Program+Evaluation

Several opportunities are available during the school year for the media program to be evaluated. Continual assessment of the library media center goals and progress is important to the success of the instructional program and will lead to improved services to all user customers.

OBJECTIVES

 * Examine the goals and objectives of the media center.
 * Gather information concerning the needs of students and staff.
 * Assess the available resources which support the media services.
 * Compile and analyze data from various sources and components of the media program.
 * Modify the existing program or components based on information from the evaluations.

PROCEDURES

 * Annual Completion of State Rubric- The Georgia Department of Education provides the annually updated Library Media Program Self-Evaluation Rubric. The scoring rubric is based on citations in law, policy, and standards from the Georgia legislature, the State Board of Education rules, and the American Association of School Librarians. The rubric is available on the DOE website. The rubric can be Surveys- Media specialists can obtain feedback from students, staff, and administrators that define areas of improvement. Results can be used to make program decisions and changes, and results can be summarized for local storage and distribution.
 * Used in annual media program evaluation
 * Reviewed by Media/Technology Committee at beginning of school year
 * Viewed by staff and administration at all times
 * End of Year Reports - This is a list of documents that can be included in the end of year report to the school principal, but the media specialist is not limited to this list. Other documents can be inserted as is befitting to the school site. All current reports are located here.
 * Media Center End of the Year Report- This report includes information such as circulation statistics, delivery of services or special events. The current reports are located here.
 * MCS Media Budget Report- This report is submitted to central office at the end of the school year.
 * Inventory Report- A final report is generated after inventory is completed.
 * Patron Account Reports for Lost Items- At the end of the year, patron accounts are finalized and fines are assessed. Due to FERPA restrictions, that report is only accessible by request to Administration and Central Office personnel.
 * Follett Library Resources Titlewise Report- After inventory is completed, the collection is uploaded to Follett Library Resources and an analysis is completed that generates the Titlewise Report.
 * Other Reports per site policy