RESOURCES FOR LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALISTS

The following links are helpful for media specialists, new or experienced.  They provide a quick reference to the most often used sites.  Please report any broken links.  Also, please feel free to suggest more useful links to be added.

The New Media Specialist

·         The New Media Specialist Page

·         AASL Information Power  Roles and Responsibilities of the Media Specialist

·         Georgia Library Media Specialists Handbook

·         A Library Media Specialist’s Guide to Library Land

Accessibility and  Flexible Scheduling

Cataloging and Collection Development Resources

·         SCCPS Selection Policy

·         Library of Congress Z3950 Gateway

·         Baltimore County, MD. Selection Policy

·         Collection Development Resources  by Drs. Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson

·         Titlewave’s Titlewise , Follett’s site for Collection Development

Challenged Materials Resources

·         SCCPS Challenged Materials Policy

·         Checklist for Handling Challenged Materials

·         Letter for Use with Challenged Materials

·         School Level Response Form

·         System Level Response Form

·         Executive Management Response Form

Collaborative Planning

Copyright and Fair Use Resources

·         Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use

·         A Teacher's Guide to Fair Use and Copyright 

·         System Policy for Copyright

·         SCCPS District Standard Technology

·         SCCPS AV Vendor Information

Forms

·         Student Media Release Form

Georgia Resources

·         Georgia Library Media Specialists Handbook

·         GALILEO

·         Georgia Children's Book Awards

·         FAQ for Media Specialists

·         Georgia Standards

·         Georgia Information Literacy Checklists

      -Elementary

      -Middle

      -High

Instructional  Resources

·        Online Survey Tool

·        Peachstar United Streaming

·         LibraryInstruction.com

·         Georgia Student Media Festival

·         Resources for School Librarians

·         Dr. Alice Christie's Educational Technology Resources

·         Doug Johnson's Smart Starts at Your Library Media Center

Internet Safety  Resources

·         Internet Safety Policy
Internet Acceptable Use

·         SCCPS Authorized Uses of Equipment and Supplies

·         Internet Safety Exhibit 1  Form

·         Internet Safety Exhibit 2  Form

Media Committee And Media Plan

ACORN

Professional Organizations

·         GLMA  Georgia Library Media Association

·         GAIT  Georgia Association for Educational Technology

·         ALA  American Library Association

·         GLA  Georgia Library Association

·         AASL  American Association of School Librarians

·         LM_NET is a discussion group open to school library media specialists worldwide, and to people involved with the school library media field.

Tutorials, Tips and Tricks

·         LEAFS Purchase Order Instructions

·         LEAFS Receiver Instructions

·          Web Pages with Accelerated Reader Lists

Vendors

·         Follett Titlewave

·         Baker and Taylor School Library

·         Bound to Stay Bound

·         PermaBound

·         National Organization Service, Inc. and Black Magazine Agency (800-747-3032)

Weeding

·         Sunlink Weed of the Month ,  Florida’s ultimate weeding site’s archive

·         Collection Development and Weeding, by Drs. Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson