Standard 5: Program Management and Administration:

Candidates plan, develop, implement, and evaluate school library programs, resources, and services in support of the mission of the library program within the school according to the ethics and principles of library science, education, management, and administration.

ALA/AASL Standard 5 Elements:

5.1 Collections

5.2 Professional ethics

5.3 Personnel, funding, and facilities

5.4 Strategic planning and assessment

Projects Presented and the Standard 5 Elements Represented: 

Policy Formation Project:  

5.1 Collections

5.2 Professional ethics

5.3 Personnel, funding, and facilities

5.4 Strategic planning and assessment

Library Advocacy Plan:

5.3 Personnel, funding, and facilities

5.4 Strategic planning and assessment

Media Selection Policy:

5.1 Collections

5.4 Strategic planning and assessment

Action Research Project:    

5.4 Strategic planning and assessment

Strategic Plan:   

5.3 Personnel, funding, and facilities

5.4 Strategic planning and assessment

Personal Philosophy:

Effective evaluation, planning, and implementation of the school library program, and resources, must take place on a continuous basis.  This occurs with each decision supporting the district, school, and library philosophy, mission, policies, and student learning outcomes.  When we upholding the library, school, and district mission when making decisions for the library and our students, we help create an effective, united, and successful learning environment for our students, staff, and community.

Reflective Statement:

The artifacts, and project links, below strongly reflect my educational philosophy and management style for the school library, curriculum development, teaching, and library advocacy.  These projects demonstrate my growth throughout the last few years during the University of Nebraska Kearney M.A. program and in my professional experiences.