Section VII: Planning for the Future and References

Part A: Long Range Goals

Goal 1:
The media center is designed to include a comfortable seating area with a coffee shop
theme as suggested by Johnson (2013) for students to visit leisurely before and after school,
during lunch, and/or free time in class.
Rationale:
The survey results indicated the majority of teachers felt welcome in the media center, yet the
results also indicates 45.5% visited the media center to simply check out books. Only 9% of
those surveyed, indicated they visited the media center for other reasons. Therefore, having that
comfortable seating area with a coffee shop theme should encourage teachers and students to
visit the library more frequently; allowing students to leisurely enjoy lounging in the library. The
American Association of School Librarians (2009) indicates pleasure reading and learning is the
core of the school library program, where independent reading is valued, promoted, and
encouraged.
In fact Johnson (2013), states no all students are comfortable in our classrooms and hallways.
Bored in classes, intimidated in common areas, these kids need a place where they are welcome,
safe, and valued. The library above all else creates a program that serves students who are
diverse-socially, economically, culturally, and academically. (p. 9). The climate Wayne County
High School media center nurtures is that of a cozy and inviting space that fosters a love of
reading. Again survey results, indicated the media specialist must market the usefulness of the
media center for all stakeholders, and collaborating with teachers to determine how she could
help meet the needs of teachers and students. Johnson (2013) goes onto explain if the media
center provide resources, facilities, and learning opportunities that are more suitable to the
students and have a genuine appreciation for them and what they offer, the media center will be
valued by the next generation. In fact, if these students go on to become parents, teachers, school
board members, and legislatures it will be good for the profession.
Goal 2:
The school librarian markets the media center and develops a brand for the media center
to accomplish long range and short range goals. The AASL promotes in Empowering
Learners that the school librarian should create opportunities to involve stakeholders in
reading. Also to create an environment where independent reading is valued, promoted,
and encouraged, (2009).
Rationale:
According to Johnson Teachers, administrators, and parents are made aware of the changing
roles of their librarians, (2013, p. 13). Marketing the media center is a key ingredient to make
this happen. By involving all stakeholders librarians create the feeling of ownership and gain
buy-in of key members of the community for the school library program. According to LaGarde,
(2013) only 10% of regular marketing reach the the stakeholders. Librarians must be creative in
the ways to reach the students, parents, teachers, administration, other librarians, and members of

the community and bring them into the media center. One way to do this is to bring the media
center out to the students. Promote reading by putting books and technology on display during
lunches so that students and teachers can see what the media center has to offer.
Part of marketing the media center is providing the technology that will allow students to
develop the 21st century skills. To be able to do this an AASL Guideline from Empowering
Learners can be applied: The school library program has sufficient funding to support priorities
and make steady progress to attain the programs mission, goals, and objectives, (p. 35). This
aligns with Wayne County High Schools mission statement: All students at Wayne County High
School will earn a meaningful high school diploma. It is the librarians responsibility to provide
students with the best high school learning experience. By encouraging activities like STEM, and
a Book Club the librarian can create an environment that encourages reading and learning with
technology. To bridge the digital divide, librarians must make it a priority to find funds to
provide students access to technology that they may not have at home. This can be accomplished
by writing grants, fundraisers, and actively searching out donations from the community; thus
meeting guidelines from Empowering Learners to seek additional funding from different
resources.
The school librarian must justify to stakeholders how much money the library is given by the
state, money raised fundraisers, and donations and how this money is spent. Also by involving
the school library committee the librarian can justify spending by having their support.
According to AASLs Empowering Learners a librarian should create a budget, justify spending,
and make this public. Also we should justify spending with research based evidence.
Goal 3
The media specialist will participate in professional development as well as provide
professional development to faculty and staff in order to increase knowledge and skills.
Rationale:
According to AASLs Empowering Learners (2009), the school library program should
include support for school librarian and teacher professional development to sustain and
increase knowledge and skills (p. 43) Professional development is important for all faculty and
staff so they can learn about emerging changes in education and technology. The media
specialist should work collaboratively with faculty and staff to create a professional development
plan that focuses on improving student achievement (AASL, 2009, p. 43). The Library
Advisory Committee will be responsible for creating this professional development plan. The
Library Advisory Committee will survey the faculty and staff to get an idea of the types of
professional development they would like to participate in. According to Johnson (2013), having
library users complete surveys is an effective means of collecting information about the impact
of the library programs (p. 27). The media specialist should strive to attend as much
professional learning as possible so she can share new materials to faculty and staff. As the new
material is shared, the media should strive to provide staff with opportunities for participatory,
hands-on learning (AASL, 2009, p. 43).

