ESC 11 Library Services Cooperative
Let us help your school maximize its library potential.
Why do we need a certified librarian's help?
Times are definitely changing for libraries, and in order to keep up with the times, a certified librarian can be a HUGE help. We understand the professional and certified staff needed may not be financially possible. That is where your Education Service Center can help! We can provide a certified librarian to support your library personnel and get the library up to standard. With the expertise that only a certified librarian can bring, we can help develop the print and digital collection and resources students and teachers need. We can help you maintain a current collection by weeding out of date resources. We can help compile orders for resources that support the curriculum, as well as provide professional development for teachers on how to utilize these resources. Ultimately, we can help you maximize the potential of your library!
Consider joining your ESC 11 Library Cooperative and share a certified librarian to help you get the most from your library resources.
The cooperative focuses on:
- Providing effective school library program leadership and management by planning, organizing and implementing an effective library program
- Improving student performance by working collaboratively with teachers to implement TEKS objectives, meeting the independent and diverse needs of all learners, and providing ongoing instruction for staff and students in the integration of information technology and information literacy;
- Facilitating the access, use, and integration of technology, telecommunications, and information systems to enrich the curriculum and enhance learning;
- Maximizing the use of the library facility by ensuring space for manipulation, production, and communication of information by all members of the learning community that allows all members of the learning community opportunities to explore and meet their information and recreational needs
- Developing a school library program that responds to unique community characteristics, connects school faculty, staff, and students to community resources and services as needed and connects community members to school resources and as appropriate
- Providing technical services related to the library automation system and library management;
- Measuring the effectiveness of the library program using district policies and goals as well as School Library Programs: Standards and Guidelines for Texas, the Texas Education Agency's Long-Range Plan for Technology, and other important documents to ensure that the library program is aligned with recognized initiatives;
- Identifying needs using assessment and evaluation tools, developing a strategic plan and recommending activities that promote an exemplary library program.
Need more information?
Districts that want to contract through this Cooperative for the services of a certified librarian to supervise their library program, can contact Shawna Ford at (817) 740-7540. Details of the contract can be found on the ESC website.
Shawna Ford
Email: sford@esc11.net
Website: https://www.esc11.net/Page/6723
Phone: 817-740-3674
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ESCRegion11LibraryServices/
Twitter: @ESC11LibServ