Programs+and+Services

Information literacy, reading promotion, and research and inquiry are the core programs of the school media center. The school media specialist works diligently to provide a comprehensive program that supports all elements of the school's core curriculum. Evaluations and assessment rubrics are advocacy tools for the 21st century school media specialist.

__Information Literacy Program__ Information Process Models
 * 1) Big6
 * 2) Super 3
 * 3) [|FINDS Research Process Model.pdf]

Additional Resources

Barton, H. (n.d.). Information literacy: Learning how to learn. Retrieved from []

Johnson, D. (2007, July 6). The Man Who Does Not Read... [Blog message]. Retrieved from @http://dougjohnson.squarespace.com/dougwri/the-man-who-does-not-read.html.

Oakleaf, M. (2009). Writing information literacy assessment plans: A guide to best practices. [Report]. Retrieved from[| http://surface.syr.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=istpub&sei-redir=1#search="information+literacy+assessment+plan"]

Valenza, J. K. (2004). A big6 skills overview.pdf. In //Power tools recharged: 125+ essential forms and presentations for your school library information program// (2nd ed., ). Chicago: American Library Association.

Valenza, J. K. (2004). [|Big6 organizer.pdf]. In //Power tools recharged: 125+ essential forms and presentations for your school library information program// (2nd ed., ). Chicago: American Library Association.

Valenza, J. K. (2004). [|Best practices for research-based instruction: A checklist for teacher reflection.pdf] In //Power tools recharged: 125+ essential forms and presentations for your school library information program// (2nd ed., ). Chicago: American Library Association.

Valenza, J. K. (2004). A keyword search plan.rtf. In //Power tools recharged: 125+ essential forms and presentations for your school library information program// (2nd ed., ). Chicago: American Library Association.

 Valenza, J. K. (2004). Zippy scenarios for teaching internet ethics.pdf. In //Power tools recharged: 125+ essential forms and presentations for your school library information program// (2nd ed., ). Chicago: American Library Association.

[|Big6 turbo tools: Information tools for student achievement!.pdf]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Information Literacy Web Resources
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Big6 wiki
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[|Choose the best search for your information need teacher resource on Noodle Tools]
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[|CLIP] Cooperative Library Instruction Project
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[|FLIP-IT!]
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[|Information Literacy: Library success: A best practices wiki]
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[|Information Literacy Directory of Resources] by Chariho School District in Rhode Island
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Information Literacy Wiki to develop awareness for information literacy skills through effective instruction
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[|National Institue for Literacy] (NIFL) for professional development with information literacy skills
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">SOS for Information Literacy Skills: A top 25 website by AASL for teaching and learning
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[|Think Tank]: assisting student in developing topic for research using organizer and programmed instruction
 * 11) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">TILT: Texas Information Literacy Tutorial
 * 12) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">TRAILS : Tool for Real-time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">__ Research and Inquiry __
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Inquiry
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Project Based Learning
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Performance Based Assessment

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Additional Resources

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Berger, P. (2010). Student inquiry and web 2.0. School Library Monthly, 26(5), 14-17. Retrieved from http://www.schoollibrarymonthly.com/articles/Berger2010-v26n5p14.html

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Fontichiaro, K. (2009, November 5-9). //Nudging toward inquiry.// [Video podcast]. Presentation at American Association of School Librarians Annual Conference, Charlotte, N.C. Retrieved from @http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslissues/toolkits/bldnglvl/building4.cfm

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Fontichiaro K. (2009). Nudging toward inquiry: Re-envisioning existing research projects. School Library Monthly, 26(1), 17-19. Retrieved from []

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Keeling, M.(2009, November/December).[|A district's journey toward inquiry.pdf] // Knowledge Quest // 38(2), 32–37.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Loertscher, D.V.(n.d.). [|Ban_Birds_Action_Research-1.pdf]. Retrieved from []

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;">Loertscher, D. V., Koechlin, C., & Zwaan, S. (2005). //Ban those bird units! : 15 models for teaching and learning in information-rich and technology-rich environments//. Salt Lake City, Utah: Hi Willow Research and Publishing.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;">Valenza, J. K. (2004). [|Best practice for research-based instruction: A checklist for teacher reflection.pdf]In //power tools recharged: 125+ essential forms and presentations for your school library information program//(2nd ed., ). Chicago: American Library Association.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> __Reading Promotion Programs__
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Renaissance Learning: Accelerated Reader
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Scholastic Reading Counts!
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Free and Voluntary Reading by Stephen Krashen
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Florida Reading Association (FRA)
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[|READS Reading Promotional Program]
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Sunshine State Young Reader Award Program
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[|FAME Author interview 2009]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Additional Resources