According to the Stakeholder Survey administered to teachers, there are several areas of
professional development that the teachers would like to see. Thirty-seven percent of the
respondents would like training on new Web 2.0 tools that would be beneficial in the classroom.
Twenty-seven percent of the respondents would like training on Google Drive and Google
Classroom. Twenty-seven percent of the respondents would like training on collaboration
techniques to use with students involving technology. Nine percent of the respondents would
like training on developing classroom blogs for student use. These topics will be a starting point
for beginning a professional development schedule.
The Stakeholder Survey also revealed that 36% of the respondents either have not
observed or disagree with the following statement: The library media program provides students
and staff with the necessary 21st century skills to be effective and ethical users of information
and technology. According to AASLs Empowering Learners (2009), the mission of the school
library program is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information
(p. 8). The media specialist should empower students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic
readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information (AASL, 2009, p. 8). Since onethird of the respondents have not observed or do not believe the library media program is
providing these skills to students and teachers, it is essential for the media specialist to provide
the staff with professional learning in the area of 21st century skills. The media specialist will
also need to conduct 21st century skills lessons with the students.
Goal 4: The school library program will work to build collaborative partnerships. In
accordance with Empowering Learners (2009), The school library program will promote
collaboration among members of the learning community.
Rationale:
A library advisory committee is essential in order to create a strong library media
program that is data and goal oriented. The media committee will involved in the planning
process which should be done annually and purposefully. Once the library committee is formed,
the media committee will meet three to four times a year to discuss, evaluate, and create the
goals for the media center. The committee will meet at the beginning of the year to develop the
stakeholder survey and review annual goals of the media center. The second meeting will be used
to discuss feedback from the stakeholder survey. The committee will meet again to ensure the
goals of the media center as well as the feedback from the survey results are being met. Lastly,
the committee will meet at the end of the year to assess the goals met and formulate new goals
for the upcoming year. According to Johnson, input from these committee meetings should be
used to modify, reprioritize, and/or add to the annual objectives, (Johnson, 2013, pg. 41).
Johnson declares that getting valuable input from other professionals and community members

will give the school the annual reality check it needs to determine areas of importance.
Johnson also states that the media specialist should conduct few, but important, meetings,
meeting three to four times a year (Johnson, 2013, pg. 42).
Collaborative partnerships should be at the forefront of the school library media program.
According to the AASL, Empowering Learners (2009), the school library program should
promote collaboration among the members of the learning community. According to data
received via the Stakeholders Survey, 45.5% of teachers stated collaborative efforts would
increase if they had access to a predetermined list of co-teaching lessons to choose from. In an
effort to increase collaboration, the media committee will work to develop a list of pre-designed
lessons for teachers to choose from. Additionally, the media center will work to increase
collaboration by having a google calendar available for collaborative lessons and co-teaching
times in the library. The media specialist will attend grade-level PLCs to determine the type of
co-teaching lessons that should be made available. The above actions will allow the school
library program to act as an extension of the classroom.
The media specialist will work closely with administrators to promote, support, and
implement collaboration effectively. In an effort to promote collaboration, the media specialist
will create a monthly newsletter to discuss upcoming events and possible collaborations. The
newsletters will be shared among the learning community of teachers and administrators.
Interactive displays will be used throughout the media center to encourage reading and coteaching options. For example, a Banned Books week display could attract the attention of
teachers and encourage a co-teaching activity including either an informational or persuasive
writing.
A google calendar will be created for the media center to promote a flexible schedule
conducive of collaboration. This will allow the teachers to sign up for computer labs and
designated co-teaching opportunities without having to remember to stop by the media center to
sign up. To evaluate the effectiveness of this scheduling method, the media specialist will survey
teachers to see if they like the Google calendar option for reserving computer labs and coteaching times. Additionally, the media specialist will see if more training is needed on Google
Drive.

Part B: Short Range Goals

Goals

Objectives

Evaluation

Goal 1:
The media center is designed
to include a comfortable
seating area with a coffee
shop theme as suggested by
Johnson (2013) for students to
visit leisurely before and after
school, during lunch, and/or
free time in class.

