Designs and Maintains the School Library Media Center
According to the AASL:
A well-run, student-centered school library media program that is carefully
planned, appropriately staffed, and imaginative and efficiently managed is
essential for meeting contemporary learning needs. Such a program, with
administrative support, makes a significant contribution to student learning that is
strong, stimulating, and vital to student achievement. Creative and effective
program administration supports authentic student learning and is indispensable to
the development of lifelong, independent learners. (AASL & AECT, 1998, p.101)
Thus, it was important for the school library media specialist to apply leadership
skills in designing and implementing an effective school library media program. As the reader will see, the ESLMS used leadership skills to implement an effective school
library media program for the Elementary School.