Links for Librarian's Most Asked Questions:

Links for Librarian's Most Asked Questions:

Arkansas

State

Library

http://www.asl.lib.ar.us/

 

Arkansas State Library Traveler (free database project for schools)

http://www.asl.lib.ar.us/traveler/index.html

 

Arkansas

Frameworks for Libraries 

http://ghsweb.k12.ar.us/media/arklibframe.htm

 

Arkansas Information Literacy Skills for Libraries prepared by Dawson Co-op Media Specialists

http://www.dawson.dsc.k12.ar.us/Departments/Media/ails.html

 

Arkansas

Library Association

http://www.arlib.org/

 

Association for Educational Communications and Technology (our national affiliate)

http://www.aect.org/default.asp

 

American Association of School Librarians

http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslindex.htm

 

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

 

Copyright Guidelines for Schools

http://jeffcoweb.jeffco.k12.co.us/isu/library/copyright.html

 

Copyright Issues and Guidelines

http://vbschools.k12.ar.us/copyright.html

 

Copyright Resources

http://www.halldavidson.net/downloads.html

 

Licensing for Movies for Schools

http://www.movlic.com/

 

U.S.

Copyright Office & Other Agencies

http://www.mplc.com/links.php

 

Copyright Resources for Schools and Libraries

http://dpi.wi.gov/lbstat/copyres.html

 

Performance Rights for Copyrighted Videorecordings

http://dpi.wi.gov/lbstat/coplicen.html

 

Library of Congress's

U.S.

Copyright Office

http://www.copyright.gov/

 

Copyright Terms and the Public Domain

http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/training/Hirtle_Public_Domain.htm

 

American Library Association Copyright Issues

http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/copyrightb/copyright.htm

 

Copyright

Management

Center

at

Indiana

University

http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/

 

 

 

Library Laws:

 

ACT 32 (formerly HB 1028 Section 1 ) has made it law that library books and other instructional materials shall be exempt from

Arkansas

gross receipts tax; this bill also includes  technology-based educational materials.

 

STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION OF ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS:

Adopted by the State Board of Education February 1984, Revised Edition

January 10, 2000

 

V.     Instruction

    B. CLASS SIZE AND TEACHING LOAD

       5. In grades seven through twelve, a teacher shall not be assigned more than one hundred fifty (150) students; and an individual academic class shall not exceed thirty (30) students, provided that, in exceptional cases or for courses that lend themselves to large group instruction, these ratios may be increased.

XI.    Support Services

    B.    MEDIA SERVICES

       1. Sufficient resources shall be budgeted and spent yearly for purchasing and maintaining an appropriate, current collection.

       2. A process to provide for input from teachers, parents, and students in the acquisition of instructional materials shall be implemented. These materials shall enhance and support the goals of the school improvement plan.

       3. The changing role of the the library media center shall support technology as a tool for learning. Each school with less than three hundred (300) students enrolled shall employ at least a half-time certified library media specialist. A school with three hundred (300) or more students enrolled shall employ a full-time certified library media specialist. Schools enrolling fifteen hundred (1,500) or more students shall employ two full-time certified library media specialists. For districts with enrollment less than five hundred (500), a full-time library media specialist may serve the district. The library media specialist(s) shall ensure that access to records and resource data bases shall be available to students. The media specialist(s) shall assist students in the development and use of research skills.

       4. The school media collection shall consist of a balance of print, nonprint and electronic media adequate in quality an quantity to meet the needs of the developmentally appropriate curricular program. The minimum book collection, exclusive of textbooks, shall be three thousand (3000) volumes, or at least eight (8) books per student enrolled, whichever figure is larger.

       A minimum technology requirement will be one (1) computer per media center with multimedia/networking capacity for administrative purposes only.

 

FACILITIES

Minimum Schoolhouse Construction: Rules and Regulations:

 published by the Arkansas Department of Education

for SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Minimum space areas for libraries on the secondary level shall be as follows (not including stack space).

Reading Room (8% school population x 40 square feet) - 2005-2006 our 709 population would require 2,280 sq ft

Office 120 sq ft

Conference Room 120 sq ft

Workroom/production area 200 sq ft

Materials/equipment storage 200 sq ft.

 

 

 

NCA Standards for Libraries:

from North Central Standards

36.10 The media center program shall reflect the philosophy of the school and the effectiveness of the program shall be judged on the basis of how it facilitates the instructional program. The number of reading stations in the center shall be as follows: for schools 501-999 - stations for 8% of the students - 2005-2006 our 709 population would require 57 stations in the reading room.

In addition, there shall be sufficient work space for the technical processing and repair materials, for conducting business routines, and for storing supplies and equipment

A more functional library media center will include one or more rooms or space for each of the following:

• A library classroom
• Teachers' professional      materials library, with accommodations for seating.
• Computer lab
• Electrical wiring and outlets      to meet the needs of computer automation and reference technology.

Furniture and equipment in the library media center should accommodate the resources and services offered and be appropriate to the level of students served. Shelving should be adjustable, with heights at junior high level not to exceed 6 feet and shelving in senior high schools not to exceed 7 feet.

Workroom/production areas should be equipped with sink, running water, counter top and cabinets for storage. The equipment storage area should be a secured area and shelves should be 18" deep and adjustable.

66.12 The center shall not be used as a study hall requiring supervision by the professional staff and reducing reading stations to fewer than the numbers specified above. Sufficient workroom and storage space shall be provided.

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