Objective 1a:
Promote literacy by providing
various magazines
(sports/fashion), novels, etc.

Evaluation 1a
Keep a record of the number
of students sign-in to visit the
leisure area of the media
center.

Objective 1b
Provide an area for students
to relax and feel at ease while
reading, researching, or just
hanging out at the media
center

Evaluation 1b
The use of the circulation
report will give an accurate
account of the number of
students visiting the media
center.

Objective 1c
Promote literacy through the
use of technology such as the
use of e-readers, tablets,
smartphones, etc. in the
leisurely seating area.

Evaluation 1c
Require students to sign-in to
the leisurely seating area and
record if they brought their
own device (BOYD) and
identify the device they
brought. Also, students who
check out device from library
will be recorded on the
circulation report of the Follet
Destiny system.

Objective 2a:
Produce slides to be shown on
the closed circuit TVs in
classrooms and in the
commons advertising new
books in the media center.

Evaluation 2a:
Record the number of
students who report that they
saw the book promotion and
it brought them into the media
center each month. Question
students What brings you in
today, and tally responses.

Objective 2b:
Once a month promote media
center in the commons during
lunch to promote reading.

Evaluation 2b:
Record the number of
students who visit the
promotion table.

Goal 2:
The school librarian markets
the media center and develops
a brand for the media center
to accomplish long range and
short range goals. The AASL
promotes in Empowering
Learners that the school
librarian should create
opportunities to involve
stakeholders in reading. Also
to create an environment
where independent reading
is valued, promoted, and
encouraged, (2009).

Use Follet Destiny to produce

records of circulation and

compare them to the previous
years data on a monthly
basis.

Goal 3
The media specialist will
participate in professional
development as well as
provide professional
development to faculty and
staff in order to increase
knowledge and skills.

Objective 2c:
Create and host a book club
for all stakeholders in the
media center.

Evaluation 2c:
Membership and attendance
records of discussions.

Objective 2d:
Book club will do fundraisers
to buy technology for a
makerspace and an outdoor
classroom.

Evaluation 2d:
Online-Public records of the
following:
Funds raised.
Purchases and reasoning
behind it.
Validation must be approved
by library committee support.

Objective 2e:
Media specialist will write
grants and seek community
donations to raise money for
the media center.

Evaluation 2e:
Online-Public records of the
following:
Funds raised.
Purchases and reasoning
behind it.
Validation must be approved
by library committee support.

Objective 3a
The Library Advisory
Committee develop a
professional development
plan for the media specialist
to follow.

Evaluation 3a
Before the end of the first 4
weeks of each school year,
the Library Advisory
Committee will create and
distribute a needs assessment
survey to all faculty and staff
to determine what type of
professional development
they would like to receive.

Survey members for

suggestions and ideas for
meeting discussions and
books chosen.

Before the end of the first 9

weeks, the Library Advisory
Committee will create the
professional development

plan and submit it to

administration for approval.
Once approved, the plan will
be distributed to all faculty
and staff.
The professional development
plan will be reviewed at the
end of each school year to
determine if changes need to
be made to the plan.
Objective 3b
In order to stay current on
changes in education and
technology, the medial
specialist will participate in
local, regional, state, and
national educational
conferences as a learner.
(Empowering Learners, pg.
43)

Evaluation 3b
The Library Advisory
Committee will be
responsible for making sure
the media specialist attends at
least one educational
conference. They will also
responsible for reviewing the
selected conference to make
sure it will be beneficial to the
media specialist as well as
faculty and staff.
The media specialist will be
responsible for re-delivering
knowledge/content obtained
from conferences within 30
days of returning from the
conference.

Objective 3c
The media specialist will host
professional development
meeting at least once every 9
weeks. The topic of each
meeting will be determined
based on the needs
assessment survey results.
Faculty and staff will be
required to attend. The media
specialist will strive make the
professional development
meeting as participatory and
hands-on as possible.

Evaluation 3c
The professional development
meetings will be coordinated
with school administrators to
make sure the meetings do
not interfere with other
meetings or activities.
All professional development
meeting attendees will
complete an evaluation at the
end of each professional
development meeting. The
media specialist and the
Library Advisory Committee

Goal 4
The school library program
will work to build
collaborative partnerships. In
accordance with Empowering
Learners (2009), The school
library program will promote
collaboration among members
of the learning community.

