Building Member Plan

A Self-Assessment Tool

Regulations of the Commissioner of Education 90.18 set forth the requirements for school library systems. One of these requirements states that each member school shall file, with the local school library system, a plan which examines district and member school library resources and programs and describes the ways in which the member school proposes to make effective use of the school library system.

The Member Plan will help school library media specialists and administrators evaluate their library programs and resources. As a self-assessment tool, it enables the school library media specialist to consider the library's current strengths and needs, develop a long-range plan for growth of the library program and services, and determine the methods by which the library program supports the instructional process.

School _________________________________

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Signature of Building Principal

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Signature of School Library Media Specialist

Member Plans should be returned to the district SLS Liaison. He/She will give them to the Chief School Officer to read and sign.

I. Communication:

This section addresses procedure for prompt and efficient communication within the district regarding School Library System policies, procedures and services.

Library Phone: _______________________________

School Phone: ________________________________

Library Fax: __________________________________

School Fax: __________________________________

E-mail Address: _______________________________

Web Site Address, if applicable: __________________

(Check One)

1. The SLS liaison informs library media specialist(s) about School Library System activities and services.

2. There is at least one computer in the LMC, for the library staff, with Internet access.

3. The library media specialist keeps students, classroom teachers and administrators in the building well informed regarding School Library System services.

Please check which apply:

______ Memos
______ Promotional Materials
______ Faculty Meetings
______ Team or Department Meetings
______ Curriculum Meetings

II. Program

A. Resources
IN
YES PROGRESS NO N/A

1. The collection is adequate for the school's pupils and programs for: Reference Work General & Recreational Reading

2. The collection includes significant, reliable, accurate, up-to-date books and other media that support the curriculum.

Collection Strengths: Collection Weaknesses:

___________________________ ______________________________

___________________________ ______________________________

___________________________ ______________________________

3. The LMC is automated.

4. Out of date, inappropriate and worn books are regularly withdrawn from the collection.

5. A written policy for collection weeding exists in the district.

6. Adequate funds are available for purchasing printed materials and other media.

7. A written selection policy governing library resources exists in the district.

8. The district has an officially adopted copyright policy.

B. Collection Statistics

1. Number of volumes in the book collection?

2. Number of volumes per pupil?

3. Number of periodical titles?

4. Which electronic databases do you have? __________________________________________________________________
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C. Services
IN
YES PROGRESS NO N/A
1. lnstructional Program
a. Information skills are taught as an integral part of the content and objectives of the school's curriculum.

b. The information skills curriculum includes accessing, evaluating, and communicating
information.

c. Library media specialists and teachers jointly plan, teach and evaluate instruction in information access, use and communication skills.

d. Teachers and students are offered learning opportunities related to new technologies, use and production of a variety of media.

e. Internet access is available to students in the LMC.

f. Access to resources outside the school is provided to students and teachers.

g. Students and teachers have access to the library and to qualified professional staff throughout the school day.

h. Class visits are scheduled flexibly to encourage library use at point of need.

i. New York State Learning Standards are linked with lessons taught in the library.

j. The library media specialist provides leadership in the evaluation and/or implementation of information and instructional technologies.

D. Scheduling (complete all that apply)

1. Type of Schedule
______ BIock, grades__________________

If Block, # of classes per week________________

______Flexible, grades_____________________

______Scheduled, grades___________________

If scheduled, # of classes per week_____________

E. Staffing

Number of certified library media specialists ___________

Number of full-time library support staff ___________

Number of part-time library support staff ___________

Number of student helpers ___________

Number of adult volunteers ___________

F. Building Data

Grade levels served ___________

Number of students ___________

Number of teachers ___________

Library hours ___________

III. Summary

After assessing the building library media program, using the instrument, or another means, what direction would you like to see for your program; in the next five years?

Thank you for completing this member plan. The following is to be handled by the district liaison

IV. Annual report to the Board of Education

The district liaison is responsible for making a written and/or oral report to its Board of Education. This annual report will include at least the following:

Use of Interlibrary Loan
Attendance at SLS In-Service Workshops
Attendance at SLS Liaison or Council Meetings
Visitations from School Library System Personnel

School libraries participate in the Union Catalog development by sending copies of MARC (machine readable cataloging) records to the SLS and/or make their automated records available to the SLS.

The Union List of Periodicals involves all schools annually sharing a list of their holdings.

Schools only get out of the School Library System what they put into it; it takes school involvement to be successful. The ultimate goal is to provide students equal access to information.

Attachment

Services - depending upon your circumstances, you may or may not provide some of these services. Check off those which apply.

1. Please check all services provided by the library media staff:

Instructional services

___ Bibliographic instruction ___ Literature appreciation
___ Book talks ___ Planning with teachers
___ Class instruction ___ Promote Summer Reading program
___ Computer applications ___ Research Skills
___ Computer instruction ___ Student Aide training
___ Internet training ___ Teacher workshops


User services

___ Audio taping
___ Inventory books
___ Bibliographies ___ Inventory equipment
___ Career information ___ Media services (via BOCES)
___ Circulation ___ Networking with other libraries
___ ColIege catalog/video collection ___ New materials lists
___ Communication with local public library ___ Photocopying for students
___ Community resource catalog and/or file ___ Reference assistance
___ Digital Photography ___ Reserve Books
___ Email use ___ Teacher and/or staff in-service
___ Equipment repair ___ Teacher information/curriculum support
___ Exhibits and bulletin boards ___ Update Periodical List
___ Individualized research ___ Video taping
___ Interlibrary Loan ___ Weeding


Other_________________________________________________________________

Approved 2/2/2000

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