LmCservices
- 1. Direct Services of the LMC …What Are Some of the Things We Do
- 2. Personal Guidance Help a wide variety of children Emotional and physical needs Work with psychologists and guidance counselors Must be caring person
- 3. Help Students with Special Needs Adaptive technology Braille computer Reading machines Closed captioning for films Build understanding in school with wide variety of fiction/non-fiction selections Freak the Mighty Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
- 4. Provide Reference Services Deliver print reference collection at point of need using technology Networked… World Book Iconn databases Build a core set of print resources for library Virtual Reference
- 5. Apply Selection Criteria Systems should have… Documents: system retrieves documents using a simple search terminology Ebsco Middle Search SIRS Discoverer for Elementary SIRS Researcher for High School Search Terminology: Easy to use for age group
- 6. Apply Selection Criteria Systems should have… Quality of Information: Accuracy, authority and currency of the information should be sufficient to trust the search results. Usefulness: Reading level Matched with needs for projects
- 7. Teach the Information Literacy Process Personal Reference assistance Develop individual’s (teacher or student) inquiry skills Teach How to use a database How to evaluate Internet and information resources Citing resources: NoodleBib Nudge the user from becoming dependent to independent
- 8. Provide Technology Skills Assistance Develop user’s skills at using technological devices Video camera Video editing Digital still camera Web page design and editing Using computers for day to day work Presentations using video projector
- 9. Provide Technology Skills Assistance Assisting teachers Learn how to use technology How to search using databases Smart Boards
- 10. Provide Technology Skills Assistance Homework systems Scanner to upload worksheets Creating and maintaining web pages Doing anything to help promote the use of technology in school
- 11. Reading, Viewing and Listening Advisory Helping patrons to find a good book to read Book resources pw: Westport Take suggestions from students and staff Using Reader’s Advisory tools What to Read Next from ICONN Provide access to films
- 12. Gathering Materials Making web sites for classes or teachers Finding out-of-print materials using Internet http://www.alibris.com/ Using ReQuest to find extra materials for teachers Using public library Ordering for future projects
- 13. Building Ambience Comfort of users Decoration Plants Bean bag chairs Reading loft Displays of student work
- 14. LMC Advisory Committee Administrators Teachers Students Parents
- 15. LMC Advisory Committee Help analyze information needs of patrons Plan for budgetary expenditures Help with funding programs Developing policies Act as an advocacy group Presentation
- 16. Planning: LMC Advisory Mission statement: goal that is broad but not measurable MISSION: To ensure that students and staff are effective users and producers of ideas and information Policy statements Goals & objectives All tasks for the advisory committee
- 17. Planning: Advisory Committee Media Center Policy Statement Research: written manual, district & school policies, school climate First Draft: Philosophy Berlin HS Advisory Committee consideration Final draft: Rewriting to include #3 Advisory committee review Administrative approval Distribution to faculty & parents Dissemination to students.
- 18. Planning: for the Media Specialist Identifying problems to be solved & develop… Mission Objectives Policies Procedures Methods
- 19. Planning: for the Media Specialist Needs assessment: Use online survey tool like Zarca or Survey Monkey Courses of action adopted Evaluation of the program Example: you learn that there is a new history unit What materials exist and will be needed? What needs to be taught?
- 20. Organizing: Resource-based learning and teaching Requires a lot of organization Consultant role of librarian Selection and purchase of materials & supplies Selecting web materials Divide teaching.. Research skills Reference sources needed
- 21. Directing: Setting up a schedule Carrying out activities Making sure that everyone knows what to do How support staff can be involved Teaching support staff how to support students
- 22. Controlling: Evaluation of the process Ongoing: monitor progress and determine if more skills need to be taught/more materials needed Meet with teachers to discuss Did the unit work as planned Were sufficient resources available? Did the project meet program goals?
- 23. Goal: Networking Databases for School & Home Use Planning: Write objectives, Identify databases and hardware Investigate the associated costs Organizing: Selection of databases Identify how to access: web, LAN Who will manage
- 24. Goal: Networking Databases for School & Home Use Directing: Overseeing search process Check statistics of database use Make sure students can use databases Controlling: Evaluate how the databases were used Are different ones needed Were they cost effective Cost/benefit analysis
- 25. Schedules Electronic vs. paper libsche2004.doc Web based Dynamic Easy for teachers to use and plan Don’t miss opportunities to plan with teachers
- 26. Time Management Begin & end day with quiet time for planning… come in early or stay late Start each day with one easy task that can be completed Keep calendar up to date Focus on one project at a time Difficult with one-person staff
- 27. Time Management Meet all deadlines Delegate well, but delegate Avoid trying to be perfect Assign priorities to tasks