Element 5.1 Collections
Candidates evaluate and select print, non-print, and digital resources using professional selection tools and evaluation criteria to develop and manage a quality collection designed to meet the diverse curricular, personal, and professional needs of students, teachers, and administrators. Candidates organize school library collections according to current library cataloging and classification principles and standards.
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Materials Order First Page
Description
This materials order was created for an elementary school using professional review sources. It contains print books, eBooks, audiobooks, a DVD, websites, and apps that meet the academic and personal needs of the school community .

Analysis
The materials order includes a variety of items, which is a benefit. To meet the diverse needs of the school, different formats in fiction and nonfiction books as well as digital tools must be purchased. All the materials are highly rated through selection sources, such as Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and the AASL Best Websites and Apps for Teaching and Learning lists. A drawback of the materials order is the apps and websites might need to go through an approval process before they are available for use. Compiling this materials order taught me the selection process is ongoing in which the librarian continually reads reviews and studies the school’s needs to buy the best books.

Reflection
I loved searching for books to purchase for the school. When I found a book that would be a perfect fit, I was so excited. At times, it was difficult to decide between more than one book. I had to carefully consider the students, the curriculum, and the school’s programs, so the books chosen would effectively support learning. Going through the materials selection process, I learned how to use the professional review sources and found I favored one over the others. Kirkus Reviews stood out to me because of its analytical nature. In the future, I will choose highly rated materials from professional review resources and make sure every choice connects to the curriculum and students’ interests.
Element 5.2 Professional Ethics
Candidates practice the ethical principles of their profession, advocate for intellectual freedom and privacy, and promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility. Candidates educate the school community on the ethical use of information and ideas.
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Citation Lesson Presentation Slide
Description
This lesson is part of a collaborative research unit for fourth grade that focuses on plagiarism and citing sources. The lesson occurs near the beginning of the unit to explain the importance of giving credit to other sources and to practice creating citations for a book and database article.

Analysis
One positive part of the lesson is that embedding it into the research unit creates an authentic learning experience. The lesson engages students with hands on practice before they create citations for the project. To improve the lesson, I would like to connect plagiarism to real life scenarios with popular authors or singers. When students see the repercussions of copying someone else’s work, the consequence becomes a reality for them. I realize today’s digital tools can cite sources for students, but discrepancies could occur. For this reason, students need knowledge about writing their own citations.

Reflection
In a world where information is easily accessible, learners should know how to ethically use the facts they find. After planning this lesson, I feel confident teaching students about citing the sources of their information. One of my top priorities as a librarian is to integrate lessons about the use of information within projects, so the skill is immediately applicable. Moving forward, I need to be knowledgeable of the copyright rules in order to answer questions students and teachers might have and to be a leader in information use for the school .
Element 5.3 Personnel, Funding, and Facilities
Candidates apply best practices related to planning, budgeting, and evaluating human, information, and physical resources. Candidates organize library facilities to enhance the use of information resources and services and to ensure equitable access to all resources for all users. Candidates develop, implement, and evaluate policies and procedures that support teaching and learning in school libraries.
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Policies and Procedures Website Homepage
Description
My policies and procedures website includes information about how the school library is managed to support students and teachers. This site describes the circulation and selection of materials, the weekly schedule, maintenance of the budget and ordering, and expectations of volunteers and staff.

Analysis
A strength of the website is the depth of information. Questions that parents, students, teachers, and administrators have can be answered in one place . Another strength is the accessibility of information. Having the information posted on a website allows anyone to search it at any time. A weakness of the website is the number of tabs displayed at the top. A user could have trouble navigating my website with so many options to click on. I need to reorganize the website and consolidate information on one page, so there are fewer options in the menu bar. Creating this website taught me all the policies and procedures that must be in place for the library to successfully operate.

Reflection
I was amazed at the number of policies I studied to make this website. The district creates policies as well as the librarian. All these policies and procedures reflect best practices and work in unison for the library to run at its fullest potential. In my own library, I will include a link to the policies and procedures I follow, so stakeholders know where they can go for answers about the operation of my program.
Element 5.4 Strategic Planning and Assessment
Candidates communicate and collaborate with students, teachers, administrators, and community members to develop a library program that aligns resources, services, and standards with the school's mission. Candidates make effective use of data and information to assess how the library program addresses the needs of their diverse communities.
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Program Assessment Teacher Survey
Description
This school library program assessment focuses on collaboration and assessment using feedback from a teacher survey to create goals for improvement. The program assessment was created collaboratively with a practicing elementary librarian.

Analysis
The benefit of the school library assessment is that it promotes the use of teacher responses to create goals . Results indicated a need to increase the level of collaboration with the librarian, thus raising student achievement. The drawback of the library program assessment is the action steps were not executed, so I cannot judge the effectiveness of the plan. Responses to the survey showed me my perception of how the library program is meeting stakeholder needs could be different from how they perceive it.

Reflection
The most difficult, but meaningful, part of carrying out the program assessment was gathering the survey results. Collecting data from teachers took me longer than I thought, but remaining flexible and planning for time constraints proved essential in receiving all the responses. Moving forward, as I evaluate my own library program, I will send out surveys and plan interviews more in advanced. Starting sooner will provide me with the flexibility I need to carefully analyze data and create purposeful goals for improvement.
All artifact images by Julie Papperman