Questions+for+SLMS

=Possible questions to use for interview of school librarian.=

= Library Media Program Overview =
 * ==What is the mission of the LMP?==
 * ==What hours is the library media center open? How and by whom were these hours of operation determined?==
 * ==May I see a schedule for the library media center.==
 * ==How and by whom was the schedule developed?==
 * ==How do you assess student learning of information skills?==
 * ==Are you responsible for grades?==

= Collaboration and Library Media Specialist =
 * ==How do you collaborate with teachers?==
 * ==When do you collaborate?==
 * ==Do you use a collaborative form or use e-mail?==
 * ==How do you know what the teacher is teaching?==

= Library Media Program Policies and Procedures =
 * ==What are the policies for the library media program?==
 * ==How did you develop the policies?==
 * ==Which policies were approved by the school board or local==
 * ==How do you handle a request to reconsider materials? (challenge or censorship) ==
 * ==Do you have any written library media procedures? If so, which ones are written?==
 * == How do you communicate these policies and procedures to all members of the learning community (e.g., students, teachers, other school staff, and parents)? ==
 * ==Do you offer professional development for teachers? Do you offer technology training for teachers?==
 * ==Are you responsible for the computer lab? ==
 * == How does this schedule accommodate classes, small groups, and individual students? To what extent does this schedule provide maximum instructional access to the library media center services and resources (e.g., flexible scheduling, or extended hours)? ==
 * == How do you determine your budget needs? How and to whom do you communicate this information? ==
 * == What type of purchasing procedures do you follow, and what types of financial records do you keep?==

= Staffing =
 * == Which library media center personnel do you supervise, and what type(s) of duties are assigned to each of these persons? ==
 * == How do you supervise each of these persons? ==
 * == How do you evaluate the job performance of each of these persons, and to whom do you communicate the results?==