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

That’s All, Folks