(Empowering Learners, pg.

43)

will use the evaluations to

improve or enhance future
meetings.

Objective 4a
The media specialist will
form a library committee
comprised of stakeholders,
parents, local librarians,
teachers, and administrators.

Evaluation 4a
The media committee will
meet three to four times a
year to discuss, evaluate, and
create the goals for the media
center. The committee will
meet at the beginning of the
year to develop the
stakeholder survey and
review annual goals of the
media center. The second
meeting will be used to
discuss feedback from the
stakeholder survey. The
committee will meet again at
the end of the year to assess
the goals met and formulate
new goals for the upcoming
year. Additional
communication will be
carried out via shared
documents and emails
between committee meetings.

Objective 4b
The media specialist will
collaborate with a team of
teachers, administrators, and
instructional specialists to
design, implement, and
evaluate inquiry based
lessons, activities, and units.

Evaluation 4b
Feedback on the types of
lessons needed will be
gathered through surveying
methods. The media specialist
will sit in on grade level PLCs
to increase collaboration and
discuss possible collaborative
efforts for specific lessons.

Objective 4c
The media specialist will
work closely with
administrators to actively
promote, support, and
implement collaboration
effectively. As a result, the
media center will be an

Evaluation 4c
The media specialist will
create a monthly newsletter to
discuss upcoming events and
possible collaborations.
Interactive displays will be
used throughout the media
center to encourage reading

extension of the classroom.

and co-teaching options.

Objective 4d
A google calendar will be
created to promote a flexible
schedule conducive of
collaboration.

Evaluation 4d
The media specialist will
survey teachers to see if they
like this method of reserving
computer labs and coteaching times. The media
specialist will see if more
training is needed on Google
Drive.

Goal 1:
The survey results indicated the majority of teachers felt welcome in the media center, yet the
results also indicate 45.5% visit the media center to simply check out books. Only 9% of those
surveyed, indicated they visit the media center for other reasons. We feel that having that
comfortable seating area with a coffee shop theme will encourage teachers and students to visit
the library more frequently; allowing students to leisurely enjoy lounging in the library.
Goal 2:

Part C: Evaluation
Wayne County High School Five Year Plan
Long Range
Goals

Short Range
Objectives

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Goal 1:
The media
center is
designed to
include a
comfortable
seating area
with a coffee
shop theme as
suggested by
Johnson

Objective
1a:
Promote
literacy by
providing
various
magazines
(sports/fashio
n), novels,
etc.

August-June

August-June

August-June

August-June

August-June

October,
December,
March, &
May
To determine
Effectiveness
of collection

October,
December,
March, &
May
To determine
effectiveness
of collection

October,
December,
March, &
May
To determine
effectiveness
of collection

October,
December,
March, &
May
To determine
effectiveness
of collection

October,
December,
March, &
May
To determine
effectiveness
of collection

(2013) for
students to
visit leisurely
before and
after school,
during lunch,
and/or free
time in class.

Goal 2:
The school
librarian
markets the
media center
and develops
a brand for
the media
center to
accomplish
long range
and short
range goals.
The AASL
promotes in
Empowering
Learners that
the school
librarian
should create
opportunities
to involve
stakeholders
in reading.
Also to
create an

Objective
1b:
Provide an
area for
students to
relax and feel
at ease while
reading,
researching,
or just
hanging out
at the media
center

August-June

August-June

August-June

August-June

August-June

Evaluate
monthly to
determine
usage data

Evaluate
monthly to
determine
usage data

Evaluate
monthly to
determine
usage data

Evaluate
monthly to
determine
usage data

Evaluate
monthly to
determine
usage data

Objective 1c:
Promote
literacy
through the
use of
technology
such as the
use of ereaders,
tablets,
smartphones,
etc. in the
leisurely
seating area.

August-June

August-June

August-June

August-June

August-June

Evaluate
monthly to
determine
usage of
technology in
leisure
seating area

Evaluate
monthly to
determine
usage of
technology in
leisure
seating area

Evaluate
monthly to
determine
usage of
technology in
leisure
seating area

Evaluate
monthly to
determine
usage of
technology in
leisure
seating area

Evaluate
monthly to
determine
usage of
technology in
leisure
seating area

Objective
2a:
Produce
slides to be
shown on the
closed circuit
TVs in
classrooms
and in the
commons
advertising
new books in
the media
center.

