Curriculum

SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA STANDARDS

HANDBOOK

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Library Media and Technology Consultant, Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

CHAPTER I: PLANNING

I.     Introduction

II.    Mission Statement

III.   Planning Process

IV.   Policies and Procedures Manual

V.    Budget Development

VI.   Bibliography

CHAPTER 2: INSTRUCTION

I.      Introduction

II.     Instructional Partnerships

III.   Informational Literacy

IV.   Instructional Design

V.    Show-Me Standards

VI.   Bibliography

CHAPTER 3: LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST AS LEADER AND PARTNER

I.     Leadership

II.    Partnership Expectations

III.   Expanded Partnerships

IV.   Bibliography

CHAPTER 4: PERSONNEL

I.      Guiding Principles

II.     Certification

III.    Job Description and Responsibilities

IV.    Personnel Evaluation

V.      Bibliography

AASL Position Statement on : Appropriate Staffing for School Library Media Centers

AASL Position Statement on : The School Library Media Supervisor

CHAPTER 5: PUBLIC RELATIONS

I.     Introduction

II.    Key Elements to PR

III.   Bibliography

CHAPTER 6: RESOURCES

I.     Introduction

II.    Resources

III.   Collection Analysis, Evaluation, & Development

IV.   Bibliography

CHAPTER 7: EVALUATION OF THE LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER PROGRAM

I.      Introduction

II.     Purposes of Evaluation

III.   Evaluation Instruments

IV.    Bibliography

CHAPTER 8: FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

I.      Guiding Principles

II.     Space Recommendations

III.    Design Considerations

IV.    Activities & Other Defined Areas

V.      Furniture

VI.    Americans w/Disabilities Act-Requirements

VII.   Bibliography

CHAPTER 9: ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES

I.      Introduction

II.    Statement on Professional Ethics

III.   Intellectual Freedom Issues

IV.  Technology/Telecommunications Issues

V.     Circulation and Access Issues

VI.    Confidentiality and Privacy Issues

VII.   Copyright Issues

VIII.  Bibliography

AASL Position Statement on : Confidentiality of Library Records

APPENDICES

Appendix A: Public Relations:  Planning Checklist

Appendix B: Instruction AASL Flexible Scheduling AASL Independent Reading Principal's Taxonomy of the Library Media Program Library Media Specialist's Taxonomy Teacher's Taxonomy of Resource-Based Teaching Student's Taxonomy of Resource-Based Learning Curriculum Frameworks

Appendix C: Information and Technology Literacy

Appendix D: Personnel Director of Media Services Director of Media Services Building Library Media Specialist Building Library Media Specialist Building Library Media Specialist -- aligned with Information Power Library Media Clerk Coordinator of Technology Supervisor Technical Support Network/Computer Hardware Specialist Technology Clerk AV Technician Performance Evaluation Clerks Performance Evaluation Library Media Coordinator Performance Based Library Media Specialist Evaluation (PBLMSE) - Model from the Department

Appendix E:  Resources AASL Access to Resources and Services Running Tally Worksheets for Time-Sensitive DDC Collection Evaluation Matrix Collection Mapping: Videos

Appendix F: Program Evaluation Student Survey - Middle School Student Survey - High School Parent Survey

Appendix G: Budget Collection Evaluation / Budget Matrix Budget Recommendation Form Sample MSIP Budget Plan Three-Year LMC Budget Plan Budget Development Form Non-Allocated Budget Item Request

Appendix H: Policies including Policies including Belief Statement, Collection Development Policy, Components of a Selection and Acquisition Policy, Reconsideration Policy, Reconsideration forms, Circulation Policy, Confidentiality Policy, Gift Policy, Web Page Policy. Copyright: policy and guidelines Access policy - Mo. School Boards is working on this policy.

Members of the committee who developed the Library Media Center Standards and the Library Media Center Standards Handbook serve students in widely diverse geographic regions of the state representing rural, suburban, and metropolitan areas. They represent elementary, middle/junior high, high school, K-12 schools and district office administrators/coordinators.  Representatives from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and higher education institutions also served on this committee.