The 2016-2017 Media Program Plan outlines four components of an effective school library program: 1) a highly qualified media specialist, 2) equitable access to up-to-date resources, 3) dynamic instruction, and 4) a culture that nurtures reading and learning. For each component, SMART goals are identified along with action steps and monitoring strategies to track progress towards the goals over the course of the school year.

1. Media Program Plan
2016-2017
The Media Program Plan is a comprehensive document designed to help the Media Specialist develop and implement a highly effective media
program. This plan focuses on the four components of a highly effective school library program (Standards for the 21st Century Learner, 5).
These components are:
1. A highly qualified school librarian (media specialist)
2. Equitable access to up-to-date resources
3. Dynamic Instruction
4. A culture that nurtures reading and learning
Component1:Highlyqualifiedmediaspecialist
SMARTGOAL
Participate in professional learning opportunities.
Action Steps Date Monitoring
Attend scheduledmedia specialist meetings. Sept.14, 2016,
Nov. 16, 2016,
Dec. 14, 2016,
Mar. 15, 2017,
May 17, 2017
 Registration Confirmation
Attend ASU collaborative sessions. Set by ASU  Registration Confirmation
 Redeliver
Component2:Equitableaccessto up-to-dateresources
SMARTGOAL
The average age of the library collection will increase by one year.
Action Steps Date Monitoring

2. Weed outdated, worn, and damaged materials. Sept. 2016-May
2017
 Evidence of growth will be reflected in the 2017-2018
Collection Analysis.
Order new titles to add to the collection. Sept. 2016-Mar.
2017
 Purchase Order
Component3:DynamicInstruction
SMARTGOAL
The number of information literacy lessons will increase by 1% by the end of the 2016-2017 school year.
Action Step Date Monitoring
Use e-mail to inform teachers of the information literacy
lessons that will be taught.
Sept. 2016-May
2017
 At the end of each month, the media specialist will collect
and report the number of information literacy lessons
taught.
Component4:A culturethatnurturesreadingandlearning
SMARTGOAL
Participate in the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl.
Action Steps Date Monitoring
RecruitStudents Sept. 2016  Announce onthe morningshow.
 Hang postersaroundschool.
 Place announcementonthe school’swebsite.

3. MeetwithStudentsRegularly Once a week  StudentSign-inSheets
Participate inCoachTraining Oct. 2016  RedelivertoVolunteers(ifnecessary).
Media Specialist: __________________________________________________ Date:________________
Principal:_________________________________________________________ Date:________________