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">American Association of School Librarians (2011). School librarians role in reading toolkit. Retrieved from @http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslissues/toolkits/slroleinreading.cfm

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">﻿Krashen, S.D. (2006, September 1). Free reading. //School Library Journal.// Retrieved from @http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6367048.html

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Krashen, S.D. (2004, June 24). Free voluntary reading: New research, applications, and controversies. [Presentation]. Pan-Asian Conference. Vladivostok, Russia. Retrieved from @http://www.sdkrashen.com/articles/pac5/index.html

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">__Book Fairs and Special Events__
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Scholastic Book Fair
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Usborne Book Fair
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Barnes and Noble Book Fair

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">__ Other Programs and Services __
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Book Talks
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Author Visits
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Book Clubs
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Using Web 2.0 Applications with Reading

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Additional Resources

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Book Dragon Book Talk Blog

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: 24px;">Vale﻿nza, J. K. (2004). [|Book talk tips.rtf]. In //Power tools recharged: 125+ essential forms and presentations for your school library information program// (2nd ed., ). Chicago: American Library Association.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Valenza, J. K. (2004). Reading interest survey.rtf. In //Power tools recharged: 125+ essential forms and presentations for your school library information program// (2nd ed., ). Chicago: American Library Association.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Valenza, J. K. (2004). [|Starting a student book club.pdf]. In //Power tools recharged: 125+ essential forms and presentations for your school library information program// (2nd ed., ). Chicago: American Library Association.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Reading interest survey could be used in collection development as well to indicate student reading interests.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">__ Evaluation Procedures and Forms __
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: small; line-height: 23px;">﻿Florida ExC3EL Rubric: Expectations for Collaboration, Collection, and Connection to Enhance Learning by Florida Department of Education
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: 23px;">A Planning Guide for Empowering Learners with School Library Program Assessment Rubric by American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: 23px;">Massachusetts School Library Media Association Evaluation Rubric
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: 23px;">School Library Media Program Evaluation rubric (SMPLE) by New York State Department of Education
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: 23px;">Compilation of various school library program evaluation rubrics from Resources for School Librarians webpage
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: 23px;">[|National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) Rubric] developed by the International Society for Technology in Education (ITSE)
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Technology Integration Matrix (TIM): Used to evaluate K-12 technology integration levels into the curriculum. Developed by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Inventory for Teacher Technology Skills (ITTS): Evaluation rubric based on the various levels of teacher's technology proficiency level, in addition to being a needs assessment resource. Developed by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology. To be used as complementary tool to the Technology Integration Matrix. The site is password protected, although one can get an overview of how it works through a Quicktime video.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">__Additional Resources__

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: 24px;">American Association of School Librarians (n.d.). //[|An introduction to a planning guide for empowering learners with school library program assessment rubric.ppt]// [Powerpoint slides].

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: 24px;">American Association of School Librarians (2011). AASL advocacy toolkit. Retrieved from @http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslissues/toolkits/schoollibrary.cfm

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Johnson, D. (2007, June 13). Demonstrating our impact: Putting the numbers in context part 1. [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.doug-johnson.com/dougwri/demonstrating-our-impact-1.html

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Johnson, D. (2007, June 13). Demonstrating our impact: Putting the numbers in context part 2 [Blog post]. Retrieved from @http://www.doug-johnson.com/dougwri/demonstrating-our-impact-2.html

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Valenza, J. K. (2004). [|Annual to do list.rtf]. In //power tools recharged: 125+ essential forms and presentations for your school library information program// (2nd ed., ). Chicago: American Library Association.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: 24px;">Valenza, J. K. (2004). [|Annual report planning sheet.pdf.]. In //power tools recharged: 125+ essential forms and presentations for your school library information program// (2nd ed., ). Chicago: American Library Association.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: 24px;">Valenza, J. K. (2004). [|Assessment tool for SLM program.pdf]. In //power tools recharged: 125+ essential forms and presentations for your school library information program// (2nd ed., ). Chicago: American Library Association.