MEMO:

To: Principal Chris Salter

Cc: Brenda Spier- Library Media Specialist
From: Sharon LaVigne - Library Media Specialist Candidate
Date: 11/01/16
Re: Media Center Program Evaluation
As a school library media specialist candidate, Sharon LaVigne had to complete an evaluation
of the Smitha Middle School Media Center Program, in collaboration with Brenda Spier, School
Library Media Specialist. This evaluation was based upon the 2015 Library Media Program
Evaluation Rubric. The rubric consists of six categories that assess target indicators and levels
of proficiency. Below is a summary of the results of the evaluation, and action steps. In the
table below, B is Basic, P is Procient, and E is Exemplary. Also, the abbreviation LMS will refer
to the Library Media Specialist.

Category 1- Student Achievement and Instruction

Indicator

Rank

1. Information Literacy Standards

2. Collaborative Planning

3. Media Specialist is engaged in active

teaching

4. Media center resources support

reading

5. Services available for diverse

learners

6. Student achievement is assessed

Category 2- Technology

Action Steps

The LMS will meet with ELA and Reading

teachers to discuss curriculum maps, and
lesson plans to know what books/novels the
teacher will use for each semester. The
LMS can then pull resources for extended
learning and activities that support the
efforts of the classroom teacher. The LMS
can then come into the classroom to
promote certain activities and books related
to the current unit or lesson.

LMS and teachers can work together to

create tools for assessing student
achievement.

7. Technology Management

8. Technology Integration

Category 3- Staffing
9a. State mandated library service
requirement

9b. State mandated full time library

media specialist requirement

Category 4- Facilities, Access and Resources

10. Flexible Scheduling

11. Square footage requirement

12. Streaming video throughout school

13.Print and non print resources and

access to online information

14. Efficient resource management and

access to OPAC

15. GALILEO access and instruction

Category 5- Administrative Support

16. County media liaison appointed

17. County/ Administrative support of a

strong library program

18. Library media committee

established

19. Library media Policy is current

20. Library media budget is allocated

School is working on getting TPDB in

working order and the proper drops
available and accessible so that streaming
video can be used on a daily basis. Waiting
on this has caused a delay in progress.

LMS will begin promoting GALILEO on a

regular basis. LMS will provide
professional development to faculty and
staff on the benefits and usefulness of
GALILEO.

Category 6- Staff Development

21. Staff development opportunities
available