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Here's just a start to the list of Media Specialist duties. (We probably need to categorize it by daily, weekly, etc., and if it is a task that has traditionally handle in part or all by the media assistant.) Click on the EDIT tab so you can add to it. Hit SAVE when you are finished. If you click on the NOTIFY ME tab, you'll get notification whenever once of us logs in here to add to the list. That's enough to know for now. We could always make a new page where we could add messages to each other if you think if would be helpful.


 * 1) Manning desk to monitor student/staff checkout (daily, ongoing) (assistant)
 * 2) Helping students with book selection/location (daily ongoing--not a scheduled task)
 * 3) Checking in materials (assistant)
 * 4) Reshelving materials (daily)
 * 5) Repairing materials (occasionally)
 * 6) Generating and distributing overdue notices (weekly) or (when classes come to check out)
 * 7) Overseeing morning news show (maybe not all of us)
 * 8) Managing Accelerated Reader program....entering and managing student data, administering STAR reading assessment, working with classroom teachers to set individual student goals, running reports, monitoring student progress, working with parent volunteers to distribute incentives, ordering tests
 * 9) Overseeing 2 Book Fairs each year....working with PTA liaison, scheduling volunteers, setting up Fair, overseeing student browsing and buying times, etc.
 * 10) Collection development (constantly assessing collection needs)
 * 11) Processing new materials (includes entering books into the circulation system, adding bar codes to books, stamping the books, adding AR labels and any other labels used by school)
 * 12) Weeding (Going through sections of books and pulling those that are out of date or that are in need of repair or disposal and taking them out of the circulation system)
 * 13) Student instruction in basic research skills (multiple skills...I'll post the Spiraling Research Skills list that Sharon and I worked on a couple of years ago.)
 * 14) Planning with teachers to integrate classroom and media center activities
 * 15) Providing literature/storytelling experiences for children of various ages
 * 16) Sponsor -- Storytelling Club and/or South Carolina Book Award Voting Program
 * 17) Provides before school check out daily
 * 18) Manage v-brick system (record and convert programs for staff)
 * 19) Provide and troubleshoot classroom equipment
 * 20) Managing Birthday Club books--includes ordering books and putting them into circulation (see above), sending out letters monthly, and managing student selection of the books
 * 21) Inventory of books (last two weeks of school) Includes scanning every book in the media center, straightening all books and preparing a report of all books