August-June
Evaluate
monthly by
verbal
questioning
and recorded
responses

August-June
Evaluate
monthly by
verbal
questioning
and recorded
responses

August-June
Evaluate
monthly by
verbal
questioning
and recorded
responses

August-June
Evaluate
monthly by
verbal
questioning
and recorded
responses

August-June
Evaluate
monthly by
verbal
questioning
and recorded
responses
Re-evaluate
program to
see if a better
method of
delivery can
be found.

Objective
2b:
Once a month
promote
media center
in the
commons
during lunch
to promote

August-June
Monthly
record the
number of
students who
visit the
promotion
table

August-June
Monthly
record the
number of
students who
visit the
promotion
table

August-June
Monthly
record the
number of
students who
visit the
promotion
table

August-June
Monthly
record the
number of
students who
visit the
promotion
table

August-June
Monthly
record the
number of
students who
visit the
promotion
table

environment
where
independent
reading is
valued,
promoted,
and
encouraged,
(2009).

reading.

Objective 2c:
Create and
host a book
club for all
stakeholders.

Use Follett
Destiny to
record
number of
checkouts
and compare
to last years
data

Use Follett
Destiny to
record
number of
checkouts
and compare
to last years
data

Use Follett
Destiny to
record
number of
checkouts
and compare
to last years
data

Use Follett
Destiny to
record
number of
checkouts
and compare
to last years
data

Evaluate at
end of year to
see if there is
a measurable
increase in
media center
checkouts;
make changes
to plan based
on data.

Evaluate at
end of year to
see if there is
a measurable
increase in
media center
checkouts;
make changes
to plan based
on data.

Evaluate at
end of year to
see if there is
a measurable
increase in
media center
checkouts;
make changes
to plan based
on data.

Evaluate at
end of year to
see if there is
a measurable
increase in
media center
checkouts;
make changes
to plan based
on data.

August
Meet with
Library
committee to
establish a
book club

August
Club Rush

August
Club Rush

August
Club Rush

August
Club Rush

September
Officer
elections

September
Officer
elections

September
Officer
elections

September
Officer
elections

September
First meeting
elect officers

SeptemberJune
Begin
bimonthly
club meetings
and book
discussions.

SeptemberJune
Begin
bimonthly
club meetings
and book
discussions.

SeptemberJune
Begin
bimonthly
club meetings
and book
discussions.

SeptemberJune
Begin
bimonthly
club meetings
and book
discussions.

Officers will
keep minutes
and
attendance

Officers will
keep minutes
and
attendance

Officers will
keep minutes
and
attendance

Officers will
keep minutes
and
attendance

June
Survey club
members to
evaluate
program

June
Survey club
members to
evaluate
program

June
Survey club
members to
evaluate
program

June
Survey club
members to
evaluate
program

September
Make plans
for two
fundraisers
each semester

September
Make plans
for two
fundraisers
each semester

September
Make plans
for two
fundraisers
each semester

September
Make plans
for two
fundraisers
each semester

Develop a
plan for club
OctoberJune
Begin
bimonthly
club meetings
and book
discussions.
June
Survey club
members to
evaluate
program
Objective
2d:
Book club
will do
fundraisers to

September
Make plans
for two
fundraisers
each semester

Use Follett
Destiny to
record
number of
checkouts and
compare to
last years data
Evaluate at
end of year to
see if there is
a measurable
increase in
media center
checkouts;
make changes
to plan based
on data.

buy
technology
for a
makerspace
and an
outdoor
classroom.

Objective 2e:
Media
specialist will
write grants
and seek
community
donations to
raise money
for the media
center.

for the media

center

for the media

center

for the media

center

for the media

center

for the media

center

SeptemberJune
Online-Public
records of the
following:

SeptemberJune
Online-Public
records of the
following:

SeptemberJune
Online-Public
records of the
following:

SeptemberJune
Online-Public
records of the
following:

SeptemberJune
Online-Public
records of the
following:

Funds raised.

Funds raised.

Funds raised.

Funds raised.

Funds raised.

Purchases
and reasoning
behind it.

Purchases
and reasoning
behind it.

Purchases
and reasoning
behind it.

Purchases
and reasoning
behind it.

