TARGET INDICATORS	NO MEDIA "F"	BELOW PAR "D"	NEEDS "C" IMPROVEMENT	*PROFICIENT "B"	*EXEMPLARY "A"
PROFESSIONAL STAFF	No professional staff assigned to Library.	Teacher assigned to the Library part of the day; ¸ Teacher assigned to the Library all day; ¸ Certified media specialist assigned to the Library part of the day; ______¸	Certified Library Media Specialist assigned to the Library Media Center full-time.	At least one certified Library Media Specialist assigned to the media center full-time. Additional professional staff as needed per Southern Association standards.	More then one Certified Library Media Specialist in the LMC full-time. Number of media specialists depends on the needs of the library media program and the number of students and teachers in the school. Staffing is above Southern Assoc. standards.
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SUPPORT STAFF	NO support staff assigned to the Library (clerk, aide, para, secretary, technician).	Support staff assigned to the Library less than half-time occasionally to assist the Librarian.	Support staff assigned to the media center half-time or more, but less then full-time to assist the media specialist.	Support staff assigned to the media center full-time to assist the media specialists.	One or more support staff assigned to the media center to assist the media specialists. Number of support staff depends on the needs of the library media program and the number of media specialists, students and teachers in the school. Staffing is above Southern Assoc. Standards.
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FACILITY	NO School Library. Do not complete rest of form.	Library space arranged traditionally with large tables for whole class instruction only. No space for other students to use library during class visits.	Media space accommodates whole class. Limited space and furniture for simultaneous class, small group, and individual use.	Large, flexible media facility. Space and furniture available for simultaneous whole class, small group, and individual use. At least two groups can work in media center at the same time.	Very large, flexible media facility. Space and furniture for simultaneous scheduling of multiple groups of students. May include multifunctional rooms, video studio, electronic access workstations, and teacher resource area as part of the media center.
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CLIMATE	Facility unattractive, disorganized, and dirty. Students do not feel welcome.	Traditional quiet library used mainly for class visits. Few displays, but clean and functional. Students seldom initiate coming to the Library on their own.	Media safe and barrier-free. Students and teachers feel welcome. Colorful current displays abound. Clean and well-organized with clear directional signs.	Media inviting to all. Students actively seek opportunities to visit the media center to research or read. Media staff proactive in meeting student and teacher needs.	Media is the hub of the school. Students and teachers flow seamlessly between classroom and media center to meet curricular and recreational needs on demand.
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COLLECTION	A collection of old books in a room; resources or materials not organized for use.	A collection of dated materials which need weeding. Does not meet present student or curriculum needs. Card catalog not accurate or may be missing.	A collection of current materials which have been weeded and meet some student and curriculum needs. Access to information in a variety of formats, i.e. books, periodicals, videos, and CD-ROMs. Numbers meet SAC standards.	A collection of 10-15 resources per student, current, weeded and responsive to curricular and recreational needs of students. Reflects a diversity of cultures. Materials in languages other than English, as appropriate. Access to information in books, periodicals, videos, CD-ROMs, electronic databases and on the Internet.	A collection of 20-25 resources per student, current, weeded, and responsive to curricular and recreational needs of students. Reflects a diversity of cultures. Materials in languages other than English, as appropriate. Access to information in books, periodicals, videos, CD-ROMs, electronic databases and on the Internet.
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SCHEDULING	Library closed half or more of day with no access for teachers or students.	Library closed during lunch and prep periods. Scheduled program with little or no open access to Library.	Media open all day. At least half of day, a flexible schedule supports classroom teaching and learning and provides open access to all Media resources.	Media open all day and before and after school. Flexible schedule supports teaching and learning and provides open access to all Media resources.	Media open all day, and for extended periods (evenings, weekends). Flexible schedule provides open access to all media resources, services and staff.
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COLLABORATIVE PLANNING	No planning between classroom teachers and librarian. Cluster program and/or isolated teaching.	Librarian plans collaboratively with classroom teachers when requested by the teacher. Librarian provides resources when requested. Majority of teaching is in isolation or parallel teaching.	Many teachers plan collaboratively with media for information literacy skills integrated into core curriculum. Media selects and purchases materials to reflect this collaboration.	Most teachers collaborate with media to plan instruction for students. Planning includes extensive use of Media resources. Media spec. and teachers develop instructional program coordinated with core curriculum.	All teachers plan collaboratively with media to provide learning strategies and activities for all students. Media resources and information literacy processes are integral to all instructional planning. Media is full partner on the school instructional team.
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COLLABORATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING	Library or information literacy skills are not taught.	Librarian teaches "library skills" and reading activities independent of other instruction in the school.	Media teaches "library skills" in the context of classroom content. Media supports and promotes reading activities in the school.	Media develops written goals and objectives in collaboration with teachers to ensure that students will be effective users of ideas and information. Information literacy skills and literature appreciation embedded into resource-based teaching across the curriculum.	Media and teacher provide resource-based teaching that requires evidence of effective use of ideas and information. Technology used to enhance information literacy learning. Students participate in schoolwide literature appreciation and reading activities through the library media program.
