Bennett’s Mill Middle School

To: Rae Presley-King, Principal

Kathy Smith, Assistant Principal
From: Elizabeth Futch, Media Intern

CC: Diana Evans, Media Specialist

Date: 11-15-10

Re: 2010 GA Library Media Center Self-Evaluation

Comments: Diana and I recently evaluated the media center by conducting a self-
evaluation using the 2010 Georgia Library Media Center Self-
Evaluation Rubric. We are pleased to report that Exemplary status
was reached in thirteen out of nineteen possible indicators. A level of
proficient was given to the remaining six indicators. An action plan is
provided for all proficient areas to bring them to the exemplary level.

The chart below has three columns. The left column provides the
categories and corresponding target indicators. The middle column
indicates the level currently being met by the media center. The right-
hand column contains an action plan for each area rated as proficient.
Target Indicators and
Categories
Category 1- Student Achievement and Instruction
1. Information Literacy
Standards are integrated into
content instruction (Information
Power: Principle 2: Pg.58)
AASL Standards for the 21st
Century Learner are integrated
into content instruction.
2. Collaborative planning includes
Library Media Specialists and
teachers to ensure use of library
media center resources that
support on-going classroom
instruction and
implementation of state
curriculum and the Georgia
Performance Standards.
(IFBD 160-4-4-.01)
3. Professional library media staff
are engaged in active teaching
role/s. (Information Power;
Principle 4, p. 58)
4. The library media center
resources encourage and support
reading, viewing, and listening.
(Information Power;
Principle 6, p. 58)
5. Services are provided to
students who have diverse
learning abilities, styles, and
needs. (Information Power;
Principle 7, p. 58)
Level Action Plan
Proficient To reach the exemplary level, the
While information literacy MS will need to actively engage in
standards are integrated into collaboration by meeting with
content instruction, true teachers to discuss content area
collaboration between teacher lessons that would benefit from
and MS does not occur. the infusion of technology and
information literacy standards.
Exemplary
While the MS does not plan
collaborative lessons that include
IL standards, she does actively
encourage teachers to design
lessons that incorporate
instruction by the MS. Diverse
learning styles, abilities, and
needs are taken into account
when working with students.
Exemplary
Georgia Performance Standards
are incorporated into lesson
planning by both the MS and the
teacher. Assessment is generally
determined by the teacher, but
the MS offers input when asked.
Exemplary
The circulation statistics support
the fact that this media center is
a central component of the
school’s educational plan. The
MC offers both materials that
support the curriculum as well as
a highly engaging collection of
recreational reading selections
including e-books, audio-books,
online databases, and video
resources.
Exemplary
Teachers provide the MS with
suggestions pertaining to
collection needs which assist the
MS with maintaining a collection
that meets the needs of all
learners. Individual needs are
met through a large selection of
titles with a wide range of Lexile
reading levels and areas of
interest.
6. Student achievement is
routinely assessed.
(A Planning Guide for
Information Power; p. 36)
Category 2- Staffing
7a. If less than base size: A school
system shall provide no less than
half-time services of a Library
Media Specialist for each school
less than base size and shall
provide adult supervision in the
library media center for the entire
instructional day. (Base size by
unweighted FTE: 6-8, 624) (CGB,
160-5-1-.22)
7b. If base size or larger:
A school system shall employ a
full-time Library Media Specialist
for each base size school or larger.
(Base size defined by unweighted
FTE: K-5, 450; 6-8, 624; 9-12,
970) (CGB, 160-5-1-.22)
Category 3- Facilities, Access, and Resources
8. There shall be a plan for
flexibly scheduled library media
center access for students and
teachers in groups or as
individuals simultaneously
throughout each instructional
day. Accessibility shall refer to the
facility, the staff, and the
resources and shall be based on
instructional need.
(IFBD 160-4-4-.01)
9. School library media center
square footage requirements
based on FTE. (Square Footage
Requirements for Use in
Developing the Local Facilities
Plans)
Proficient The MS must collaborate with the
While the MS is responsible for classroom teacher to infuse AASL
assessing reading levels of each Information Literacy standards
student as well as maintaining into content area assessments.
reading progress via the Reading The MS can be actively involved
Counts program, IL standards in the final product assessment
are not assessed. by watching/viewing student
presentations upon completion of
instructional unit.
Exemplary
A full-time media specialist is
employed and not shared with
any other areas within the school.
N/A
Proficient The MS can open the MC in the
While the MC provides flexible evening hours twice a month or
scheduling and is open during, as on an as-need basis according to
well as before and after school, student research needs. These
there are no scheduled evening openings could be scheduled
hours. when other evening activities are
going on at the school to optimize
patronage.
Exemplary
The MC meets FTE square
footage requirements. The MC
can accommodate large group,
small-groups, and individuals at
the same time. There is adequate
shelving and additional shelving

