Being a leader and program administrator is a large part of being a media specialist. According to Empowering Learners, a leader should “lead the way in building 21st-Century skills throughout the school environment." As a leader is it important to guide and listen and learn from the school community. A program administrator has to have a vision of the program and work all the component parts. The artifacts below are some ways that I have learned how to perform some of the functions of this role.
AASL Standards
4.2 Professional Development
4.3 Leadership
4.4 Advocacy
5.1 Collections
5.3 Personnel, Funding, and Facilities
5.4 Strategic Planning and Assessment
PSC/NCATE Standards
1.e Knowledge and Skills
3.c Help All Students Learn
Artifacts
1. Media Center Newsletter
A newsletter is a practical way to communicate what's going on in the media center.
2. Collection Analysis
This was one of the first actions I took when I first got hired. I was curious to see what the age and make-up of the collection was so that I could start weeding if it need be and work on a book order.
3. Book Order
I took into consideration the weaknesses I found in my collection after I performed a collection analysis and have ordered the books on this order from Follett.
4. Professional Development
Professional Development for teachers and staff should be based on their needs. The professional development plan here is a sample of some of the sessions that I could offer to teachers and staff.
5. Two Year Media Program
Long range planning helps focus and provide direction for the media program. It can be changed, have activities and events added or taken out as the need arises.
6. Principal's PowerPoint
It is important to have the support of my principal. Principals are more willing to support a media program when they can see that research shows that a strong media program impacts student achievement in a positive way.
7. Library Program Survey
A survey is one way that I can find out what the needs of my teachers, staff and students are. It can also tell me what their perceptions of the media program are.
4.2 Professional Development
4.3 Leadership
4.4 Advocacy
5.1 Collections
5.3 Personnel, Funding, and Facilities
5.4 Strategic Planning and Assessment
PSC/NCATE Standards
1.e Knowledge and Skills
3.c Help All Students Learn
Artifacts
1. Media Center Newsletter
A newsletter is a practical way to communicate what's going on in the media center.
2. Collection Analysis
This was one of the first actions I took when I first got hired. I was curious to see what the age and make-up of the collection was so that I could start weeding if it need be and work on a book order.
3. Book Order
I took into consideration the weaknesses I found in my collection after I performed a collection analysis and have ordered the books on this order from Follett.
4. Professional Development
Professional Development for teachers and staff should be based on their needs. The professional development plan here is a sample of some of the sessions that I could offer to teachers and staff.
5. Two Year Media Program
Long range planning helps focus and provide direction for the media program. It can be changed, have activities and events added or taken out as the need arises.
6. Principal's PowerPoint
It is important to have the support of my principal. Principals are more willing to support a media program when they can see that research shows that a strong media program impacts student achievement in a positive way.
7. Library Program Survey
A survey is one way that I can find out what the needs of my teachers, staff and students are. It can also tell me what their perceptions of the media program are.