Subject
Area Competency |
Ed Media Course |
1.
Knowledge of the roles of the library media specialist (LMS)
1.1 Identify the national
guidelines that define the roles of library media specialist.
1.2 Identify the roles and responsibilities
of the library media specialist as stated in the current
national guidelines
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2. Knowledge of the instructional responsibilities of the LMS
2.1 Identify information
skills commonly found in a library media program's curriculum that should
be integrated with the curriculum
2.2 Identify the most appropriate media formats to meet
a specific learning need
2.3 Identify information skills necessary for using electronic formats |
EME
6605, EME 6105,
EME
5225, EME 5051,
EME
6807 |
3. Knowledge of the curriculum consultant responsibilities of the LMS 3.1 Identify methods for cooperative instructional planning
3.2 Identify methods for keeping abreast of changes in curriculum
3.3 Identify resources that indicate trends and directions in education
3.4 Identify the components of an instructional planning process and
the SLM role on the instructional planning team
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4. Knowledge
of methods for assisting students in developing and demonstrating
reading,
writing, listening, viewing, and critical thinking skills
4.1 Identify
activities that can enhance students' developmental
skills in reading, writing, viewing, and listening
4.2 Identify activities that can develop student's critical thinking
skills
4.3 Identify activities that demonstrate students have acquired reading,
writing, viewing, listening and critical thinking skills
4.4 Identify methods to evaluate the effectiveness
of an activity used to develop reading writing, viewing, and critical
thinking skills
4.5 Identify methods for motivating and assisting student to use, analyze,
and evaluate various media
4.6 Identify methods for encouraging student to
establish the habit of using resources and information agencies for
lifelong learning.
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5. Knowledge of
methods of assisting faculty and students in designing and producing
resources
5.1 Determine
when it is appropriate to design and produce resources
5.2 Determine which resources should be produced to meet specific
instructional needs
5.3 Identify techniques for planning, designing, and evaluating
media
5.4 Identify basic methods for producing graphic,
video, audio, computer, and
photographic presentations and resources
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6. Knowledge of methods for design and delivery of staff development
6.1 Identify methods for teaching staff how to use equipment and how
to select, use, evaluate and produce media
6.2 Identify the elements of effective staff development
6.3 Identify methods to assist staff in the application of new and emerging
technologies to meet varied learning needs
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7. Knowledge of
methods and resources for providing information
7.1 Identify
methods for selecting resources that meet the information needs of
students
and staff
7.2 Identify the characteristics of an effective
system for organizing information resources to meet the needs of
students and staff
7.3 Identify factors that influence access to information
7.4 Identify relevant information agencies and resources
outside the school
7.5 Identify considerations necessary for participation in resource
sharing
7.6 Identify techniques to provide specific information in response
to reference requests
7.6 Identify the most appropriate resources for responding to a specific
information need |
EME
5225, EME
6805,
EME
5208, EME
6706,
EME
6807 |
8. Knowledge of
resources in all formats for children and adolescents
8.1 Identify
materials that are recognized as outstanding in their medium
8.2 Identify authors who are recognized as outstanding
in their genre
8.3 Identify illustrators who are recognized
as outstanding in their medium
8.4 Identify resources recognized as outstanding
in meeting the psychological, social, and intellectual needs of
youth
8.5 Identify the major electronic services and bibliographic
databases through which resources for children and adolescents can
be located
8.6 Identify the major online resources available
through each of the electronic services and bibliographic databases |
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9. Knowledge of the design, planning, and development of a library
media program
9.
1 Identify school and student characteristics that influence the
mission of the library media program
9.2 Distinguish between a library media program goal
and an objective
9.3 Determine characteristics of a long-range plan for a library media
program
9.4 Determine characteristics of a short-range plan for a library
media program
9.5 Identify the typical purposes of the school library media advisory
committee
9.6 Identify ways the library media program can support
school improvement
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10. Knowledge of
procedures to evaluate the effectiveness of a school library media
program
10.
