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 * Wroclaw International School**
 * MYP Library Media Specialist - Job Description***

The Library Media Specialist reports to the Head of School. The Library Media Specialist has a primary role in planning, developing, and implementing a successful school library media program. The Library Media Specialist provides guidance and assistance to the various constituents of the school community (students, parents, teachers, and administrators) in the use of library resources.


 * **Description of Responsibilities**


 * The Library Media Specialist is accountable for: ** ||
 * * Planning, developing, and administering the total program of the school library media centre; ||
 * * Selecting, evaluating, and ordering books, media, and technology that meet curriculum needs; ||
 * * Preparing statistical, inventory and progress reports; ||
 * * Integrating the provisions of the I.B.O. and the referenced resources into the school’s libraries; ||
 * * Formulating long‐ and short‐range goals and action plans and propose implementation and evaluation to achieve them; ||
 * * Maintaining professional resources for teachers and staff; ||
 * * Informing teachers, students, staff and parents about new materials, and involving them in selection; ||
 * * Fostering an atmosphere that encourages student and faculty usage; ||
 * * Maintaining and updating the school’s library automation system (Follett); ||
 * * Maintaining accurate records of library media centre holdings including acquisition, circulation, and maintenance; ||
 * * Establishing a plan for acquisition and replacement of library hardware and software; ||
 * * Organizing the storage and handling of all resources for convenience, availability, and effective use; ||
 * * Assisting, when resources and technologies are available in the library, teachers, students and staff in the production of supplementary teaching/learning materials; ||
 * * Investigating and evaluating library products, services and equipment available for purchase; ||
 * * Maintaining a collection of publishers and vendor catalogues in the library media centre; ||
 * * Coordinating the daily operation of the library media centre; ||
 * * Assisting teachers in designing instruction to help their students meet the I.B.O.’s goals and standards as related to research and information literacy; ||
 * * Supporting teachers by providing small group or class workshops related to research and information literacy skills; ||
 * * Participating in curriculum planning by collaborating with classroom teachers to design, implement, and evaluate instructional units; ||
 * * Preparing an annual budget for the library media centre and submitting this to the Head of School and Director of Finance; ||
 * * Introducing and publicizing library resources and preparing bibliographies; ||
 * * Being informed and knowledgeable about the school’s philosophy, curriculum instruction, and the total education program as based on the Primary and Middle Years Programs; ||
 * * Providing library orientation to students and staff; ||
 * * Conveying enthusiasm for books and reading through specific activities and individual guidance promoting the development of reading skills and appreciation; ||
 * * Having a working knowledge of I.B.O. requirements affecting the school library media program and applying this to library media centre operations; ||
 * * Keeping educationally and professionally informed by participating in professional organizations, coursework, workshops, conferences, and by the reading of professional literature; ||
 * * Attending faculty meetings and other appropriate staff meetings. ||
 * Job description taken from the //WIS Faculty Handbook 2009 - 2010//.