Roles+of+the+SLMS

=Roles of the School Library Media Specialist=

=What are the five roles of the school library media specialist?=

The five roles of the school library media specialist are as follows:
 * 1) Teacher
 * 2) Information specialist
 * 3) Instructional partner
 * 4) Program adminsitrator
 * 5) Leader

=Why are the roles of the SLMS changing? Explain how the roles are changing?=

The ever changing world of technology will require the SLMS to advance to global thinking and be more accountable for student achievement. They also must stay current on new technologies and how to use and share them with the learning community. The roles are changing by placing more emphasis on the role of instructional partner. The instructional partner role has more focus on collaboration to fuse core subjects with 21st century technology.

=What activities would a library media specialist do in a typical day? a week? only once a month? once a year?=

In a typical day, a library media specialist would instruct students on ethical use of information as well as skills on how to locate desired information in a variety of sources. They would also lead students in activities that reinforce and enrich classroom instruction. In a typical day they would lead library support staff in daily housekeeping duties.

__**Weekly**__, the LMS should collaborate with teachers to find out what topics are being taught in order to plan accordingly.


 * __Monthly__**, the LMS should read professional journals to stay up to date on current findings related to the field as well as communicate needs to administration. They should also complete a needs assessment and order necessary supplies.


 * __Yearly__**, the LMS should attend professional development workshops and review the vision and mission statements to ensure that the media center is aligned with the roles and standards. A yearly inventory needs to be taken in order to replace lost books and order new materials.