Information+Services+Staff


 * Information Services Staff Job Descriptions **

** Title: ** School Library Media Specialist

The following job responsibilities include but are not limited to… ** Reader’s Advisory Responsibilities: **
 * Guiding students and teachers to needed materials
 * Prepares bibliographies
 * Reads and scans professional journals
 * Routes materials of interest to staff members
 * Converses with students to determine interests
 * Surveys faculty and students to determine needed resources

** Ready Reference Responsibilities: **
 * Providing services, resources, and guidance to students and teachers
 * Evaluates and selects new materials
 * Evaluates the collection for obsolete materials
 * Answers reference questions
 * Provides guidance in the use of materials

** Literacy Skills Instruction Responsibilities: **
 * Plans use of resources by students and teachers
 * Plans a program for teaching library media skills
 * Plans for integration with total education program
 * Prepares individual or group instruction in library skills and mediaproduction
 * Works with individual teachers in planning research and other learningactivities

** Advocacy Responsibilities: **
 * Supervising public relations activities
 * Develops bulletin boards and displays
 * Develops announcements, brochures, and newspaper publicity
 * Promotes special activities
 * Develops programs to motivate reading, listening, viewing, and communications skills
 * Creating an atmosphere conducive to learning

** Title: ** Library Media Assistant

The following job responsibilities include but are not limited to… ** Reader’s Advisory Responsibilities: **
 * Circulating print and non-print materials
 * Guiding students and teachers to needed materials

** Ready Reference Responsibilities: **
 * Ordering and processing print and non-print materials
 * Shelves materials
 * Assisting student and staff with location and use of materials and equipment
 * Answers reference questions

** Literacy Skills Instruction Responsibilities: **
 * Assists in preparing instructional materials for faculty and staff
 * Gathers necessary materials for faculty and staff
 * Scheduling use of and delivering materials and equipment

** Advocacy Responsibilities: **
 * Producing Graphics and Display materials
 * Creating an atmosphere conducive to learning