Florida Department of Education Subject Area Competencies for Educational Media Specialist PK-12

College of Education
Masters of Education in Educational Media
Prepared by Dr. Judy Lee, Educational Media Program Coordinator

 

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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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17. 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 development

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

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

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

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

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 scope

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

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

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