Grovetown Middle School Library Media Action Plan

Strategic Objective
Student Achievement and
Instruction (Information
Literacy Standards,
collaborative planning,
diverse services and
resources).

Current Standing
Grovetown Middle School
scored basic in all six
categories.

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3.

4.

5.

Deficiency
Information Literacy
Standards are not
incorporated into
content lesson plans
or media center
activities.
The media center
specialist does not
collaborate with
teachers unless
approached by
them.
Bulletin boards,
displays, and
reading materials do
not support
recreational reading.
The library media
center resources are
not diverse in
nature.
The library media
specialist does not
assist in student
assessment.

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3.

4.

Action Plan
The Information
Literacy Standards
will be displayed and
referred to often in
the media center. All
teachers will receive
a copy of the
standards, as well as
suggestions of
standards that are
easily incorporated
into daily lessons.
The media specialist
will attend at least
one grade/content
level planning a
week. Suggestions
will be made on how
the media center
can play a role in the
delivery of the
content standards.
Bulletin boards will
contain information
on local events and
holidays.
Magazines and
display books will
show a variety of
interests from sports
to electronics.
Books for diverse
learners will play a
prominent role in

Technology

Grovetown Middle scored

one basic and one
proficient.

1. Grovetown is
deficient in the area
of technology
integration.
Technology is made
available through
the media center but
is not incorporated
into media center
use.

Facilities, Access, and

Resources

Grovetown Middle scored

two basics, three

1. Flexible Scheduling
2. Effective and

displays, i.e. picture

books, books in
Spanish, etc.
Student book
reviews and videos
will be available for
student use.
5. When participating
in collaboration,
media center
specialist will help in
the assessment of
content standards as
well as information
literacy standards.
At least once a
month, media
specialist will plan,
deliver, and asses a
lesson.
1. The school library
media specialist
(SLMS) will produce
monthly newsletters
to teachers featuring
technology tool to
enhance classroom
learning. The SLMS
will create
opportunities for
students to
experience those
same tools in the
media center
setting.
1. The media center
will be open from 7

proficients, and one

exemplary.

engaging software

am-3pm every day.

One day a week, the
media center will
extend its hours
until 4:00.
Homework/Project
assistance will be
provided during this
time. Teachers will
be allowed to come
to the media center
for media center use
but will not be
allowed to use the
media center to just
gather. In
previous years,
teachers have used
the media center as
just a bigger
classroom and are
not using it for
media center
resources. This has
prevented others
from using the
media center for its
true intent. They will
be given first
priority.
2. Students and staff
will be instructed in
the use of Galileo. A
video tutorial will be
available on the
school website.

Students will be led

through a sample
search activity to
ensure their
understanding of the
uses of Galileo. Staff
will be kept updated
on latest lessons and
resources available
through Galileo.