2. Role of the Media Specialist Allison Shirey

3. Roles Media Specialists Play Instructional Partner Teacher Information Specialist Program Administrator

4. Instructional Partner Collaboration is Key! Must have knowledge of curriculum Knowledge of student needs

5. Teacher Collaboration with stakeholders Able to teach students information knowledge Finds ways to stay updated on knowledge & trends

6. Information Specialist Stays up to date with resources Trains teachers on how to teach with current resources Teach students about ever changing resources

7. Program Administrator Advocate for the Media Program Manage all areas of the media center & program Guide program into 21 st Century

8. In Closing Collaboration Teacher Advocate

9. Resources American Association of School Librarians (1998). Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Retrieved March 7, 2009 from http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/informat ionpower/rolesresponsibilities.cfm http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/informat ionpower/rolesresponsibilities.cfm Baughman, James. (2002). School Libraries and MCAS Scores. (Preliminary Edition). A paper presented at a Symposium Sponsored by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College, Boston, MA. Retrieved March 10, 2009 from http://web.simmons.edu/~baughman/mcas-school- libraries/Baughman%20Paper.pdf http://web.simmons.edu/~baughman/mcas-school- libraries/Baughman%20Paper.pdf Lance, Keith Curry, Marcia J. Rodney, and Christine Hamilton-Pennell. (2000). How School Librarians Help Kids Achieve Standards: The Second Colorado Study. Spring, TX: Hi Willow Research and Publishing. Retrieved March 10, 2009 from http://www.lrs.org/documents/lmcstudies/CO/execsumm.pdf http://www.lrs.org/documents/lmcstudies/CO/execsumm.pdf Lance, Keith Curry, Marcia J. Rodney, and Christine Hamilton-Pennell. (2005). Powerful Libraries Make Powerful Learners: The Illinois Study. Canton, IL: Illinois School Library Media Association. Retrieved March 10, 2009 from http://www.islma.org/pdf/ILStudy2.pdf http://www.islma.org/pdf/ILStudy2.pdf