Library Media Specialist

Reading Advocacy
Develop and implement activities that motivate students to read, write, view, speak and listen for learning, enrichment and personal pleasure.
Integrate and model reading strategies in interactions with students.
Promote reading across the curriculum.

Teaching
Guide students and assist educators to use a broad range of appropriate resources to interpret, evaluate, develop, transform, and use information. Provide group and individual instruction to meet diverse learning needs, reflect current information pursuits, and incorporate changes in technology and education.
Teach and assess identified national and state library and technology standards.

Build Learning Experiences with Teachers
Collaborate with educators and students to design, implement, and evaluate inquiry-based learning experiences. Provide instructional assistance to staff and students in the use and integration of instructional technology resources.
Engage in curricular leadership through participation in school and district committees and staff development.

Library Management Services
Staff Development:
Help plan and implement staff development, especially efforts involved with improving reading, copyright, inquiry-based instructional approaches, research, and technology integration.

Program Planning
Engage with the school community (students, teachers, parents) to assess the needs of the school and establish annual and long‑range goals that are part of the school and district‑wide strategic planning process and reflect the school's mission and goals;
Build a program that supports the mission, goals and objectives of the school;
Evaluate success in achieving these goals.

Advocacy and Marketing
Promote library programs, services and resources through a wide range of communication formats and strategies.

Manage Resources, Facilities, Budgets and Services
Develop and manage the library budget.
Develop, organize, maintain and circulate a current, well‑balanced, high-quality collection.
Evaluate, select and order age‑appropriate, reviewed sources that support or enrich the curriculum and personal reading goals of the district and building.
Maintain the currency of the collection by weeding obsolete resources.
Provide ubiquitous access to materials in physical and digital forms.
Analyze staffing needs, train and work with library staff members to support the program.
Continuing Professional Development:
Continue to develop own professional practice through participating in professional organizations, attending professional development activities, and engaging professional learning networks.