Purchases and
reasoning
behind it.

Validation
must be
approved by
library
committee
support.

Validation
must be
approved by
library
committee
support.

Validation
must be
approved by
library
committee
support.

Validation
must be
approved by
library
committee
support.

Validation
must be
approved by
library
committee
support.

August
-June
Media
specialist will
write at least
3 grants per
year

August
-June
Media
specialist will
write at least
3 grants per
year

August
-June
Media
specialist will
write at least
3 grants per
year

August
-June
Media
specialist will
write at least
3 grants per
year

August -June
Media
specialist will
write at least
3 grants per
year

Media
specialist will
work with
community
and
committee
members to
seek
donations
once a year

Media
specialist will
work with
community
and
committee
members to
seek
donations
once a year

Media
specialist will
work with
community
and
committee
members to
seek
donations
once a year

Media
specialist will
work with
community
and
committee
members to
seek
donations
once a year

Online-Public
records of the
following:

Online-Public
records of the
following:

Online-Public
records of the
following:

Online-Public
records of the
following:

-Funds raised.

-Funds raised.

-Funds raised.

-Funds raised.

-Purchases
and
reasoning
behind it.

-Purchases
and
reasoning
behind it.

-Purchases
and
reasoning
behind it.

-Purchases
and
reasoning
behind it.

-Validation
must be

-Validation
must be

-Validation
must be

-Validation
must be

Media
specialist will
work with
community
and
committee
members to
seek
donations
once a year
Online-Public
records of the
following:
-Funds raised.
-Purchases
and
reasoning
behind it.
-Validation
must be
approved by

Goal 3:
The media
specialist
will
participate
in
professional
development
as well as
provide
professional
development
to faculty
and staff in
order to
increase
knowledge
and skills.

Objective
3a:
The Library
Advisory
Committee
develop a
professional
development
plan for the
media
specialist to
follow.

approved by
library
committee
support

approved by
library
committee
support

approved by
library
committee
support

approved by
library
committee
support

library
committee
support

August
Library
Advisory
Committee
will create
and
administer a
survey to all
faculty and
staff to
determine the
type of
professional
development
that is
needed.

August
Library
Advisory
Committee
will create
and
administer a
survey to all
faculty and
staff to
determine the
type of
professional
development
that is
needed.

August
Library
Advisory
Committee
will create
and
administer a
survey to all
faculty and
staff to
determine the
type of
professional
development
that is
needed.

August
Library
Advisory
Committee
will create
and
administer a
survey to all
faculty and
staff to
determine the
type of
professional
development
that is
needed.

August
Library
Advisory
Committee
will create
and
administer a
survey to all
faculty and
staff to
determine the
type of
professional
development
that is
needed.

September October
Library
Advisory
Committee
will develop a
professional
development
plan. They
will use
survey results
to create a
professional
development
schedule for
the media
specialist to
follow.

September October
Library
Advisory
Committee
will review
the previous
years
professional
development
plan and
determine
what changes
need to be
made for the
upcoming
year. They
will use
survey results
to create a
professional
development
schedule for
the media
specialist to
follow.

September October
Library
Advisory
Committee
will review
the previous
years
professional
development
plan and
determine
what changes
need to be
made for the
upcoming
year. They
will use
survey results
to create a
professional
development
schedule for
the media
specialist to
follow.

September October
Library
Advisory
Committee
will review
the previous
years
professional
development
plan and
determine
what changes
need to be
made for the
upcoming
year. They
will use
survey results
to create a
professional
development
schedule for
the media
specialist to
follow.

September October
Library
Advisory
Committee
will review
the previous
years
professional
development
plan and
determine
what changes
need to be
made for the
upcoming
year. They
will use
survey results
to create a
professional
development
schedule for
the media
specialist to
follow.

May-June
Library
Advisory
Committee
will meet to
review the

May-June
Library
Advisory
Committee
will meet to
review the

May-June
Library
Advisory
Committee
will meet to
review the

May-June
Library
Advisory
Committee
will meet to
review the

May-June
Library
Advisory
Committee
will meet to
review the
professional
development
plan and
determine if
changes need
to be made
for the next

year.

professional
development
plan and
determine if
changes need
to be made
for the next
year.

professional
development
plan and
determine if
changes need
to be made
for the next
year.

professional
development
plan and
determine if
changes need
to be made
for the next
year.

professional
development
plan and
determine if
changes need
to be made
for the next
year.

