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Role of the Media Specialist

Role of the Media Specialist . Allison Shirey. Roles Media Specialists Play . Instructional Partner Teacher Information Specialist Program Administrator . Instructional Partner . Collaboration is Key! Must have knowledge of curriculum Knowledge of student needs. Teacher .

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Role of the Media Specialist

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  1. Role of the Media Specialist Allison Shirey

  2. Roles Media Specialists Play • Instructional Partner • Teacher • Information Specialist • Program Administrator

  3. Instructional Partner • Collaboration is Key! • Must have knowledge of curriculum • Knowledge of student needs

  4. Teacher • Collaboration with stakeholders • Able to teach students information knowledge • Finds ways to stay updated on knowledge & trends

  5. Information Specialist • Stays up to date with resources • Trains teachers on how to teach with current resources • Teach students about ever changing resources

  6. Program Administrator • Advocate for the Media Program • Manage all areas of the media center & program • Guide program into 21st Century

  7. In Closing • Collaboration • Teacher • Advocate

  8. Resources American Association of School Librarians (1998). Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Retrieved March 7, 2009 from http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/informationpower/rolesresponsibilities.cfm Baughman, James. (2002). School Libraries and MCAS Scores. (Preliminary Edition). A paper presented at a Symposium Sponsored by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College, Boston, MA. Retrieved March 10, 2009 from http://web.simmons.edu/~baughman/mcas-school-libraries/Baughman%20Paper.pdf Lance, Keith Curry, Marcia J. Rodney, and Christine Hamilton-Pennell. (2000). How School Librarians Help Kids Achieve Standards: The Second Colorado Study. Spring, TX: Hi Willow Research and Publishing. Retrieved March 10, 2009 from http://www.lrs.org/documents/lmcstudies/CO/execsumm.pdf Lance, Keith Curry, Marcia J. Rodney, and Christine Hamilton-Pennell. (2005). Powerful Libraries Make Powerful Learners: The Illinois Study. Canton, IL: Illinois School Library Media Association. Retrieved March 10, 2009 from http://www.islma.org/pdf/ILStudy2.pdf

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