Direct Services of the LMC
…What Are Some of the Things We Do
Personal Guidance Help a wide variety of children Emotional and physical needs Work with psychologists and
guidance counselors Must be caring person
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
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
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
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
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
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
Provide Technology Skills Assistance Assisting teachers
Learn how to use technology
How to search using databases
Smart Boards
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
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
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
Building Ambience
Comfort of users Decoration Plants Bean bag chairs Reading loft Displays of student work
LMC Advisory Committee Administrators Teachers Students Parents
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
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
Planning: Advisory Committee
Media Center Policy Statement
1. Research: written manual, district & school policies, school climate
2. First Draft: Philosophy Berlin HS 3. Advisory Committee consideration4. Final draft: Rewriting to include #35. Advisory committee review6. Administrative approval7. Distribution to faculty & parents8. Dissemination to students.
Planning: for the Media Specialist
Identifying problems to be solved & develop…
Mission Objectives Policies Procedures Methods
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?
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
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
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?
Goal: Networking Databases for School & Home Use
1. Planning: Write objectives, Identify databases and hardware Investigate the associated costs
2. Organizing: Selection of databases Identify how to access: web, LAN Who will manage
Goal: Networking Databases for School & Home Use
1. Directing: Overseeing search process Check statistics of database use Make sure students can use databases
2. Controlling: Evaluate how the databases were used Are different ones needed Were they cost effective
• Cost/benefit analysis
Schedules
1. Electronic vs. paper libsche2004.doc
2. Web based Dynamic Easy for teachers to use and plan Don’t miss opportunities to plan with
teachers
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
Time Management Meet all deadlines Delegate well, but delegate Avoid trying to be perfect Assign priorities to tasks
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