Master’s in Education Library Media from Columbus State University. EDUF 6115 Educational Psychology EDCI 6228 Special Education EDUT 6115 Foundations of Library Media Programs EDUT 6116 Cataloging and Classifying of Educational Resources EDUT 6117 Selection, Evaluation, and Utilization of Materials and Media EDCI 6796 Intro to Education EDUT 6118 Organization and Administration of School Media Centers EDUT 6215 Integrating Technology into the Curriculum EDRG 6160 Multicultural Literature for Children and Youth EDUF 6116 Educational Research Methods EDUT 6207 Hardware and Networking EDUT 6209 Instructional Design EDUF 6795 Collaborative Student Support EDUT 6698 Student Internship in Library Media Technology EDUT 6999 Capstone Research Project Standards learned and upheld daily: Standard 1: Use of Information and Ideas Efficient and Ethical Information-Seeking Behavior Literacy and Reading Access to Information Stimulating Learning Environment Standard 2: Teaching and Learning Knowledge of Learners and Learning Effective and Knowledgeable Teacher Information Literacy Curriculum Standard 3: Collaboration and Leadership Connection with the Library Community Instructional Partner Educational Leader Standard 4: Program Administration Managing Information resources: Selecting, Organizing, Using Managing Program Resources: Human, Financial, Physical Comprehensive and Collaborative Strategic Planning and Assessment Internship Experiences (2 years, 200 field hours, 42 graduate credit hours, 14 Different Media Centers of all free lunch percentages, the local public library, and two Columbus State University Libraries): 1. Cataloging- I successfully completed the actual processing from reviewing donations or orders, entering in destiny, creating labels in excel, labeling and adding card holders, stamping, and shelving and creating MARC Records. 20 hours 2. Shelving- This is an everyday procedure in every school if the media center is used regularly and effectively. I found that if you put some away every hour there is less to do at the end of the day, but some schools save all till the end of the day and have parent and student helpers to come in and help with shelving. 25 hours 3. Ordering- Follett’s Title wave, BTSB, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Junior Library Guild, Baker and Taylor Reviewing using Amazon, School Library Journal, Bookmarks Magazine, Horn on-line, ALA, AASL. 15 hours 4. Desk Service- In all the effective Media Centers, Academic Libraries, and Local Libraries I worked in constantly were at the desk using the computers for Checking in, Checking out, Looking up Books, Zeroing books out, Inventory, Cataloging, and looking up fees for at least 5 hours per day. Most students 2nd grade and higher checked in and out their own books and performed their own searches with little help and some guidance. 70 hours 5. Research Assistance- 10 Instructional presentations understanding Dewey Decimal classifications and how to perform scholarly and critical research searches using Polaris at the Public Library and Destiny for the School Media Centers, with Google and Galileo. 30 hours 6. Technology Support- Helped several teachers, students, and other media specialists trouble shooting laptops, computers, tablets, software, Smart boards, programs; showed teachers useful applications and internet sites for helping technology integration in their classrooms; also helped teachers understand Class works, Book Talks, Presentations, and understanding Smart Boards. I fixed the camera and input output for the students’ news broadcast for Fox Elementary School. 30 hours 7. Book Fair-Scholastic book fair in two schools for two weeks and Barnes and Noble book fair table. 26 hours 8. Book Search or games- Critical Scholarly research instructional using Destiny, Google, and Galileo, Parts of the book interactive game, on-line games, Destiny, Polaris, and IPod and I Pad applications. 36 hours 9. Directions for computer use- Monitor and help with AR tests; helping students in classes and with personal book searches using Destiny; Internet Research class using Galileo and Google, High School Virtual Classroom, and Bring Your Own Technology policy creation including Fair Use, Internet Safety Policies, and Cyber bulling Application; and monitor and motivate classes, reinforce policies while using the media center computers and the computer labs. 20 hours 10. Rules/regulations for library use and other management materials- Creating Laptop policies and BYOT policies, Dailey reinforcing rules and regulations for students and teachers in use of the media center. 30 hours 11. Weeding- Discard 8 boxes of books, Inventory, Repairing Textbooks, Cleaning out Textbook room, and other every day during circulation. 30 hours 12. Class presentations for over 10 different classes from research (Destiny, Galileo, Google), Dewey Decimal System, Story Times, Book Talks 25 hours 13. Special projects- Columbus Public Library Summer reading program celebrating animals in books and people around the world, Popsicles on the Playground cooperation with school and local libraries, Rebuilding the library at the Alternative High School with CALA (Columbus Area Library Association) and building up their library collections. I sponsored a fundraising gift wrap table at our local Books a Million. I also helped bring in Library Media Specialists to our local CALA group by creating a brochure and speaking to them at their yearly School District meeting. 20 hours 14. Purchasing procedures- We were always reviewing new books and trying to bring back to popularity the classics using Follett’s Title wave, BTSB, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Junior Library Guild, Baker and Taylor Reviewing using Amazon, School Library Journal, Bookmarks Magazine, Horn on-line, ALA, AASL. 30 hours 15. Instructional Services- I Pad applications, BYOT PowerPoint and Policy, Dewey presentations, 5 different Book talks on new novels, cyber bullying applications, Parts of the book interactive PowerPoint games, Laptop log sheet, Signs and Pictures for Dewey shelves and poster for media center, Galileo and Destiny scholarly research search instructional, Apple TV PowerPoint and Photo story, and helped 10 teachers by presenting and teaching their classes. 40 hours 16. Book talks, story time- Lady Bug Girl book talk with 4 elementary classes at Fox Elementary, Go Dog Go book talk and story time with Olmsted’s Pre-K class at Double Churches Elementary Six Photo Story Book Teasers at Veterans Middle, Blackmon Middle, and Harris County High Schools. 25 hours. 17. Work with a teacher or student on a research project- I worked with several teachers fixing their computers and Smart boards, I helped students with book reports, class presentations, and research projects. Specific Examples for whole classes were: Pre-K presentation in media center for Go Dog Go, worked with a teacher, Cathlina Olmsted, and worked with a 7th grade class at Blackmon Middle School researching Savannah, GA with Google and Galileo; and then making a brochure with Microsoft office Word or PowerPoint. 20 hours 18. Professional Development- 9 CALA meetings, 3 different School District meeting for media specialists, 4 Cluster Meetings, 2 Technology meetings, 6 hour Day of the Media Specialist meeting for the State of Georgia at Buena Vista High School. 17 hours 19. Participate in media listserv with CALA, GAIT Como event, local events, fundraisers, special projects like recruiting school media specialists, and received the CALA Text Book Award in 2011. 20 hours 20. Design and complete reading group activities for Veterans Middle School and Blackmon Middle School Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl groups meetings, review, mock competition, rules and procedures, and two book talks. 10 hours Emily Railey School Library Media Internship 2 years 200 Hours 0-25 26-50 51-75 76-100 % ESL Percent of free lunch Percent of free lunch Percent of free lunch Percent of free lunch Muscogee County 17% P-2 Calvary Christian Double Churches Elementary River Road Elementary Allen Elementary Downtown Elementary Fox Elementary 3-5 6-8 9-12 Calvary Christian Double Churches Elementary River Road Elementary Downtown Elementary Fox Elementary River Road Elementary 7.8 Double Churches 2.0 Allen Elementary 7.1 Double Churches 2.0 Blackmon Middle School Midland Middle School Veterans Middle School Double Churches Middle Rothschild Middle School Double Churches Middle 1.7 Harris County High School Columbus High School Hardaway High School Spencer High School Spencer High School 3.5