Services provided by district school library media supervisors

<p>District school library media supervisors have been shown to be an asset to school library programs. Research has shown that school libraries can be more productive and successful, when they are coordinated by a supervisor holding advanced qualifications. The services offered by a district school library media supervisor can directly affect the role of the school library media specialists he/she supervises. Two groups of school library media specialists were surveyed to determine what services their district supervisor provided and how the presence or absence of this position affected the availability and quality of library services offered. Group A were respondents with district supervision and Group B were respondents without district supervision. The results showed that Group A received more administration, communication, teaching, facilitating, and leadership services on a regular basis than Group B. Both group perceptions differed greatly. Based on Group A responses, district supervisors played a major role in supporting the school library media specialist through services they provided. Based on the results of Group B services received and perceptions of district supervisors, they did not receive the same level of services as Group A.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in School and Public Librarianship

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Special Educational Services/Instruction

Year dc:date.available

2007

Author dc:creator

• Hooker, Ericka L.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Shontz, Marilyn L.

• Media programs (Education); School library supervisors
• Library and Information Science

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/773

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1804