Library Media Management Pathfinder

Standards and Competencies for School Library Media Specialists

Standards for the 21st Century Learner http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/AASL_Learning_Standards_2007.pdf

AASL (American Association of School Librarians) update to be made in Fall 2017.

YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) Competencies for Librarians Serving Youth: Young Adults Deserve the Best http://www.ala.org/yalsa/sites/ala.org.yalsa/files/content/guidelines/yadeservethebest_201.pdf

Updated January 2010.

Massachusetts DESE Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) Curriculum Framework http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/dlcs.pdf

June 2016

MSLA (Massachusetts School Library Association) Standards and Rubrics for School Library Programs http://www.maschoolibraries.org/standards-and-rubrics-for-school-libraries.html

RUSA (Reference and User Services Association) Guidelines for Reference Interview http://www.ala.org/rusa/resources/guidelines/guidelinesbehavioral

ALA/AASL Standards for the Initial Preparation of School Librarians (2010) http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aasleducation/schoollibrary/2010_standards_with_rubrics_and_statements_1-31-11.pdf

E-Books

Four Basic E-book Models for K-12 Libraries article - http://www.noshelfrequired.com/the-four-basic-ebook-business-models/

School Library Vendors

Demco www.demco.com

W.B. Mason

School Outfitters https://www.schooloutfitters.com/learning-environment/21st-century-learning-spaces/21st-century-flexible-learning-space

Sources for Selecting Books

School Library Journal Reviews http://www.slj.com/category/reviews/

Booklist Online - https://www.booklistonline.com/book-awards

VOYA (Voices of Youth Advocates) Magazine booklists - http://voyamagazine.com/topics/voyabooklists/

Resource Materials

Guidelines for the Preparation of a Bibliography http://www.ala.org/rusa/resources/guidelines/guidelinespreparation