1. State of the Librariesin TMISD Presented by Debbie Van Zandt, High School Librarian Angela Steagall, Middle School Librarian Libby McGee, Intermediate School Librarian Sarah Moore, Primary School Librarian Compiled by Robert Steagall, MLS Candidate, SHSU

2. TAKS, TEA, CSCOPE….. We are driven by these extrinsic agencies, systems and accountabilities in the education world….. and so is the library!

3. Did you know that School Library Programs also have state standards that are mandated by the State of Texas? www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/schoollibs/slsAdopted2005.doc

4. School Library Standards are Learner-Centered: S1: Teaching and Learning S2: Leadership and Management S3: Technology and Information Access S4: Library Environment S5: Connections to Community S6: Information Science and Librarianship

5. Tuloso-Midway Libraries are led by a team of certified librarians who focus on these core values: -Academic Achievement-Access for All-Reading-Lifelong Learning -Technology-Information Literacy-Innovation-Intellectual Freedom

6. High School Staffing

7. High School Book Collection

9. High School Reference Materials

10. High School Technology/Facilities

11. High School Librarian Support

12. Middle School Staffing

13. Middle School Book Collection

15. Middle School Reference Materials

16. Middle School Technology/Facilities

17. Middle School Librarian Support

18. Intermediate School Staffing

19. Intermediate School Book Collection

21. Intermediate School Reference Materials

22. Intermediate School Technology/Facilities

23. Intermediate School Librarian Support

24. Primary School Staffing

25. Primary School Book Collection

27. Primary School Reference Materials

28. Primary School Technology/Facilities

29. Primary School Librarian Support

30. The library is supposed to be the academic center of the school. We have come so far, but we still have a long way to go…and that is just to reach the “Acceptable” mark! There are still the goals of “Recognized” and “Exemplary” to be met so that our libraries can help our students be “Recognized” and “Exemplary”!