• Course Overview
• Standards and Learning Outcomes
• Roles of Library Media Specialist

• Registration
• Syllabus Distribution
• Course Website
• Student Information Form
  See ISTC 601 2004 Responses
• Student Directory
• Questions and Answers

• Team Organization - Selection Chart
• Team Chart (html)
• Presentation Schedule
• Team Leaders and Task Coordinators

• Student Input about Course Assignments - See ISTC 601 2004 Responses
• Mentor Selection

• Prepare ideas in writing for course assignments
• Begin revising questions to ask mentor school library media specialists
• Select mentor school and give information to instructor
• Read U.S. Department of Education Report, America's Public School Libaries: 1953-2000

Kris Seskunas, Library Media Specialist, Chesapeake High School

Standards, Goals, and Regulations for School Library Media Centers - National and State

Essential Questions: How do library media professionals support student achievement in Maryland? How should we be more strategic? What opportunities and processes are in place? What documentation supports our vision and goals? What is the most compelling argument for systemic support of school libraries?

Go to Response Form (MSW)

Purpose: Kris Seskunas will share her vision and challenges in redesign of the library media program

Purpose: Students will learn about the documentation that authorizes and outlines expectations for school library media programs in order to identify and develop quality library media programs.

In-Class Activities: Lecture and Group Discussion

• MSDE Standards for School Library Media Programs (revision in progress) Booklet given to you in class.
  
• Use COMAR online to locate other library regulations
  
• Maryland School Improvement Process
  
• Examine Master Plans (your school district's plan is probably online from the district website) BCPS Master Plan
  
• Federal and State Resources

HOMEWORK - Locate and browse the following resources and the documents mentioned below:

NATIONAL

• U.S. Department of Education
  
• American Library Association
  
• ALA Information Power - v-7
• School Library Media Impact Studies

STATE

• Maryland State Department of Education
  
• MSDE Voluntary State Curriculum
  
• Library Media Voluntary State Curriculum
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• 2001 Standards Review of BCPS Library Media Program (sample review report)
  
• Code of Maryland Regulations for Library Media Programs (COMAR)

Lecture and Team Work Session

Students will use time to organize into teams and select specific assignments. See form for team organization. See list of assignments.

Career Pathways - Presentation of Student Work

Overview of technology skills self-assessment and take sample iventory.

STEM website

Continue reading, study, and synthesis of regulations and research studies.

* 10/5

Team Work Session

Facilitators:

Debbie Wilson-Matusky, Dulaney H.S., LMS

Rebecca Frager, Woodlawn H.S., LMS

Purpose: Students will use time to work on research, collaborate, and write.

Demo Titlewave, Scholastic, and WorldBook online ordering sources.

Lecture: Research Power and Strategic Use

Knowledge of how school libraries impact student achievement is critical to library media administration. Teams will be responsible for leading the discussion of assigned studies and present their team's Vision Statement.

Lecture: Managing Digital Content ppt

• Leadership in School Libary Administration - Roundtable Discussion
• Work in teams to research, collaborate, and develop presentations.

Field Exepriences
Vision/Mission WMMS
Team Collaboration

• Field Experiences with Mentor - Roundtable Discussion
• Creating a Composite Vision and Mission Statement for WMMS
• Work in teams to research, collaborate, and develop presentations.

Learning Log - Field Experience with Mentor - Questions with compilation from each Team Leader

Vision and Mission Statements - Email Della each Team's statement

• Scheduling and Staffing
• School Improvement Planning
• Collection Development
  

Lecture: Collection Development

• Scheduling and Staffing Recommendations Presentations
• School Improvement Planning Presentation

• Team Leaders email Della team's presentation
• Follett Titlewave Online Collection Development selections done and available on Titlewave

• Services and Policies ­ Student and Teacher
• Marketing Strategies and Resources 
• Volunteer Recruitment Strategies and Manual

Presentations of policies brochure for student and teacher; marketing strategies; and volunteer recruitment strategies and manual

Lecture: Legal Issues (copyright, reconsideration of instructional materials, telecommunications policy)

Purpose: Students will use time to work on research, collaborate, and write.

Lecture: Library Budgeting

Purpose: Students will use time to work on research, collaborate, and write.

• Technology Staff Development Plan
• Video Studio Planning, Set up, and Strategies for Use
• Automation (Library and Textbooks)

Presentations regarding technology

Team Leaders email Della team presentation

• Technology Staff Development Plan
• Video Studio Planning, Set up, and Strategies for Use
• Automation (Library and Textbooks)

Portfolio Showcase

Windsor Mill Middle School Library website MUST be complete for formal presentation to
Debbie Phelps, Principal