1. Long Meadow Media Center: Who We Are!
Bethany Strausbaugh
Media Specialist
Long Meadow Elementary School
Rochester Community Schools

2. Long Meadow Media Center Table of Contents
Media Specialist Qualifications
Teaching Services
Library Services
Technology Services
Additional Enrichments
Media Staff
Questions

3. Media Specialist Qualifications
Bethany Strausbaugh, Media Specialist
K-5 Bachelors Degree Elementary Education
Double Major – Mathematics & Social Studies
K-12 Masters Degree Library Information Sciences
Teach the K-5 Media Guidelines
Developed by a Team of Elementary Media Specialists
Building the foundation for information literacy and 21st Century learning
Highly Qualified Teacher Status
Certified Teacher in Library Information Sciences
Follow the Michigan teacher certification standards
Meets RCS yearly goal setting standards

4. Teaching Services Kindergarten through 5th Grade Instruction
Total of 24 classes seen every week
Instruct every student at Long Meadow every week
Progressive Lesson Development Elements for 21st Century learning
Literature skills
Author Study with Authors in April Focus
Research skills
Website and World Book Online Encyclopedia Research
Master comparing information from more than one source
Technology skills
Webcam Distance Learning
Project based learning (MS Office, Portfolios, typing skills, etc.)
Online Safety

5. Library Services Collection Development (10,000+ books and magazines)
Continually evolving relevant library collection
New material review and acquisition
Matching resource requirements for evolving district/state curriculum
Meeting the needs for students and their interests
Literacy Development
Recommending books for reading level and developmental appropriateness
Select and deliver subject specific books for classroom assignments
Suggesting books for students’ general reading interests
Library Book Check Out/Check In
Managing library cards (barcodes)
Before, during and after school hours
For Students, Teachers, Parents
Recovering damaged/lost library books

6. Technology Services Implement Technology Throughout Long Meadow
Research new appropriate technology (News Room Video Technology)
Acquire the selected equipment (NetBooks and Laptops)
Integrate and train teachers for classroom usage (Smart Response Devices)
Maintain the technology to support instruction (Smartboards and Smart Notebook software)
Successful Grant Acquisition (Target, EDS, Best Buy, RCS Foundation)
30 Webcams - $900
20 iPod Shuffles and Audiobooks - $2,500
1 Podcast Station - $1,000
72 NetOp Licenses - $3,400
Network and Home Licenses for MathFacts in a Flash - $1,500
510 Library Books (3 separate grants) - $5,600

7. Additional Enrichments
Scholastic Reading Counts Software Program
Students read books and take a test showing their comprehension
Promote the program, manage the data and achievement awards
Authors in April
Work and coordinate with the PTA
Preparing students and facilitating the three authors’ presentation
Virtual Field Trips
Coordinate funding with the PTA
Identify curricular need, plan for students, and facilitate the event
Daily 5th Grade News
Maintain Newsroom and equipment
Support News Show
Bookfair
Work and coordinate with the PTA
Preparing students and facilitating the event
Sole Source of funding for library book collection
iPod Shuffle Check Out/Check In
Acquire permission slips
Load chosen Audiobook

8. Media Staff 1 full time Media Specialist
1 part time Technician Assistant
Tuesday to Friday 4 hours per day
Volunteers
Parents and community members
On average 2 volunteers per day for 1 hour each
About 20 different volunteers participate
Solicit, schedule, train and manage volunteers
Volunteer availability causes additional challenges

9. Questions
Who would be supporting the teachers for technology integration?
Who would be running the many enrichment programs in each of the schools?
Who would be developing the library collection for the student population, classroom and community needs?
Who would be suggesting appropriate books for reading level or development for our students and teachers?
Who would be teaching the Media program guidelines to our students?
Who would provide authentic cross-curricular technology integration exposure for all students?
Who would be preparing our students for learning in the 21st Century?