personnel
School Library Media Specialist (SLMS): Mrs. Sullivan
Mrs. Sullivan is a certified teacher and specialist with a Masters in Literacy Education and a Masters in Library and Information Studies. Many of her responsibilities involve supporting the instructional program of the whole school. Leader ◦ Participate in professional development and organizations. ◦ Advocate for funding. ◦ Establish long term and short term goals. ◦ Promote cooperation between the school and the community. ◦ Organize and manage events like Author Day and Add-A-Book. Instructional Partner ◦ Collaborate with teachers at every grade level. ◦ Serve as a resource to teachers and students. ◦ Evaluate information needs of school community. Information Specialist ◦ Update and maintain collection databases. ◦ Discern and master useful information tech and resources. ◦ Share latest trends in information technology instruction. Teacher ◦ Assist students and staff with use of the library. ◦ Implement instruction of information skills. ◦ Teach class lessons on fixed and flexible schedule. ◦ Foster a positive learning climate. Program Administrator ◦ Provide systematic collection development including weeding. ◦ Participate with assistant in circulation desk tasks. ◦ Manage facility use and updates. ◦ Monitor library services, staff, and budget. Library Media Assistant: Ms. Smith The media assistant is essential to providing flexible scheduling. As such, Ms. Smith supports the SLMS and performs routine technical and clerical tasks including but not limited to: • Manage circulation desk tasks (checkouts, checkins, holds) • Process new titles • Repair damaged titles • Maintain shelf order Parent Volunteer Coordinators: Mr. Allen & Mrs. Araoz • Manage volunteer schedule & communications • Train new volunteers • Reshelve Books • Shelf Organization |
collaboration
“Students are more likely to become information literate if learning is undertaken within the context of classroom curriculum. [When] the teacher librarian plays an active role in the integration of information skills into the curriculum, library skills lessons or programs become obsolete, and the full range of information skills are taught in context instead."
*Information skills in the school: engaging learners in constructing knowledge (2007). Retrieved from http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/schoollibraries/teachingideas/isp/docs/infoskills.pdf The following are some of the ways I am available to collaborate with classroom and specialist teachers to help foster information literacy:
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