Objective
3b:
In order to
stay current
on changes in
education and
technology,
the medial
specialist will
participate in
local,
regional,
state, and
national
educational
conferences
as a learner.
(Empowering
Learners, pg.
43)

August July
The media
specialist will
attend at least
1 educational
conference
during the
school year.
The media
specialist will
redeliver new
knowledge/co
ntent within
30 days of
returning
from the
conference.

August July
The media
specialist will
attend at least
1 educational
conference
during the
school year.
The media
specialist will
redeliver new
knowledge/co
ntent within
30 days of
returning
from the
conference.

August July
The media
specialist will
attend at least
1 educational
conference
during the
school year.
The media
specialist will
redeliver new
knowledge/co
ntent within
30 days of
returning
from the
conference.

August July
The media
specialist will
attend at least
1 educational
conference
during the
school year.
The media
specialist will
redeliver new
knowledge/co
ntent within
30 days of
returning
from the
conference.

August July
The media
specialist will
attend at least
1 educational
conference
during the
school year.
The media
specialist will
redeliver new
knowledge/co
ntent within
30 days of
returning
from the
conference.

Objective 3c:
The media
specialist will
host
professional
development
meeting at
least once
every 9
weeks. The
topic of each
meeting will
be
determined
based on the
needs
assessment
survey
results.
Faculty and
staff will be
required to
attend. The
media

August September
Media
specialist will
conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

August September
Media
specialist will
conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

August September
Media
specialist will
conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

August September
Media
specialist will
conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

August September
Media
specialist will
conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

specialist will
strive make
the
professional
development
meeting as
participatory
and hands-on
as possible.
(Empowering
Learners, pg.
43)

October December
Media
specialist will
conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

October December
Media
specialist will
conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

October December
Media
specialist will
conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

October December
Media
specialist will
conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

October December
Media
specialist will
conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

January February
Media
specialist will
conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

January February
Media
specialist will
conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

January February
Media
specialist will
conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

January February
Media
specialist will
conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

January February
Media
specialist will
conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

March April
Media
specialist will

March April
Media
specialist will

March April
Media
specialist will

March April
Media
specialist will

March April
Media
specialist will

Goal 4:
The school
library
program will
work to build
collaborative
partnerships.
In accordance
with
Empowering
Learners
(2009), The
school library
program will
promote
collaboration
among
members of
the learning
community.

conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

conduct at
least one
professional
development
meeting for
all faculty
and staff.
The media
specialist will
review the
course
evaluations to
determine if
changes
should be
made to
enhance
future
meetings.

Objective
4a:
The media
specialist will
form a library
committee
comprised of
stakeholders,
parents, local
librarians,
teachers, and
administrator
s.

August
Invite select
members to
be a part of
the school
library
committee.

August
Invite select
members to
be a part of
the school
library
committee.

August
Invite select
members to
be a part of
the school
library
committee.

August
Invite select
members to
be a part of
the school
library
committee.

August
Invite select
members to
be a part of
the school
library
committee.

August-June

August-June

August-June

August-June

August-June

Meet
quarterly to
ensure long
term and
short term
goals are
being met.
Set goals for
the upcoming
year. Discuss
survey results
and
reprioritize as
necessary.

Meet
quarterly to
ensure long
term and
short term
goals are
being met.
Set goals for
the upcoming
year. Discuss
survey results
and
reprioritize as
necessary.

Meet
quarterly to
ensure long
term and
short term
goals are
being met.
Set goals for
the upcoming
year. Discuss
survey results
and
reprioritize as
necessary.

Meet
quarterly to
ensure long
term and
short term
goals are
being met.
Set goals for
the upcoming
year. Discuss
survey results
and
reprioritize as
necessary.

Meet
quarterly to
ensure long
term and
short term
goals are
being met.
Set goals for
the upcoming
year. Discuss
survey results
and
reprioritize as
necessary.

Objective
4b:
The media
specialist will
collaborate
with a team
of teachers,
administrator
s, and

August-June

August-June

August-June

August-June

August-June

Administer
survey to
determine
lessons that
are most
needed.

