1. Administrative Support Group Bob Berkowitz, School/Academic/Consultant for Big6.com (Wayne CSD, Syracuse University) Jen Cannell, Questar III System Director Christina Coughlin, NYSED Margaux DelGuidice-Calemmo, School/Public (Garden City) Glen Huot, Director Monroe 1 BOCES Regional Information Center Director Sara Kelly Johns, School/Academic, NYLA President, Instructor for Mansfield University School Library & Information Technologies Vicki Jones, NYSED Sue Kowalski, School/SSL (East Syracuse-Minoa) Colleen Sadowski, Rochester City School District System Director Cindy Stocker, Administrator Central Valley CSD

2. 21st-century school librarians & school administrators NYSED/School Library Summit Administration Support Group web.tech4learning.com

3. “The library media specialist is at once a teacher, an instructional partner, an information specialist, and a program administrator,” Knezek says. “They collaborate with teachers, administrators, and others to prepare students for future success.” Don Knezek, CEO of the International Society for Technology and Education (ISTE) in Washington, D.C http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3748779

4. OBJECTIVE Increase knowledge and support among school administrators for school librarians, library programs and their impact on student achievement.

5. RECOMMENDATION 1: A Campaign of Awareness – Developed by NYSED, SSL, SLSA & NYLA – Training for pre-service & current administrators and librarians

6. ACTION PLAN Prominent and linkable resource portal for administrators on the EngageNY website. – Include school library standards and guidelines: NYSED /APPR Tools School Librarian APPR Rubric School Library Media Program Evaluation (SLMPE) Rubric American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Student Learning Standards Information Fluency Continuum (IFC) International Society for Technology Educators (ISTE) Standards for Students

7. Promote library programs staffed by certified school librarians as essential to the implementation of the Common Core Standards through curriculum development, instruction, technology integration and assessment. RECOMMENDATION 2:

8. ACTION PLAN Training for pre-service and current administrators on the crucial role of school librarians and library programs could be strengthened by the formation of a task force convened by the Board of Regents and NYSED. Training for pre-service teachers on the crucial role of school librarians and library programs could be strengthened by the formation of a task force convened by the Board of Regents and NYSED