RSU #4Library Media Program

Preparing Students for the 21st Century

The Past....

The Present.....

"CHILDREN WHO ARE ENGAGED IN READING DO

BETTER IN SCHOOL"

The library media program provides access to information in all formats.

changing informational formatsguidance on use and evaluation

changing informational formatsguidance on use and evaluation

School Libraries Are Places Of Opportunity:

Where all students can strive for and achieve success

Where quality collections are provided, in print and online, that support curriculum and address a variety of learning needs

Where students develop a love of reading and literature

Where library media specialists help students explore the world around them through print and electronic media

Where students can work individually or in small groups on research and collaborative projects

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Library media specialists are :

Teachers

Curriculum partners & Facilitators

Information specialists

Program administrators

Leaders

Contributors

work cooperatively with and understands the needs of many groups (students, admin, parents, community, teachersviews the schools curriculum with a broad perspectivehelp guide the school staff to make informed decisionsunderstands technology and its uses in teaching and learningcustom-designs the LM program to meet the ongoing needs of the school

work cooperatively with and understands the needs of many groups (students, admin, parents, community, teachersviews the schools curriculum with a broad perspectivehelp guide the school staff to make informed decisionsunderstands technology and its uses in teaching and learningcustom-designs the LM program to meet the ongoing needs of the school

Library TeachersTeach skills and strategies students need to learn and achieve, as well as become effective users of ideas and information

Partner in educating students, developing curricula, and integrating resources into teaching and learning

Seek, select, evaluate, and utilize electronic resources and tools and instruct teachers and students in how to use them

Serve as an instructional resource person which enables teachers to differentiate curriculum

Cultivate life-long learners/readers

Make connections

INFORMATIONINFORMATION

WISDOMWISDOM

KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE

Curriculum partners

Attend grade level/department meetings

Interlibrary loan/ RSU-resource sharing

Select, locate, acquire (appropriate) essential materials covering all topics and content areas

Planning and integrating information literacy skills

important member of the decision-making team, both administrative & technology

important member of the decision-making team, both administrative & technology

Library Curriculum

Provides resources and activities (strategies) for course, unit, and lesson outcomes

Provides intellectual and physical access to information in print and media resources

Assists teachers and students to search out their information needs, critically evaluate the materials they locate, and use technological means to synthesize their findings

Information SpecialistsMeet the needs of students in gaining the competencies needed to manage vast amounts of information

Works Cited & Parenthetical Documentation

Recognizing and Avoiding Plagiarism

Notetaking & Paraphrasing

Literacy & Reading Strategies

Database searching: developing effective search strings

Intellectual freedom

Trying to find information (on the web) is like trying to drink from a fire hose

TEACHING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO

BETTERLOCATE & EVALUATE

INFORMATION

Key to providing access to information

Collection Development

Knowing the community’s needs/developmental stages ...who we buy for

Understanding curricular needs & changes

Keeping abreast of new resources and technologies

Matching resources to students and staff

EvaluationEvaluation

DeselectionDeselection

Selection Selection PoliciesPolicies

AcquisitionAcquisition

SelectionSelection

Community Community AnalysisAnalysis

Program Administrators

Evaluate & improve the program to relate to overall school program and remain indispensable to the learning experience/process

Administer policies

Plan, request & defend budget which indicates resources necessary to accomplish the goals of the school

Budger

Budget:

Aligning budget to instructional priorities

Long-range planning

Requires stakeholder commitment

Ensure resource sharing especially in economic difficulties

Budget:

Aligning budget to instructional priorities

Long-range planning

Requires stakeholder commitment

Ensure resource sharing especially in economic difficulties

Leaders in

Technology integration

Instructional resources

Literacy initiatives

CORE curriculum mapping

Collaboration with teachers ?

Staff Activities

Meeting regularly with administration

Attending faculty meetings

In-house professional development

Serving on key committees

Meeting with other school librarians

A qualified school library media specialist in every school.

Studies show that state reading and math test scores improved by 10 to 15 percent in schools with strong library programs and qualified library media specialists.

New York State Education Dept.

The library media program provides instruction

in a structured approach to library catalog, database and world wide web searching

Research skills?

in creative ways to use and present information

to stimulate interest in reading & maintaining life-long learning

Our school library media specialists

support the mission, goals, objectives, and continuous improvement of the school

analyze instructional program requirements, develop budgets which provide for the purchase and upkeep of all resources the program requires to meet those needs

collaborate with technology staff to meet student’s informational needs

Library predictors of academic achievement

Planning with classroom teachers

Teaching students with classroom teachers

Teaching information literacy skills to students and teachers

Essential elements of school library media programs:

Learning and teaching

Information access and delivery

Program administration

Public Libraries in RSU#4

Litchfield: 0 (Town Access to Gardiner ? miles)

Sabattus: 0

Wales : 0

Total: 0

The Future...

e-books

resource sharing