![ESSENTIAL
COMPONENTS OF A
SUCCESSFUL LIBRARY
PROGRAMAccording to the book Information Power,
the Library Media Specialist must:
1. “…constantly update personal skills
and knowledge in order to work
effectively with teachers, administrators,
and other staff” (4).
2. “…join with teachers and others to
identify links across student information
needs, curricular content, learning
outcomes, and a wide variety of
…resources” (4).
3. “…provide leadership and expertise in
acquiring and evaluating information
resources in all formats” (5)
4. be “…proficient in the management of
staff, budgets, equipment, and facilities”
(5).
And Lastly…
“The library media specialist assumes a
leadership role in gaining the
administrative and financial support the
program requires…[and must]
communicate regularly with the principal…
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Final Project: How do librarians grow literacy in a high school?
- 1. HOW DO LIBRARIANS GROW LITERACY IN A HIGH SCHOOL? Evaluation of Infograph
- 2. INFOGRAPH: PICTORIAL REPRESENTATION OF INFORMATION • Using the metaphor of a growing flower, I have visually represented the elements needed for a library media specialist to effect change in the literacy of a high school. • In the following PowerPoint, I will look at the individual parts of my infograph and provide further explanation.
- 3. THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION What might be missing in this question is the word “help” According to the IFLA Professional Report #125 “Libraries can be seen as a key player because they have a role in almost all of these literacy factors, from access to materials and training to promotion and cooperation.” 9 Factors in Developing and Promoting a Culture of Literacy 1. Access to materials 2. The importance of people owning their own books 3. Alternative agencies that supply books if they are beyond the means of people 4. A national reading policy 5. Advocacy materials for child and adult literacy 6. Training models and materials for teaching literacy and reading 7. Cooperation between agencies and programs 8. The importance of print literacy in contemporary society 9. Government promotion of a culture of literacy -The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutes
- 4. ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL LIBRARY PROGRAMAccording to the book Information Power, the Library Media Specialist must: 1. “…constantly update personal skills and knowledge in order to work effectively with teachers, administrators, and other staff” (4). 2. “…join with teachers and others to identify links across student information needs, curricular content, learning outcomes, and a wide variety of …resources” (4). 3. “…provide leadership and expertise in acquiring and evaluating information resources in all formats” (5) 4. be “…proficient in the management of staff, budgets, equipment, and facilities” (5). And Lastly… “The library media specialist assumes a leadership role in gaining the administrative and financial support the program requires…[and must] communicate regularly with the principal… about program plans, activities, and
- 5. AREAS OF FOCUS FOR LIBRARIANS: COMMON CORE STANDARDS According to the Learning and Teaching Principles of School Library Media Programs, Library Media Specialists are given the task of integrating certain standards into the school. For example: Principal #1: The library media program is essential to learning and teaching and must be fully integrated into the curriculum to promote students’ achievement of learning goals. Principal #2: The information literacy standards for student learning are integral to the content and objective of the school’s curriculum.
- 6. ACTIVITIES: LEARNING TASKS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR MEETING STANDARDS According to the library media specialist’s specific responsibilities, as spelled out in Information Power: “Working with the entire school community, the library media specialist takes a leading role in developing policies, practices, and curricula that guide students to develop the full range of information and communication abilities…the library media specialist works closely with individual teachers in the critical areas of designing authentic learning tasks and assessments and integrating the information and communication abilities required to meet
- 7. THE FOUNDATIO N These foundational elements of collaboration and the building of literacy are the principles of a successful Library Media program. All stakeholders must be part of the decision-making. The LMS must do his or her homework in regards to areas of need for teachers and meeting with administrators to compromise on resources available and how those resources will be allocated. - The International Federation of Library Associations and
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