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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