Library Information Services
...Helping students become Independent, Information - literate, Lifelong Learners!
Department Staff

Spring Branch Independent School District
Dr. Barry M. Bishop
9016 Westview
Houston, TX, 713-365-5616

List of SBISD Librarian Expectations - Teaching & Learning

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In the area of Curriculum, the School Librarian: Self Check boxes
1 has thorough knowledge of subject & grade level curriculum.  
2 supports the curriculum.  
3 serves on committees to develop curriculum that meet the needs & abilities of all students.  
4 develops & promotes specific plans for integrating information literacy standards for student learning in the curriculum.  
5 assists in the development of the curriculum at both the campus and district levels.  
In the area of Instruction, the School Librarian: Self Check boxes
5 provides and encourages opportunities for collaborative planning and cooperative teaching, with teachers.  
6 collaborates with teachers to plan, conduct, and evaluate learning activities that incorporate information literacy.  
7 provides and encourages direct instruction as determined by learners' needs and state curriculum standards.  
8 plans and promotes a shared campus vision that focuses on higher student achievement through reading, teaching, and learning.  
9 provides leadership in analyzing learning needs and identifying instructional strategies & resources to meet those needs.  
10 provides relevant, meaningful instruction with multiple resources.  
11 provides education, training, and guidance to students and staff on search strategies, evaluation techniques, and use of information technology resources so that patrons become discriminating users of information.  
12 applies an information problem-solving process to curriculum-related learning objectives.  
In the area of Learning, the School Librarian: Self Check boxes
13 plans and promotes independent learning.  
14 models attitudes & skills of an independent lifelong learner,  
15 provides assistance in design, production, and utilization of learning materials.  
16 addresses the diverse learning needs of each individual student.  
17 builds and maintains a collection with a variety of fiction and nonfiction resources for personal and informational needs.  
18 builds and maintains a collection that is diverse in format & content.  
19 works with teachers, administrators, parents & other members of community to plan, design & implement programs that provide access to information.  
In the area of Love of Reading, the School Librarian: Self Check boxes
25 promotes the enjoyment of reading.  
26 provides reading, listening, & viewing guidance.  
27 supports national, state, and local reading initiatives.  
In the area of Staff Development and Leadership, the School Librarian: Self Check boxes
20 provides staff development for the learning community and students (integration of information technology, information literacy, and literature appreciation).  
21 provides instruction for teachers on search strategies and evaluation techniques so they become discriminating users of information.  
22 exhibits, models, and instructs on the ethical use of information resources.  
23 provides Library access through open, flexible scheduling.  
24 serves on technology committees.  
 

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