Role of the Media Specialist Allison Shirey Roles Media Specialists Play Instructional Partner Teacher Information Specialist Program Administrator.

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Slide 2 Role of the Media Specialist Allison Shirey Slide 3 Roles Media Specialists Play Instructional Partner Teacher Information Specialist Program Administrator Slide 4 Instructional Partner Collaboration is Key! Must have knowledge of curriculum Knowledge of student needs Slide 5 Teacher Collaboration with stakeholders Able to teach students information knowledge Finds ways to stay updated on knowledge & trends Slide 6 Information Specialist Stays up to date with resources Trains teachers on how to teach with current resources Teach students about ever changing resources Slide 7 Program Administrator Advocate for the Media Program Manage all areas of the media center & program Guide program into 21 st Century Slide 8 In Closing Collaboration Teacher Advocate Slide 9 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/informat ionpower/rolesresponsibilities.cfm http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/informat ionpower/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 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 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 http://www.islma.org/pdf/ILStudy2.pdf