1 Identify components, participants, and strategies for a comprehensive
evaluation of the library media program
10.2 Determine strategies for analyzing the results
of library media program evaluations
10.3 Utilize evaluation results to plan modifications to the library
media program |
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11. Comprehension
of skills required to plan, prepare, advocate, and administer a budget
11.1 Identify methods for planning and preparing a library media budget
based on patron needs and program goals and objectives
11.2 Identify funding sources that support library media program
11.3 Identify strategies that will effectively communicate budget needs
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12.
Knowledge of personnel planning for the library media program
12.1 Distinguish
between professional responsibilities and paraprofessional activities
12.2 Evaluate the adequacy of a staffing plan for a library media
program
12.3 Identify appropriate methods to instruct, supervise, and
evaluate library media staff |
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13. Knowledge of policies and comprehension of procedures used in the
library media program
13.1 Distinguish between policy and procedures
13.2 Identify district policies that impact the school library media
program
13.3 Identify the participants and their roles
in developing school library media policies, procedures, and rules
13.4 Evaluate the components of as school library media
procedures manual
13.5 Identify methods of communicating school library media policies,
procedures, and rules |
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14. Knowledge of library media space utilization
14.1 Identify the elements of an effective library media facilities
arrangement
14.2 Identify factors that affect the school library media center atmosphere |
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15. Comprehension of methods and resources for organizing collections
15.1 Identify classification systems and purposes for using them
15.2 Identify the fields of a bibliographic record
15.3 Identify sources for obtaining bibliographic
information
15.4 Apply standardized techniques to maintain bibliographic
integrity
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16. Knowledge of methods for promoting the library media program
16.1 Select methods of identifying users and nonusers of the school
library media program
16.2 Identify techniques to attract and retain school
library media users
16.3 Identify techniques to promote and elicit support for the library
media program |
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Knowledge of policies and procedures for collection development
17.1 Identify the elements of a collection development policy
17.2 Identify the characteristics of a collection development plan
17.3 Identify the relationship between district collection
development policy and school collection development plans
17.4 Identify criteria for evaluating and selecting all forms of media,
hardware, and equipment
17.5 Identify sources that provide current information
for selecting all forms of media, hardware, and equipment
17.6 Identify selection tools for a specific need and apply selection
criteria to determine whether a given resource should be included in a
collection
17.7 Identify strategies for assuring that the collection
meets the current needs of students and staff
17.8 Identify methods of communicating policies and procedures for collection
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18.
Knowledge of requirements for circulating and maintaining resources
18.1 Identify
the components of a circulation plan that assures accessibility to
resources
18.2 Identify the collection and facilities preparation
required to implement an automated library management system
18.3 Identify purposes and procedures for conducting a library media
collection inventory
18.4 Identify procedures for maintaining a current
collection relevant to the school's instructional program
18.5 Identify the criteria for weeding a collection
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19.
Comprehension of leadership and interpersonal skills for the LMS
19.1 Identify ways to promote collaborative relationships among the
library media staff and school staff, students, and community
19.2 Identify leadership opportunities and techniques for a LMS involvement
in the school program
19.3 Identify interpersonal skills that can produce positive
collaborative relationships |
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20. Knowledge of state and national legislation and its effects
20.1 Identify
specific state legislation and its effect on library media programs
20.2 Identify specific national legislation and its effect on library
media programs |
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21. Knowledge of the historical development of school library media
program
21.1 Identify the areas in which technology has changed school library
media programs
21.2 Identify the effects of societal changes on school library media
programs |
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22. Knowledge of professional organizations and resources
22.1 Identify state and national library media professional associations
22.2 Identify the major concepts in the national
school library media guides
22.3 Identify library media professional development resources and
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23. Knowledge of current professional trends and issues
23.1 Identify the principles of intellectual freedom
23.2 Identify the impact of course cases pertaining
to copyright and First Amendment rights
23.3 Identify the implications
of flexible access
23.4 Identify the implications of shared resources
on library media programs
23.5 Identify the challenges to the library media specialist created
by new technologies
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24. Knowledge of research
24.1 Identify
information sources that document research pertaining to school library
media programs
24.2 Evaluate research data
24.3 Identify ways research can be used to validate school library media
programs
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25. Knowledge of professional ethics
25.1 Identify an ethical course of action for a copyright issue
25.2 Identify an ethical course of action for an
intellectual freedom issue
25.3 Identify an ethical course of action for a confidentiality
issue |
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