10. Streaming video is used
throughout the school to support
the curriculum. Interactive
whiteboards and computers are
used for teaching and learning
throughout the school. A central
electronic media distribution
system is also available.
(Square Footage Requirements
for Use in Developing the Local
Facilities
Plans)
11. Print and non-print resources
and access to online information
are basic to a library media
program. A school network is
effective for delivering media
resources to the classroom and
beyond. Multiple computers are
available for student access to
online resources that enhance
instruction. (FY02 Computers in
the Classroom Technology Project-
A Georgia Lottery Grant).
12. All library media resources are
managed for maximum efficient
use. The library media center has
an electronic online public access
catalog (OPAC). Funds for
acquisition of computers are
utilized to implement the
goals/objectives set forth in the
System Three-Year Technology
Plan 1999-2002 or in the System
Comprehensive School
Improvement Plan.
13. One of the national technology
goals states: “Effective
and engaging software and on-
line resources will be an integral
part of every school’s curriculum.”
The GALILEO on-line service
provides Georgia students and
available for future collection
needs. The aisles accommodate
students with special needs. The
school media center is equipped
with wireless Internet connection
but currently utilizes cords that
are located conveniently
underneath the floor where the
computers are located.
Exemplary
The school is equipped with 21st
century technologies including
projection boards with mobile
writing pads located in the MC
and in each classroom. Two
COWS equipped with 24 laptop
computers are available for
teacher check-out. A central
electronic media distribution
center is located in a separate
room within the MC. Teachers
request videos to be set by the
MS and they then become
controllable from each teacher’s
computer.
Exemplary
Access to the Internet, online
databases, and other library
resources are available on the
school’s LAN as well as through
the MC website outside of school.
Students can access the
databases 24/7 using a password
that is printed in their daily
agendas.
Exemplary
The OPAC is available for
teachers and students to access
throughout the school building
on the LAN. All resources,
including AV equipment, is
entered into the OPAC using
MARC format. The OPAC is up-
to-date and fully reflects the MC’s
current holdings. While the
OPAC is not accessible outside
the school’s LAN, many other
resources can be accessed outside
the school (See 11).
Proficient To increase the use of Galileo by
Galileo is linked to the Media students, the MS must
Center’s online resource page, incorporate this database into
but the MS places primary focus research lessons. The MS can also
on the other purchased include and promote the teaching
databases. The New GA of Galileo during the yearly staff
Encyclopedia, a database located development meeting in which
teachers access to exceptional on- within Galileo, is used and taught
line resources at no cost to the
local school district. Searches
performed in GALILEO
databases will exceed one million
annually and the number of full-
content items viewed will exceed
one million annually. State of
Georgia Technology Plan 2003-
2006.
Category 4- Administrative Support
14. The local system
superintendent shall appoint a
system media contact person
(SMCP) to serve as a liaison to the specialists within the county. All
department. (IFBD, 160-4-4.-01)
15. Administrative staff support at
both the school and district levels
is essential for the development of
a strong library media program.
(Information Power; Principle 4.
P 100)
16. Each local board of education
shall adopt a library media policy
that provides for the
establishment of a media
committee at the system level and
at each school. A library media
committee makes
recommendations and decisions
she shows teachers how to access
by the MS. To date, the number the purchased databases. Student
of searches pertaining to Galileo use of Galileo can be tracked and
is not tracked. promoted by placing a separate
Galileo icon on the media center
computers for easy access by
students and teachers.
Exemplary
Currently, the MS is the district
level contact for all media
district MS meet monthly to
discuss current topics and issues
within the SLMC community.
The MS is well-versed in the role
of the MS and conducts
professional training at each MS
district level meeting. The MS are
also connected via the district
provided Google domain and
maintain an exclusive MS group
email for easy communication
among district media specialists.
Exemplary
The school principal is highly
supportive of the school’s media
program. The principal calls on
the MS to conduct professional
development and other
informative meetings with staff
and parents. Currently, the
position of school
Superintendant is influx,
however, other district
administrators are always
present at the monthly district
level media meetings.
Exemplary
A library media policy has been
recently updated and is
accessible to all district media
specialists.
relating to planning, operation,
evaluation, and improvement of
the library media program. This
committee shall annually evaluate
library media services and
develop a multi-year media plan
for budget services and priorities.
(IFBD, 160-4-4.-.01)
17. Local Board approved library
media policy is current. This
policy requires development of
procedures for the school system
and for selecting materials locally,
handling requests for
reconsideration of materials,
considering gifts of instructional
resources, using non-school
owned materials, and complying
with the copyright law. (IFBD,
160-4-4.-.01)
18. Each local school system shall
spend 100 percent of the funds
designated for library media
center costs. (O.C.G.A. 20-2-167)
Proficient
The updated version of the
library media policy is provided
to all district media specialists.
The policy has not been approved
by the school board.
Proficient
The law stated under section 18
no longer exists. Media fund
allocation is determined at the
school level by the school’s
principal. The current principal
allows the MS to spend 100% of
funds designated for library
media center usage.
The MS can secure a place on the
school board’s agenda meeting
for library media policy approval.
Prior to the meeting, the updated
policy should be emailed to all
school board members for
adequate review time, as well as
time for a question/answer
session if needed.
Until the law is reversed or
changed, many media centers do
not receive 100% allocation of
funds. MS’s can petition state,
district, and school board
members for revision in how the
law allows fund allocation.

Category 5 – Staff Development

19. Staff development Exemplary
opportunities are available both Staff development opportunities
for the library media staff to are offered monthly at both the
enhance their own professional school and district levels.
knowledge and for the library Representatives from the school
media staff to provide information are sent to the GaETC located in
and technology literacy skills to Atlanta. The MS is asked to teach
other teachers and administrative staff development lessons at
staff. Professional resources and faculty meetings when time
services for all faculty members permits. The MS also provides
are provided in the library media monthly staff development
center for the “learning opportunities to area MSs during
community.” (Information the monthly district-wide MS
Power; Principles 8, p. 100) meetings. To conduct efficient
training the meets the needs of
the staff, the MS sends out pre-
surveys to assess needs and
wants. The MS follows up with a
post-survey to assess learning
outcomes. The MS remains up-
t0-date by following the GaDOE
Media Resource page and
 mailings. The MS provides
research assistance and tools to
teachers and media interns who
are working toward graduate
degrees.
Category 6 - Other
(Give additional indicators that
describe the quality of your school
library media program as it
relates to technology integration)