Advanced Institute for School Library Media Specialists

2006 Advanced Institute for School Library Media Specialists
Sponsored by OELMA and Wright State University
Offering timely professional development for the school librarian.

The 2006 Advanced Institute for School Library Media Specialists will build upon the success of the first institute in 2005. We will again offer the first professional development module, Can You Find the Evidence-based Practice in Your School Library in June. In July we will pilot module two, Developing Strategies for Establishing Evidence-based Practice in Your School Library, a module designed to take module one participants a step further.

Ever since licensure requirements changed, OELMA has been aware of the need to provide ongoing professional development opportunities for school library media specialists, in a single statewide effort. Our regional workshops have been very popular but OELMA wanted a way to also bring consistent professional development to every region. The Board decided on the concept of a Speaker's Bureau to provide continuity to each presentation, and beginning in the fall of 2005, trainers held workshops across the OELMA regions.

Three professional development modules are being planned by OELMA, in cooperation with Wright State University. The first module, Can You Find the Evidence-based Practice in Your School Library, debuted in July 2005. The second module, Developing Strategies for Establishing Evidence-based Practice in Your School Library makes its debut in July 2006 when the module is piloted for the first time.

Module 1: Can You Find the Evidence-based Practice in Your School Library?
 
Who should attend: Every school library media specialist

When:  June 21, 2006 or June 22, 2006
Two sessions will be held.  Pick the best date for you!  The workshop is 8:30-3:30 with additional supervised clinical practice for data collection in the fall, for those taking credit.

Presenters: Dr. Ross Todd, Gayle Geitgey and Ann Tepe

Where: State Library of Ohio, 274 East First Ave., Columbus, OH 43201

Graduate credit: 1 quarter graduate credit offered through Wright State University.  Credit will be awarded at the end of December, 2006.  Coursework may be completed during Fall Quarter, 2006. 

Module 2: Developing Strategies for Establishing Evidence-based Practice in Your School Library

Who should attend: Any school library media specialist who has already taken module 1, Can You Find the Evidence-based Practice in Your School Library?

When: July 11, 2006 and July 12, 2006 (One session across two days)

Presenters: Gayle Geitgey and Ann Tepe

Where: Central Resource Center, 105 Virginia Ave., Centerville, OH 45458

Graduate Credit: 1 quarter graduate credit offered through Wright State University.  Credit will be awarded at the end of August 2006.