The MTAC at each school is directed to set goals and priorities, promote initiatives, communicate expectations, evaluate program effectiveness, solve problems, handle challenges to instructional materials, advocate for the media & technology program, and identify and recommend resources, hardware, & infrastructure.
The responsibilities of the MTAC are outlined here: WCPSS School Guidance on MTAC
Possible Meeting Agenda:
Quarter 1: Review information from DLL Opening Meeting, review and discuss library policies and determine if they need to be revised, examine collection analysis data and identify broad priorities for the next 3 years, share grade level/department plans and look for opportunities for collaboration and integration of information and technology skills.
Quarter 2: Share learning from Convergence and make decisions about what to implement and how, create specific, yearly goals for accomplishing the broader priorities of the collection management plan, discuss and make school-specific decisions related to technology, share grade level/department plans and look for opportunities for collaboration and integration of information and technology skills.
Quarter 3: Share updates on progress toward new initiatives or action research efforts, review specific resources (print or digital) if needed, discuss and make school-specific decisions related to technology, share grade level/department plans and look for opportunities for collaboration and integration of information and technology skills.
Quarter 4: Begin planning ahead for next school year. Discuss any changes to policies and procedures, review progress made toward collection management goals and make needed revisions to next year's planning, etc. Share updates on progress toward new initiatives or action research efforts, review specific resources (print or digital) if needed, discuss and make school-specific decisions related to technology, share grade level/department plans and look for opportunities for collaboration and integration of information and technology skills.