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KEEPS INFO LINES OPEN WITH MEDIA ADMIN.	Does not have sbac e-mail.	Has sbac e-mail but does not read it.	Has sbac e-mail and reads it at least twice a week.	Has sbac e-mail, reads it every day.	Has sbac e-mail reads it once or twice every day.
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TECHNOLOGY FOR INSTRUCTION AND ACCESS	No computers or current technology in the Library (VCR, TV, CD-ROM, audio players, etc.).	Library has 3 or fewer computers. Limited, mostly traditional technology such as video and listening equipment, etc. for student use.	Media center includes 4 or more computers for accessing information and word processing, a video area, listening stations, and other technology and media for student use.	Media has adequate technology to meet student needs for current, challenging information. Students use technology independently for extended projects and information retrieval. Technology is current and includes equipment to access CD-ROMs and the Internet.	Media technology resources are integrated with the total school technology plan and are integral to all teaching and learning. Technology is current and emerging, and includes equipment to access CD-ROMS, the Internet, and shared resources within and outside the school.
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NETWORKING	No library resources borrowed beyond the school.	Library resources may be informally borrowed from other schools in the district. No telephone in the Library to facilitate resource sharing.	Media center participates in the interlibrary loan system and borrows materials occasionally for teachers and students . Media center telephone promotes resource sharing.	Media regularly borrows needed materials through interlibrary loan. Media also uses SUNLINK to borrow or lend books statewide. Media center phone promotes resource sharing.	School is an active member SUNLINK contributing and borrowing materials as needed. The media specialist collaborates with public libraries and other agencies, and promotes resource sharing. Media provides information and in-service to teachers and students on the use of SUNLINK. Media center phone promotes resource sharing.
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BUDGET	Only funding is the Special State funds which are primarily used for replacement of lost and damaged items. No regular school budget.	Special State funding plus a small regular media allocation. Does not provide enough funds to maintain the collection sufficiently. Regular media budget is $1 to $3.99 per student. This amount does not include grants, special monies, PTA, etc.	Special State funding plus a regular media allocation provide only enough new materials to maintain the collection. Regular media budget is $4 to $6.99 per student. This amount does not include grants, special monies, PTA, etc.	Special State funding , a regular media allocation, plus technology and other outside funds provides enough new materials to support collection development. Regular media budget is $7 to 8.99 to per student. This amount does not include grants, special monies, PTA, etc.	Library Media Program budget consists of Federal, State, District, and grant funds to support resource-based teaching and learning. Long-range plan for library media program development and resources incorporated into school and district budget process. Regular budget is more than $9 per student. This amount does not include grants, special monies, PTA, etc.
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT	Library operates in isolation within building. Role of Library Program in resource-based teaching and learning not recognized.	Library Program receives verbal support from building administration. Limited recognition of role of Library Program in resource-based teaching and learning.	Library Media Program supported verbally and fiscally at building level. Some understanding of role of media program in resource-based teaching and learning evident.	Library Media Program supported verbally, fiscally, programmatically at building and district level. Administration articulates role of media program in resource-based teaching and learning.	Library Media Program supported verbally, fiscally, and programmatically at building and district level. Administration actively articulates and advocates for role of media program in resource based-teaching and learning.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT	Librarian does not participate and is not encouraged to seek professional development opportunities.	Librarian participates in limited professional development, mainly school based. Occasionally attends county media in-services appropriate to level.	Media specialist participates in professional development opportunities; attends cross-discipline activities at local and regional levels. Attends some county media in-services appropriate to level.	Media specialists seeks out, participates in and promotes active involvement in diverse professional development opportunities at local and state levels. Attends all county media in-services for appropriate level.	Media specialist initiates and provides professional development opportunities for self and others across disciplines and at local, state and national levels. Attends all county media in-services appropriate to level.
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LIBRARY MEDIA PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE	No Library Media Program Advisory Committee.	Informal library committee exists which is used for small fund raising and/or volunteer needs.	Library Media Program Advisory Committee that meets infrequently to discuss procedural issues.	Library Media Program Advisory Committee, which may be a sub-committee of the school-based planning committee, meets regularly to plan an effective library media program.	Library Media Program Advisory Committee has developed a mission statement, goals and objectives for the library media program. Committee actively seeks ways to make the media center the hub of teaching and learning in the school.
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INVENTORY	No inventory done.	Inventory not done every year.	Only partial inventory done each year.	Full and complete inventory done of all books, av and equipment.	Full and complete inventory done of all books, av and equipment. Inventory completely reconciled. Inventory information used for collection development.
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REPORTS AND RECORD KEEPING	No reports turned in, no records kept.	Required reports and surveys not always turned in, not taken seriously or not always accurate.	Required reports and surveys not turned in on time or not always completely accurate.	Timely, accurate required reports and surveys are turned in by requested dates. Accurate records kept of all statistical information.	Required reports and surveys are turned in on time and are accurate. Media center does additional surveys at school level to assess patron satisfaction with materials and services and uses this information to improve media program and collection.
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