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In
the school library media program, support personnel (i.e. clerks, aides,
paraprofessionals or secretaries) assume responsibilities designated by
the media specialists which assure smooth library media center
operations and services while enabling the library media specialist to
devote more time to professional service activities such as planning
with teachers for maximum utilization of resources in instruction or
incorporating information skill instruction into course content. In
this role, the library media support person:
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assumes responsibility for operation of the library
media center and supervision of activities in the approved absence of
the library media specialist;
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operates and maintains media-related equipment;
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assists in training volunteers;
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assisting in producing materials
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assists students and staff in utilizing and operating
equipment;
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supervises small groups of students in retrieving
materials, finding information or other activities;
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repairs print and nonprint materials.
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processes materials according to established
procedures;
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explains location and arrangement of resources to
students and staff;
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assists students and staff in use of the catalog to
the center's resources;
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prepares reports as directed;
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assists students and staff in assembling resources for
classroom use;
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assists in borrowing materials from other collections;
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prepares displays and bibliographies from preselected
items;
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types and processes library media center
correspondence, reports, orders, and records into the automation
system;
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operates the circulation system and compiles
circulation records;
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assists in inventorying materials and equipment;
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assists in all phases of materials processing;
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reshelves and maintains correct order of returned
materials;
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prepares current periodicals for shelving and
maintains collection of back-dated issues;
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assists in maintaining and orderly, neat, and
attractive atmosphere in the media center.
Handbook
Foreword