This is an outline of topics, objectives, and learning activities. It is subject to change as circumstances warrant over the course of the semester.
Weeks 1 and 2
Introductions;
TODAY'S EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE WORLD OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
Week 3
IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIPS
Principal, Teachers, building level Staff specialists, system level specialists and adminstrators, parents, students
Week 4
TODAY'S SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER
Technological Environment, Collections and Links, Services, School Levels,
Week 5
THE SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST
Roles: Information Specialist, Teacher, Instructional Partner, Administrator; Certification Process and State Requirements, Career Growth Post MLS, National Board Certification, Administrative Career Paths
Week 6
MANAGING THE MEDIA CENTER PROGRAM
The business end (Plaanning, Organizing, Staffing, Coordinating, directing, Budgeting, Reporting; Planning the Calendar - yearly, monthly, weekly, daily; scheduling; Leadership requirements
Week 7
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Facilities Design; Remodeling, Planning a new facility, Moving a Media Center
MIDTERM FORMATIVE EVALUATION What's good and what needs to be improved about this course? Week 8
MANAGING PERSONNEL
Media Center Staff -- Job Titles and competencies, Job Description and Performance Standards; Training; Working with Volunteers, Student Aides, Friends of the Library
Week 9
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT
Curriculum Mapping; Equipment Selection; Acquisition of Equipment and Material; Weeding the Collection
Week 10
GRANT WRITING AND BUDGET MANAGEMENT
Types of Budgets, The budget as a Planning Document; The Budget as a Control docment; Writing Proposals to Expland Programs and Services
Week 11
MANAGING SERVICES
Understanding the Curriculum; Tracking Classroom Assignments; Resource-Based Teaching and Learning; the Media Specialist in the Classroom; The Media Center as a Classroom; Media Center Activities.
Week 12
MARKETING THE MEDIA CENTER
Developing a Marketing Plan; The 4 P's and the Media Center (Products and Services, Price, Promotion, Publicity;
Week 13
EVALUATING THE PROGRAM AND SERVICES
Week 14
MANAGING CHANGE Week 15
Apr.23-29
CELEBRATE YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Career Development Plan