Outstanding School Library Media Program Award
Monday, 17 August 2009 08:58
Peters Township School District
2010 Recipient
The Outstanding School Library Media Program Award is presented to recognize an outstanding district school library media program which is an integral part of the educational and social growth of all students.
Previous Outstanding School Library Media Programs
Criteria:
- All school library information centers in the nominated district are staffed by full-time, certified school library information specialists who give instruction, participate in curriculum development, and use instructional technology.
- All school library information centers in the nominated district are staffed by competent and consistent clerical support.
- All school library information centers in the nominated district are members of ACCESS PA and POWER Library.
- All school library information specialists in the nominated district are members of PSLA, enabling them to stay current with trends in the field.
- All school library information centers in the nominated district meet the diverse needs of the students and faculty.
- All school library information specialists in the nominated district motivate students to become critical thinkers and life-long learners, who can locate, process, evaluate, synthesize, and utilize information.
- All school library information specialists in the nominated district support library programs that are integrated across the total school curriculum and collaborate with the faculty.
- All school library information specialists in the nominated district collaborate with the local public librarians and other types of libraries in their area.
- All school library information centers in the nominated district are funded adequately to fulfill the mission of the library.
Selection:
- Award committee chairperson shall notify the district superintendent(s) that the district(s) has/have been nominated for the Pennsylvania Outstanding School Library Media Program Award.
- Enclosed with that letter shall be the forms requesting certain information, which should be returned to the chairperson by a given date.
- When that information has been evaluated by the committee, the chairperson shall request permission to visit the district(s) nominated.
- A library media program is not eligible for this award if any librarian from that district is a member of the Awards Committee or is an elected officer of PSLA.
To nominate a school library media program, submit a statement justifying why your nominee should be considered for this award, including the name of the school district, address, and superintendent's name.
Submissions should be sent to the awards committee chair along with your name, address, telephone number and email address.