Library Observation and AnalysisLBSC 640 Kathleen Ortiz November 11, 2009

School Library Media Specialists Missiony Join Me to see if these libraries actually fulfill their mission to

their school toy Ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and

information. AASL Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs

Cold Spring Elementary Schooly Librarian: Christine Little y Location: Montgomery Country y y y y y

District, Size-400 Collection: Books, Subscription Databases, Magazines,Videotapes Budget & Staff: Assistant, Permissive Space: Center of School, Cozy, Promethean Board, Computer Lab Outreach: Collaboration,Website, Tech Guru http://www.montgomeryschools md.org/schools/coldspringes/inde x.shtm

Stuart Hobson Middle Schooly Librarian: Janice McKinnon y Location: D.C. Public y

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School District, Size-400 Collection: Books, Local Archives, Access to Internet, Public Libraries, Museums Budget & Staff: Grants, Volunteers Space: Renovated, Computers, Inadequate Wiring, Housing other materials Outreach: School projects, Book Club, Community

Churchill High Schooly Librarian: Andrea Christman, y y

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Paige Pagley Location: Montgomery County Public School District, Size-2000 Collection: Books, Magazines, Subscription Databases, Newspapers,Videotapes Budget & Staff: Feels no lack, 2 Assistants Space: State of the Art, Expansive Outreach: Collaboration, Website Page, Student Activities and Club http://www.montgomeryschools md.org/schools/churchillhs/Medi a/information.htm

Differencesy Elementary: y Heart of the School y Flexible and Fixed Scheduling y Both integrated and stand-alone literacy skills instruction y Tech Guru y Middle School: y Community Outreach y Flexible Scheduling y Quirky Individuality y Student collaboration not teacher focused y High School: y Down to Business y Fixed Scheduling y Developed use of resources y Integration of literacy skills in content collaboration focus on research

Effective Library Media Programsy User Needs Focus: Approach Different in all Three Programsy Collaboration y Technology y Space

y Alignment with the school culturey Projects and Curricula y Positive Support of Administration and Faculty y SLMS Mission fit into School Mission and Curricula

y Advantageous use of available resourcesy Used all they have y Both Scheduled and Flexible use of space y No Sense of Ownership