Library standards for accreditaton published by the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities, the acceditating body schools in Oregon.

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STANDARD IV - Library Media Program

ALL SCHOOLS


PRINCIPLE: The school library media program is a
primary resource for literacy, information, and curriculum support.
The school library media program, through the coordination efforts of
a certified library media specialist, contributes to the achievement
of the desired results for student learning by providing instruction,
resources, and activities that enable students and staff to become
effective, independent users of ideas and information for lifelong
learning.


C. Staffing
The library media program is supervised by a certified library media
specialist.

1. Schools with an enrollment exceeding 250 have a full-time certified
library media specialist.


Yes No

2. Schools with more than 500 students have additional library media
personnel.


Yes No

3. Library staff in schools of fewer than 251 students need not be
certified, but are under the supervision of a certified library media
specialist.



Yes No

4. Non-certified personnel are under the supervision of a certified
library media specialist.



E. Resources
1. Sufficient financial resources are available annually to provide
space, time, materials, equipment, and media access to maximize
potential for all students.

Yes No

2. The collection is renewed annually at a minimum rate of five
percent of the total collection.

Yes No

3. The library media program provides print, non-print, and
electronic materials that directly support school goals and curriculum
reflecting a diversity of learning styles, levels of skill, and
cultural differences.

Yes No

4. The library media program provides a quality fiction and
nonfiction collection that reflects students’ individual reading
levels and interests.

Yes No

5. The collection is augmented by the use of community and global
resources.


Yes No

6. Electronic resources are available to provide technical access in
proportion to the number of students being simultaneously served.

Yes No

7. A written selection policy, including a challenged material’s
statement, is used to continually evaluate the quality, depth, and
breadth of the collection.

Yes No

8. All library media materials are cataloged and accessible.

Yes No

9. The school has a minimum number of volumes, exclusive of
government documents and textbooks as follows:
a. Middle level and high schools with enrollments of fewer than 200
students have a minimum of 2,500 volumes.

Yes No

b. Middle level and high schools with enrollment equal to or greater
than 200 must have a minimum of 10 volumes per student, but need not
exceed 12,500 volumes.

Yes No

c. Elementary, K-12, and special purpose schools have a minimum of 15
volumes per student or 3,000 volumes, whichever is greater, but need
not exceed 12,500 volumes.

Yes No


NOTE: A variance of up to 50% shall be allowed for schools
supplementing their nonfiction
collection with equivalent volumes using electronic access and/or
microfiche.

F. Alternative Resources
If outside resources are used to meet standards, those resources are
listed and a description of how they are used must be provided.
Explain any deviations here and list any outside resources.