School librarian certification standards and guidelines 2005

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School librarian certification standards and guidelines 2005

Standard III: Learner-Centered Technology and Information Access

Activity relations: Copyright, plagiarism, intellectual freedom, and privacy laws as well as professional ethics and district policies.

Principle 3: Employs existing and emerging (the latest and the greatest) technologies to access evaluate, and disseminate information for possible application to instructional programs.(The librarian is always looking for ways to use the latest tools to enhance student learning. Library webpage set up.)

Principle 2: Models and promotes the highest standard of ethics, and integrity in the use of the Internet and other print and electronic resources.

Principle 1: Provide a balanced, carefully selected, and systematically organized collection of library resources (print and technology) that are sufficient to meet students’ needs and are continuously monitored to be current and relevant in each subject areas.

Standard II: Learner-Centered Library Program leadership and Management

Activity relations: The librarian has a plan for the library a program that aligns with the library's vision, mission, goals, and objectives which align with the vision, mission, and goals of the school, district, and state. Appropriate staffing and good money management; budget & collection development.

Principle 4: The librarian uses research, data, self-assessment, self-evaluation, and dissemination of information to determine the needs of the library program and the success of the library program.

Principle 3: The librarian manages her budget and advocates for the needs of the students in the library.

Principle 2: The librarian manages the library, including the staff, to meet the needs of all students.

Principle 1: Advocate for the development of an exemplary library media program that encourages a vision of excellence for all learners

Standard I: Learner-Centered Teaching & Learning

Activity relations: Collaboration Knowledge of electronic resources available and ways of use of these resources.

Principle 3: Model, designs and promotes the integration of technology and information literacy and models ethical use of resources.

Principle 2: Participate in curriculum design and integrating planning of a shared campus vision that focuses on reading, teaching, and learning.

Principle 1: Participate as an educational leader, an equal partner, and a change agent in the curriculum development process at both the campus and district level.

Especially in todays world, I resonate most with stand 5: safe and nurturing environment. All students need to feel safe for optimum learning to occur. To foster the love of life long learning and a love for reading must be in a safe place in the school/library.

Standard VI: Learner-Centered Information Science & Librarianship

Activity relations: Test scores, circulation figures, class usage, lessons taught, and outside activities—all are documented. Uses a library committee for input and serves on school committees like SBDM. Maximize the use of technology available, and Have a system to satisfy students' and teachers' needs for the library program. Be knowledgeable of students' reading levels. Attend professional development, belong to a professional organization, read professional publications, and embrace new ideas and technology.

Principle 7: The librarian engages in continual self-evaluation and self-directed learning for professional growth.

Principle 6: The librarian is always ethical.

Principle 5: The librarian knows the needs of students and teachers and effectively guides students to be independent readers and library users.

Principle 4: The librarian is knowledgeable of the the district technology policy , the TEA Long-Range Plan for Technology, and the STaR Chart.

Principle3: The librarian knows the curriculum needs of the campus and searches for books, materials, and electronic resources to support it. The librarian uses the district selection policy to make quality choices.

Principle 2: The librarian understands the role of the school library media program as a central element in the intellectual life of the school and uses concrete evidence to prove it.

Principle 1: The librarian works to support a library program, student achievement, the library profession, and knows the roles of all libraries (public, academic, special, school, etc.)

Standard V: Learner-Centered Connections to the Community

Activity relations: building a strong library program including the ideas and needs of others in the school.

Principle 4: The community knows the vision, goals, and needs of the school library program because the librarian is an advocate for the library.

Principle 3: The library program considers learning differences as well as ethnically and culturally diverse students.

Principle 2: Develop library programs that offer families opportunities to participate in school activities and in their children’s education. Home access to resources (print and electronic) for students, faculty, staff, families, etc.

Principle 1: Establish partnerships with businesses, learning institutions, global communities, and other libraries and entities to strengthen programs and support campus goals.

Standard IV: Learner-Centered Library Environment

Activity relations: Library size and spacing

Principle 2: The library is designed to: a. Be flexible, functional, barrier-free. b. Serve individuals, small groups, and classes. c. Allow for the display of student materials, a professional library, community materials, and collections. d. Serve the greater community in the same way as students. e. Be safe, secure and age-appropriate for individuals, small groups, and classes.

Principle 1: The library is designed to meet the standards set by the state of Texas.