About This Role
This role involves managing a middle school library and fostering intellectual growth in students by providing a rich environment with diverse materials. The librarian also helps students develop the skills needed to effectively use media center resources.
Responsibilities
- Operate and supervise the media center
- Evaluate, select, and requisition new media center materials
- Assist teachers in the selection of books and other instructional materials, and make media center materials available to supplement the instructional program
- Inform teachers and other staff members concerning new materials the media center acquires
- Maintain a comprehensive and efficient system for cataloging all media center materials and instruct teachers and students on use of the system
- Arrange for interlibrary loan of materials of interest or use to teachers
- Work with teachers in planning assignments likely to lead to extended use of media center resources
- Promote appropriate conduct of students using media center facilities
- Help students to develop habits of independent reference work and to develop skills in the use of reference materials in relation to planned assignments
- Present and discuss materials with a class studying a particular topic, on the invitation of the teacher
- Participate at curriculum meetings
- Counsel with and give reading guidance to students who have special reading problems or unusual intellectual interests
- Arrange frequently changing book-related displays and exhibits likely to interest the media center
- Prepare and administer the media center budget
- Supervise media center aides in the performance of their duties
- Develop/implement a program of instruction with regard to research objectives contained within the state assessment program
- Weed obsolete and worn materials from the collections
- Supervise the clerical routines necessary for the smooth operation of the media center
- Assume other reasonable and equitable job-related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor
Requirements
- A valid Alabama teachers certificate in the area of instruction responsibility
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
Important Details
- Reports to: Building Principal; Curriculum Directors
- Supervises: Library Aides/Media Assistants
