EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

In alignment with MCPS' core values, effectively supports acquisition of instructional and library materials, both print and digital, that are equitable and culturally responsive with the goal of ensuring universal access to all resources. Provides training to staff on how to effectively utilize these resources to ensure academic success is not predictable by race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, language proficiency, or disability.

Supports the functional operations and daily use of the library circulation system.

Represents School Library Media Programs on various MCPS stakeholder committees. Represents MCPS as a steering committee member of the MDK12 Library Digital Library Consortium

Works individually with school library media specialists on library media center collection analysis, organization of materials, weeding and withdrawal of materials to promote alignment with curriculum, currency, and leisure reading needs.

Facilitates quarterly collection development meetings for school library media specialists which include staff development on selection and evaluation of materials including methods of collection analysis, and information using current literature to assist in this process.

Collaborates with central services and school staffs to interpret the instructional material components of the evaluation and selection process; maintains liaison with central services staff, principals and teachers in monitoring the quality of core and supplemental instructional materials and library materials print, non-print, and digital components of the evaluation and selection process in accordance with regulation.

Coordinates the acquisition of instructional materials from vendors, publishers, and distributors, for evaluation purposes.

Develops and compiles exhibits and displays of instructional materials to meet the needs of the school system; monitors the maintenance and use of the Evaluation and Selection databases (Evaluation Procedures Imprinted on Computer (EPIC) and the Database of Accountable Evaluations (DAE) of approved materials.

Facilitates the work of content area evaluation and selection committees when asked;

Coordinates the development of lists of newly approved textbooks and instructional materials given to the Department of Materials Management for addition to the MCPS Business Hub System for ordering.

Oversees core and supplemental instructional and library material orders for compliance with MCPS policy.

Handles library and instructional materials reconsideration requests by parents or staff, following procedures outlined in MCPS regulation.

Manages the evaluation, selection, approval, and access of digital subscription products for students and staff that align with MCPS. Facilitates meetings with school library media specialists, teachers, and central services staff to select products to be purchased centrally by MCPS. Distributes access information for products purchased centrally to central services, school staff, students and parents, and for central services staff who provide staff development for the products purchased. Maintains a districtwide digital library collection of eBooks, eAudioBooks, and digital magazines.

Meets with central services content staff as needed to assist in the evaluation of the most current materials to meet the requirements of the MCPS curriculum.

Supervises and evaluates the Evaluation and Selection staff designates responsibilities and activities.

Stays informed of state and national developments; reviews recent literature, research studies, and reports; evaluates findings and suggests changes or modifications to improve existing programs, processes, and materials for school library media centers and classrooms.

Performs related work as required.