Mississippi Library Monitoring Rubric (2014)

Title 7: Education -12 Part 140 Mississippi Library Monitoring Rubric (2014) Mississippi Library Monitoring Rubric (2014) Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 37-17-6 Focus: Collection Developmen RESOURCE TYPE MINIMUM PROGRESSIVE (Minimum +) Automated Management System • Circulation/Cataloging Capacit • Librarian Management computer • Barcode scanner • Online access to materials available in the school library • 2 management computers • Online access to materials available in the school library and throughout the school facility/ remote sites • Remote circulation and inventory capabiliti General Collection Fiction, Easy and No- Fiction titl • A minimum of 10 books per student that are in good condition and that support the school’s instructional program and provde titles for pleasure readin • A well-balanced collection that isboth age and content appropriate • Goal: 15 - 20 books per student that are in good condition and that support the school’s instructional progra • Average copyright of non-fiction (NF) collection (excluding biography) is less than 10 years old (print and digital formats) Reference Materials: Includes, but is not limited to: Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Almanacs, Thesauruses, Atlases, Periodicals, Newspapers, Handbooks, i.e., Quotations, Poetry, First Facts, Trivia, Natural Science, Geographical Dictionary, Biographical References, Subject References (print and digital formats) • Needs assessments, professional tools and curriculum objectives are used by schol librarians to establish a basic reference collection Appropriate quantities of material are determined by: • Student enrollment • Demographic data • Instructional progra • Information need Mississippi Library Monitoring Rubric (2014) Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 37-17-6 Focus: Collection Developmen RESOURCE TYPE MINIMUM PROGRESSIVE (Minimum +) Internet Resources • Maintained list of credible and age- appropriate websites that support the curriculum • MAGNOLIA Database available, for students and teachers • School library website available on school home page for classroom and school site access • Additional databases available, i.e. World Book Online, JSTOR, SIRS, etc. • School library website available on school home page for classroom, school site and remote site access Electronic Resources • CDs/DVDs and emerging formats available to support the curriculum • E-books available Professional Collectio Minimum of: • 25 - 50 professional title (books to support professional growth of teachers) • 2 professional periodicals • 50 - 75 or more professional title • 5 + professional periodicals • Current credible websites for professional development purposes available through the school library website Mississippi Library Monitoring Rubric (2014) Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 37-17-6 Focus: School Library Program RESOURCE TYPE MINIMUM PROGRESSIVE (Minimum +) A certified school librarian is assigned to the school library. MS Code 37-17-6(3)(a-e) • A certified school librarian is assigned to the school library (half-time if school enrollment is 0-499; full-time if school enrollment is 500 or more). • The school librarian does not serve as a substitute teacher • 1 + school librarian is assigned to the library full time • Library support staff is strongly recommended for school libraries with populations in excess of 500. School districts provide sufficient funding for the purchase and maintenance of current resources for the school library. • The school library meets the minimum basic collectionrequirements as stated in the guidelines for school library collection development section of this document • Funding is recommended for basic maintenance and upgrades for technology and equipment. • The school library meets the Progressive (Minimum +) collection suggestions as state in the guidelines for school library collection development section of this document The school librarian manages the financial, staff, and physical resources for the school library. • There is a district-approved policy used for selection of materials • Budget policies as mandated by the state are used for expenditures of state funds. • The school librarian must submit an annual budget request to the school principal/administrator. • The school librarian must administer the approved school library budget and monitor acquisitions in order to meet all of the instructional and informational needs of th school’s learning community. • The school librarian should prepare annual reports documenting how each source of funding for the library program was spent. The documents should be retained a minimum of 5 years. • The district or school provides some additional funding to purchase library resources to support federally or state- mandated initiatives, information access, and stude achievement. • Fund raising and/or grant writing is used to increase resources and programs to support federally or state-mandated initiatives information access, and student achievement Mississippi Library Monitoring Rubric (2014) Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 37-17-6 Focus: School Library Program RESOURCE TYPE MINIMUM PROGRESSIVE (Minimum +) • No more than 25 % of the designated school day is spent in the management of the school library (planning, weeding, shelving, ordering, etc.). • Time is allotted at the beginning and ed of the school year for necessary library maintenance tasks. • Cataloging, processing, and shelving of resources according to the Dewey Decimal Classification System or another recognize library classificatio system. • Standard procedures set by the district are used to circulate, maintain, do inventory, and weed the collection • Written distric-approved policies on challenges to materials, copyrights, donated materials, and Internet use are standards in the school library’s collection development policy. • Flexible scheduling/Open access is incorporated into the school library schedule. • Duties of support staff and volunteers are arranged to optimize student/teacher services and the efficiency of the school library operations Mississippi Library Monitoring Rubric (2014) Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 37-17-6 Focus: School Library Program RESOURCE TYPE MINIMUM PROGRESSIVE (Minimum +) The school library program participates in periodic reviews and ongoing informal and formal assessments used to develop short and long range strategic plans for improvement. • Program assessment is based on informal and formal assessment which includes input from administrators, faculty and students. • The school librarian sets annual goals which are reported to the administration • The school librarian uses program assessments, inventories, and input from administrators, faculty, students, school committees, and other members of the learning community to set short and long range goals for improvement. The school library program has an established advocacy committee for the school library program within the school and beyond. • The advocacy committee includes • Library staff • Principal/administrator • Teachers • Parents • Students (when age appropriate) • The advocacy committee meets as needed for program planning and discussion of procedural issues. There may be a designated Library Program Supervisor at the district level. • Large districts may employ a designated Library Program Supervisor at the district level. The school librarian uses a public relations plan to promote advocacy for the school library program. • The school librarian uses a variety of communications and methods to publicize the school library and its resources and services. • The school librarian partners with school and community groups to sponsor events that promote the school library program. Mississippi Library Monitoring Rubric (2014)