Continue
working on
designing
inquiry based
lessons,
activities, and

Continue
working on
designing
inquiry based
lessons,
activities, and

Continue
working on
designing
inquiry based
lessons,
activities, and

Continue
working on
designing
inquiry based
lessons,
activities, and

instructional
specialists to
design,
implement,
and evaluate
inquiry based
lessons,
activities, and
units.

Begin
working on
designing
inquiry based
lessons,
activities, and
units that
were
identified as
most
important.
The team will
focus on one
subject area
at a time.

units that
were
identified as
most
important.
The team will
focus on one
subject area
at a time.

units that
were
identified as
most
important.
The team will
focus on one
subject area
at a time.

units that
were
identified as
most
important.
The team will
focus on one
subject area
at a time.

units that
were
identified as
most
important.
The team will
focus on one
subject area
at a time.

Objective 4c:
The media
specialist will
work closely
with
administrator
s to actively
promote,
support, and
implement
collaboration
effectively.
As a result,
the media
center will be
an extension
of the
classroom.

August-June

August-June

August-June

August-June

August-June

Meet with
Administrator
s to determine
ways to
promote
support and
implement
collaboration
among the
learning
community in
August and
again in
January.

Meet with
Administrator
s to determine
ways to
promote
support and
implement
collaboration
among the
learning
community in
August and
again in
January.

Meet with
Administrator
s to determine
ways to
promote
support and
implement
collaboration
among the
learning
community in
August and
again in
January.

Meet with
Administrator
s to determine
ways to
promote
support and
implement
collaboration
among the
learning
community in
August and
again in
January.

Meet with
Administrator
s to determine
ways to
promote
support and
implement
collaboration
among the
learning
community in
August and
again in
January.

Objective 4d
A google
calendar will
be created to
promote a
flexible
schedule
conducive of
collaboration.

August-June

August-June

August-June

August-June

August-June

Introduce
Google
Calendar to
faculty.

Survey
teacher to
assess if they
are in favor
of this
method of
reserving
computer labs
and coteaching
times.

Continue
using Google
Calendar for
flexible
scheduling.

Continue
using Google
Calendar for
flexible
scheduling.

Continue
using Google
Calendar for
flexible
scheduling.

Administer
professional
learning
sessions to
train faculty
on Google
Drive if
necessary.

Part D: Advocacy
Communicating the school librarys strategic plan to all stakeholders is very important.
All stakeholders need to be aware of the goals and objectives of the school library program.
They also need to know what the school library program is doing to help the school and student
achievement. The media specialist has identified the audience as the principal, the staff, parents
and guardians, and the community. The librarys strategic plan will be hand delivered to the
school principal at the beginning of each school year. The strategic plan will be placed on the
schools website and the media centers website. At the beginning of each school year, a
newsletter will be sent to all staff members and parents/guardians to inform them of the location
of the strategic plan on the schools website and the media centers website. In order to inform
the community of the strategic plan, the media specialist will present the plan at various service
organizations and/or community meetings, such as school board meetings, Rotary meetings,
Lions Club meetings, city council meetings, etc. The media specialist will plan to schedule these
presentations with the organizations close to the beginning of the school year.
The media specialist will also have scheduled communications with the principal, staff,
parents and guardians. As recommended by Johnson (2013), a bimonthly principals report (p.
45) will be given to the principal to keep them informed of all activities of the media center and
media specialist. The report should include new resources and how they are being used,
professional development attended or administered, circulation statistics, teacher and media
specialist collaboration, and problems or concerns. The report will be sent to the principal and
then a follow-up face-to-face meeting will be scheduled. In order to communicate with staff, the
media specialist will create a monthly newsletter. To preserve paper, the newsletter will be emailed to all staff members at the beginning of each month. The newsletter will include a list of
newly acquires resources, a highlight of a particular library service, collaborative lessons taught
with other teachers to encourage collaboration, and other information deemed important. A
similar newsletter will be created for parents and guardians. The newsletter will be produced
monthly in the middle of each month. It will be sent home with all students and it will also be
placed on the schools website as well as the media centers website. The newsletter will include
a list of newly acquired book titles, newly acquired technology, technology tips, literacy tips, and
upcoming events.

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KA Part VII Roles:

Lisa Harrison- Contributor
Jennifer White- Contributor, Advocacy section, Editor
Melanie Kirby- Contributor, Part B Table Maker, Editor
LaRae Thornton- Contributor, Part C Table Maker, Editor