This site created by
Linda M. Piscione.
LMPiscione@aol.com

Who wants to be a
Media Specialist
in the 21st Century?

MANAGEMENT & PROGRAMMING

The most important aspects of the media specialist's job:

Promotion of Reading

Collaboration with Teachers
Teaching Information Literacy
Collection Development
You have to gather resources to support the curriculum, but you don't have to read or view everything yourself. There are plenty of online resources to aid you in the evaluation and selection of print and non-print materials. Here are a couple of them:
Internet School Library Media Center (ISLMC) Acquisitions & Selection Resources
Books, Book Reviews, and Reading Resources
Media Center Advocacy
School librarians need to be proactive in promoting the media center and establishing their influence.
Research studies show that students in schools with excellent library collections and qualified staffs perform better on standardized tests.
Gary Hartzell, a former principal, gives tips for becoming a key player in all areas of education in his article, "The Invisible School Librarian: Why Other Educators Are Blind to Your Value,"
which appears in School Library Journal Online, Nov. 1, 1997.
Read Part 1: Read Part 2:
A useful resource for developing year-round promotions for your library is ALA's Calendar of Promotional Events.