October 29, 2009

Progress by Committee

Today I worked at Johnson High Media Center. There were several classes visiting for research on recipes. The Consumer Science teacher is working on a project with her students based on a cookbook series called "Loook and Cook". The students will find recipes, research the main ingredient, take pictures of the equipment needed, photograph each step of the process and complete a visual recipe as the final product. I think it is a unique approach. I must admit that I really love working with this teacher. She embraces new technology and likes to collaborate.

After school I attended the first meeting of the 2009/10 Media Committee. The members of the committee are:

• Juanita Harper (Administrator)
• Zyon Smiley (History)
• Kathryn Sukkestat (Science)
• Jason Buelterman (International Baccalaureate)
• Michelle Kilbourne (Language Arts)
• Cynthia Hall (Technology/Media Specialist)
• Susan Smith (Media Specialist)

The meeting began by stating the media program mission. I gave the media center report stating the major gains and aquisitions made since last year. This included number of materials added, technology gained, events held, programs begun, plans for immediate changes. Then the most recent analysis of the collection was distributed to members along with the district established goals for our school collection. Members were presented with the proposed plans to meet the goals. Since budget is a key obstacle to meeting these goals, the current budget with expenditures to date were also discussed. Each member was asked for input on areas that need to be improved or addressed in the coming year. Long range goals were also discussed. The meeting was concluded with a reading of the four main standards of the 21st Century Learner as established by the American Library Association.

Total Hours: 9 Hours