How do school library media programs, resources, and services contribute to student achievement?

State of the School Library Media Centers in Liberty County
Research shows that schools with stronger library media programs average 10-20% higher standardized test scores. 
See the factors that contribute to increased student performance and how your school measures.  

How will the customized professional learning provided to your media specialist help improve your school media program?
Plan for Improving Student Achievement in Media Literacy

Media Lesson Resources
See the wonderful resources created by Liberty County Media Specialists!
Elementary Resources

Copyright

Copyright and Multimedia Law for Webbuilders and Multimedia Authors
This is a very useful link library. As more and more students and teachers create web resources, these issues will become of more useful.
http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism/mediaLaw/copyright_main.html

 
Copyright for Educators
Resources on copyright law and writing copyright policies for school librarians, teachers and other educators can be found at this site. Includes sample policy manuals for schools.
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/copy.htm

 Copyright in an Electronic Environment
Very nice presentation of basic information
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/copyright1.html

 
Copyright on the Internet
Copyright information for Internet authors and artists can be found at this site.
http://www.fplc.edu/tfield/cOpyNet.htm

Regents Guide to Understanding Copyright
The guidelines developed for Georgia educators.
http://www.peachnet.edu/admin/legal/copyright/

 Copyright and Fair Use for Teachers
This is a very practical guideline targeted to teachers.  The website is maintained y an instructor in Educational Technology Leadership program at Georgia Washington University.
http://www.nccei.org/blackboard/copyright.html

CopyLaw.com- New Rules for Using Public Domain Materials
What is public domain?  When does a work pass into the public domain?  This article is a great resource for learning the ins and outs of copyright law and public domain.

http://www.copylaw.com/new_articles/PublicDomain.html

Official Code of Georgia Annotated  (OCGA)

When searching this site, use the natural language option and type in the code number.
20-2-160     Guidelines for Counting FTE
20-2-161     Identification for Program Weights
20-2-167     Spending Allocation Restrictions (100% in category by system)
20-2-181     Base Size School Guidelines
20-2-184     Funding for Media Specialists Salaries, Media Materials & Equipment
20-2-212.2  NBPTS Certification
20-2-260     Facilities Planning Requirements
20-2-1013   Lost/Missing Books
24-9-46      Patron Privacy
http://w3.lexis-nexis.com/hottopics/gacode/default.as

 Services and Organizations 

GALILEO
"An award-winning initiative of the University System of Georgia initially funded by Governor Miller and the General Assembly in 1995, with continuing funding from Governor Barnes and the General Assembly for the Citizens of Georgia."Galileo may be accessed from school or home.  If accessed from home, a password is needed that can be obtained from the media specialist. Galileo has three interfaces for students: elementary, teen, and high school.
www.galileo.peachnet.edu

GeorgiaStandards.org
As the Georgia Performance Standards replace the Quality Core Curriculum Standards, GeorgiaStandards.org will overtake the Georgia Learning Connections resources. At GeorgiaStandards.org you will find:
Access to printable Georgia Performance Standards, by subject and grade level
Access to printable curriculum frame works and instructional resources for teachers
Access to tools and web links that support the curriculum
Access to the GPS phase-in plan
Access to news updates related to the GPS
Access to the Unit Builder which allows educators to work individually or in a group to create or review instructional plans
http://www.georgiastandards.org/

 GPB United Streaming Video Streaming
Educators have access to high-quality collections of streaming clips and full length educational videos, clip art, an assignment builder, calendar, Discovery Atlas Interactive Map, Discovery Educator Network, the lesson plan library, Quiz Builder, and searchable writing prompts.  Using Georgia Public Broadcastings link into United Streaming Videos offers users the chance to search for materials based on subject area, keywords, and grade level.  All of these resources come free of charge to Georgia educators.  To ensure that these resources remain free of charge, it is important that users register for their own accounts using the school code and enter the resources through the GPB website link.  Gaining access through GBP’s website tracks the usage of the resource.
http://gpb.unitedstreaming.com/

