OAE School Library Media Specialist flashcards

32 cards. Read the term and the definition here. The deck at the top of this page is optional.

Six Shared Foundations

AASL framework terms for the school library program: Inquire, Include, Collaborate, Curate, Explore, Engage. Each carries learner dispositions and competencies that guide instruction and program design.

Flexible scheduling

An open-access arrangement in which learners and classes visit the library as needed for instruction and research, rather than on a fixed weekly period assigned to each class.

Library advisory committee

A group of learners, teachers, administrators, and caregivers that reviews library policy, advocates for funding, and participates in challenged-material reviews. It does not select materials.

ADA aisle clearance

Accessibility rule for library shelving: aisles must be at least 36 inches wide, and 60 inches where two wheelchairs must pass, to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Program evaluation evidence

Data used to judge the library program: circulation, database sessions, collaboration logs, collection age, and learner outcome evidence. Circulation alone is insufficient because it omits instruction.

Per-pupil allocation

A funding formula that sets the library budget by multiplying a fixed dollar amount by school enrollment. It is the most common basis for school library funding.

CREW weeding mnemonic

Criteria for discarding materials: Misleading, Ugly, Superseded, Trivial, Irrelevant, Elsewhere. Applied during systematic collection review to keep holdings accurate and appealing.

Reconsideration procedure

Formal sequence for a challenged item: receive written complaint, check the item against selection policy, convene a review committee, read the whole work, decide, notify in writing with appeal rights.

Collection mapping

Comparing holdings by Dewey range or curriculum area against standard percentage benchmarks, which reveals over- and under-represented subject areas before the next purchase cycle.

Simultaneous-use license

A digital content license allowing unlimited concurrent users of one title, usually priced higher than one-user licenses. Common for class novel sets and reference databases.

Library Bill of Rights

ALA statement holding that library materials are self-selected by users and that access should not be restricted because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.

Diverse collection audit

Comparing the demographic representation of library holdings against school population data and published diversity statistics, then targeting identified gaps during purchasing.

Inquiry process stages

Recursive stages of inquiry: Connect to prior knowledge, Wonder and form questions, Investigate sources, Construct meaning, Express findings, Reflect on the process. Stages repeat as understanding develops.

CRAAP test

A source evaluation checklist scoring Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. Used to judge whether a web or print source suits an information need.

SIFT method

A lateral-reading evaluation approach: Stop, Investigate the source, Find better coverage, Trace claims to original context. Suited to fast judgment of web sources.

Lateral reading

Leaving a website to check what independent sources say about it, rather than evaluating the page's internal claims. More reliable than vertical reading for credibility judgments.

Big6 model

Six-step information problem-solving model: Task Definition, Information Seeking Strategies, Location and Access, Use of Information, Synthesis, Evaluation.

Exact phrase search

Enclosing words in quotation marks forces the search engine to return pages containing that exact phrase, sharply narrowing results compared with unquoted keyword searches.

site: operator

A search operator that restricts results to one domain, as in site:.edu or site:loc.gov. Useful for directing learners to authoritative sources.

filetype: operator

A search operator limiting results to a file format, such as filetype:pdf or filetype:xls. Helps locate primary documents and data sets.

Boolean AND versus OR

AND narrows a search by requiring all terms to appear; OR broadens it by accepting either term. NOT excludes a term. Operators control result volume in databases.

Formative inquiry assessment

Judging process artifacts such as research logs, question drafts, and source evaluation notes during inquiry, so the librarian can coach before the final product is due.

Co-teaching role

The librarian jointly plans, delivers, and assesses research instruction with a classroom teacher, sharing responsibility for content and information literacy standards.

Collaboration log

A record of each teacher partnership listing the teacher, unit, standards addressed, and learner outcomes. It is standard evidence of program impact for administrators.

Patron confidentiality

The principle that circulation and search records are private; most states protect library records by statute. Disclosures require legal process such as a subpoena or court order.

Four fair use factors

Purpose and character of use, nature of the work, amount used, and effect on the market. All four are weighed together to decide whether unlicensed use is permitted.

Classroom exemption scope

Face-to-face teaching exemption covers displaying a work in class, but posting the same material online for students typically requires fair use analysis or a license.

ISTE Standards

Technology standards for students and educators covering empowered learner, digital citizen, knowledge constructor, innovative designer, computational thinker, creative communicator, and collaborator roles.

Professional learning community

A grade-level or content team on which the librarian serves, contributing resource expertise and aligning information literacy standards with the team's units.

Advocacy messaging

Communicating program value through quantified outcomes such as collaboration counts and reading growth connected to school improvement goals, rather than describing activities in isolation.

District media supervisor

The district-level role coordinating library program standards, budget, selection policy, and evaluation across schools, and collecting building-level program data for accountability.

Library assistant duties

Support staff may shelve, process, and circulate materials. Professional duties such as selection, reference instruction, and curriculum collaboration remain with the certified media specialist.