TO:

Walker Todd, Principal, Midway Elementary School

FROM:

Shanna Floyd, practicum student

DATE:

October 29, 2014

SUBJECT:

Library Media Program Self-Evaluation Rubric

On October 27, Kim Spivey and I sat down to evaluate the library media program using the 2013 GLMA
& GLA Self-Evaluation Rubric. This instrument is intended to insure that the library media program is
meeting all requirements set out in state education laws, state board policies, state guidelines, and
selected National Standards. To complete the rubric, we gathered evidence showing how the media
center is performing in each category. In the table below, you will find a summary of the results. You will
also find actions steps to address any categories that were rated as basic or proficient. In the table,
B=basic, P=proficient, and E=exemplary.
Target Indicators and Categories
Level
Action Plan
Category 1-Student Achievement and Instruction
1. Information Literacy
B
The Library Media Specialist will identify teachers who are
Standards are integrated into
willing to collaborate. With these teachers, the LMS will
content instruction.
plan units that integrate information literacy skills while
teaching the GPS and/or CCGPS. Information literacy skills
will also be taught in the computer lab.
2. Collaborative planning
P
The Library Media Specialist will identify teachers who are
willing to collaborate and begin planning with them. She
will use collaboratively planned lessons and units to show
teachers the value of planning together. She will continue
to reach out to more teachers to plan collaboratively.
3. Professional library media
E
staff is engaged in active
N/A
teaching roles.
4. The library media center
E
resources encourage and
N/A
support reading, viewing, and
listening.
5. Services are provided to
E
students who have diverse
N/A
learning abilities, styles, and
needs.
6. Student achievement is
E
N/A
routinely assessed.
Category 2-Staffing
7b. A school system shall employ E
a full-time Library Media
N/A
Specialist
Category 3-Facilities, Access, and Resources

8. There shall be a plan for

flexibly scheduled library media
center access for students and
teachers .
9. School library media center
square footage requirements
based on FTE
10. Streaming video and
interactive whiteboards and
computers are used throughout
the school.
11. Print and non-print
resources, school network,
multiple computers
12. OPAC
13. GALILEO

Category 4-Administrative Support

14. The local system
superintendent shall appoint a
system media contact person to
serve as a liaison to the
department.
15. Administrative staff support
at both the school and district
levels
16. Library media advisory
committee
17. Library media policy
18. Each local school system
shall spend 100% of the funds
designated for library media
center costs.
Category 5-Staff Development
19. Staff Development

E
N/A
E
N/A
E
N/A
E
N/A
E
P

N/A
Teachers will receive professional development on how to
search GALILEO. Students will receive instruction on
searching GALILEO in computer lab. The faculty and staff
will be made aware of online courses and lessons
available through GALILEO.

E
N/A

E
N/A
E
E
E

N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A