 GEORGIA LEARNING CONNECTIONS
The central focus of GLC is the Quality Core Curriculum (QCC/GPS) standards. You will find Web links, lesson plans, activities, and assessment correlations attached directly to the standards. These resources have been gathered and created to help teachers teach and assess the standards. Also look at the Teacher Resource Center, a large collections of education and curriculum resources that are not attached to specific standards. The Lesson Plan Builder is a tool for Georgia teachers to build and share best practice lesson plans that directly impact student learning and achievement. And Georgia Education Initiatives are collaborations between the Department of Education and educational programs in Georgia to provide a variety of quality instructional materials to educators.
Find QCC/GPSs Information Literacy Skills correlated to the Ga.
Find GPSs in Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and
Find Math in grades K-12. select Ancillary     
Find Teacher Resources select Information Literacy 
www.glc.k12.ga.us

 Nettrekker
Give students and teachers access to educator-reviewed and rated web-resources by using Nettrekker’s search engines.  Netterkker access is available at school and home using a username and password. Students will have access to grade appropriate resources, such as images, read aloud text, and interactive games. Nettrekker is a paid service courtesy of the Liberty County School System.
http://www.nettrekker.com/

 Position Statements
American Association of School Librarians
Access to Resources and Services in the School Library Media Program: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
Appropriate Staffing for School Library Media Centers
Confidentiality of Library Records
Flexible Scheduling
Information Literacy: A Position Paper on Information Problem Solving
Preparation of School Library Media Specialists
Resource Based Instruction: Role of the School Library Media Specialist in Reading Development
Role of the School Library Media Program
Role of the Library Media Specialist in Outcomes-Based Education
Role of the School Library Media Specialist in Site-Based Management
School Library Media Supervisor
Value of Independent Reading in the School Library Media Program
Value of Library Media Programs in Education
 www.ala.org/aasl/

Listservs

(Please note that these are listservs and as such are email addresses.  Participants should email in order to join and participate in discussions.)
LM_NET- LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
GaMedia- gamedia@carrolltoncityschools.net
KidLit- KIDLIT-L@BINGVMB.CC.BINGHAMPTON.EDU

Children’s Literature for Teachers, Parents, & Librarians
ChildLit- child_lit@email.rutgers.edu

Children’s Literature Theory and Criticism
Storytelling- STORYTELL@Venus.two.edu
NEWLIB-  NEWLIB-L@USC.EDU
SLMS- SLMS-LIST@LISTSERV.ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU

Professional Organizations

American Association of School Librarians
The mission of the AASL is to “advocate excellence, facilitate change, and develop leaders in the school library media field.”  AASL members can be found all around the world.  The association is 10,000 strong.  The AASL is a division of the American Library Association.
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslindex.cfm 

American Library Association
The American Library Association provides leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.
http://www.ala.org/

Association for Educational Communications and Technology
The AECT is a professional organization that is dedicated to providing “international leadership by promoting scholarship and best practices in the creation, use, and management of technologies for effective teaching and learning…”
http://www.aect.org/default.asp

 Georgia Association of Instructional Technology Association, Inc.
GAIT is a professional organization dedicated to achieving better education through the use of media and technology.  Membership is diverse.  Members range from public school educators to commercial vendors and trainers.  Each year GAIT sponsors Library Media Specialist of the Year, the Georgia State Media Festival, and Library Day.
http://gait-inc.org/ 

 Georgia Library Media Association, Inc.   
GLMA is the largest professional organization serving school library media professionals in Georgia. Its members are dedicated to the advancement and empowerment of school library media specialists and to quality education in Georgia's schools. GLMA, Inc. is the state affiliate to the American Association of School Libraries (AASL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).
http://www.glma-inc.org/

 International Reading Association
The mission of the IRA is to improve the quality of reading instruction and promote literacy for all.  The IRA works to provide information on teaching techniques and reading research.  The three purposes of the IRA are to:
Improve the quality of reading instruction
Make the community aware of the impact reading has on all people
Help all people develop their reading skills to the best of their abilities
http://www.reading.org/

Accelerate Reader Resources

Getting the Most Out of Your Accelerated Reader Second Meeting Materials
Use this link to access the class materials for the second meeting of the professional learning course.