traditional school library from a primarily print and audiovisual environment emphasizing location skills to the dynamic information hub of a school preparing students with information literacy skills for the 21st century can be fraught with obstacles.