Administration

Course goals and objectives
Students will:

• Articulate a philosophy of an outstanding school library and library program, based on the mission and goals of the library and school librarian.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the roles and responsibilities
of the school librarian in providing for the integration of
library programming with the instructional goals of the school.
• Analyze the components of a library program using state and national standards. Plan for the implementation and evaluation of the library program.
• Identify current issues and challenges faced by school librarians and explore solutions.
• Review current trends and research about school libraries, and relate implications for the field.
• Demonstrate familiarity with the literature of the library profession, be aware of professional library associations/organizations, and recognize how both are related to professional growth.
Legal and Ethical Aspects Practice, Policies, and Procedures

1. Articulates the importance of libraries to a democratic society and demonstrate an understanding of the role of the school library media program within the school environment. (DPI 1a, 1b, AASL/NCATE 4.3, WTS 9)
2. Understands and practices the ethical principles of the profession, advocates for intellectual freedom free inquiry, privacy, and access to information and promotes and models digital citizenship and responsibility and can apply them in policy development and decision making. (AASL/NCATE 3.2, 5.2, DPI 3g, WTS 9 and 10)
3. Establishes and follows policies and procedures, (e.g., selection, copyright and internet use, circulation and access policies and procedures) for the building level library media program to support the Library Bill of Rights; the principle of intellectual freedom; intellectual property rights, laws and guidelines; and equitable and flexible access to information, ideas, resources, and service both within and beyond the school in support of the school’s philosophy, goals, and objectives. (DPI 2f, 3b, 3c, 3e, 3f, 4a , AASL/NCATE 3.2, 5.4, WTS 9 and 10)
4. Maintains confidentiality and ensures information security as one of the rights of users through circulation, reference, technology / Internet, and record keeping policies and procedures. (AASL/NCATE 5.2, DPI 3e, 3h, WTS 9)
5. Demonstrates awareness of legislated requirements, resources, and restrictions that affect school library media programs, e.g., accounting codes, state funding, and Internet filtering. (DPI 6b, WTS 10)

Planning, Communication and Evaluation

1. Describes how the library media specialist initiates relationships with administrators, teachers, staff, students, and other stakeholders within and outside the school community to develop and advocate for resources, services, and programs to meet information, learning and teaching needs. (AASL/NCATE 4.1, 4.4 DPI 2b, WTS 6 and 10)
2. Engages in short-term and long-range planning and implements existing instructional and information technology plans. (AASL/NCATE 5.3, DPI 6c)
3. Communicates persuasively the mission, goals, objectives, functions, resources, services, and impact of the library media program. (AASL/NCATE 5.4, DPI 2c, WTC 6 and 10)
4. Applies appropriate research findings to improve teaching and learning throughout the school and specifically within the library media program (AASL/NCATE 4.3, 5.4)
5. Locates and uses assessment tools to evaluate aspects of the library media program. (AASL/NCATE 4.3, DPI 6g)

Management

1. Applies a working knowledge of management principles and theories in developing, monitoring, implementing and revising procedures. (AASL/NCATE 5.3, 5.4, DPI 6a)
2. Understands the culture of the school and develops strategies for integrating the library media program in a vital way and bringing about change (AASL/NCATE 4.3, DPI 1b, 6a, WTS 10)
3. Creates a welcoming environment that is conducive to self-initiated and formal learning through facilities, policies and procedures, programs, and staff activities. (AASL/NCATE 3.2, DPI 2a, WTS 5, 6, and 10)
4. Designs a facility that creates an environment conducive to learning and equal access that anticipates curricular functions, user needs, and technological and resource requirements. (AASL/NCATE 5.3, DPI 6e)
5. Describes how the library media specialist performs as a contributing member of key committees, such as staff development, curriculum, technology, etc. (AASL/NCATE 4.3, DPI 1b, 2b, WTS 10)
6. Describes how the library media specialist recruits, hires, trains, develops, evaluates and provides leadership for volunteer, paraprofessional and student staff in the library media program. (AASL/NCATE 5.3, DPI 6f)
7. Plans, develops, justifies and administers a budget that supports learning and teaching. (AASL/NCATE 5.3, DPI 6d)
8. Establishes and follows an acquisitions process for materials, equipment and supplies that assures appropriate resources will be available when needed. (DPI 5.1, AASL/NCATE 4a, WTS 1)
9. Describes the value of establishing connections with other libraries and examines electronic resources licensing and resource sharing systems and agreements that expand access to information. (DPI 4.1, AASL/NCATE 4a, WTS 10)
10. Implements and evaluates circulation policies, procedures, and systems based on the needs of users. (DPI 3e, 3h, 4g, AASL, NCATE 5.3)

Reflective Practice

1. Engages in continuous self-evaluation and self-directed learning for personal and professional growth. (AASL/NCATE 4.2, WTS 9)
2. Maintains an active interest in and contributes to appropriate local, state, regional and national professional associations and publications (AASL/NCATE 4.2, DPI 1c)