Professional Development Plan, Robert Manzo

2/26/2015
Adapted from MoSTEP Standards: Professional Competencies for Library Media Specialist (Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)

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Professional Competency Standard
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Use of Information and Ideas.
1. Efficient and Ethical Information-Seeking Behavior:
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Candidates apply a variety of strategies to ensure
access to resources and information in a variety of
formats to all members of the learning community.
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Literacy and Reading: Candidates encourage

reading and lifelong learning by fostering interests
and competencies in the effective use of ideas and
information.

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Access to Information: Candidates promote

efficient and ethical information-seeking behavior
as part of the library program and its services.

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Stimulating Learning Environment: Candidates

demonstrate the ability to create a positive
learning environment in a literate, technology-rich,
and inviting library atmosphere.

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Teaching and Learning.

Knowledge of Learners and Learning: Candidates
design and implement instruction that engages the
patron interests, passions, and needs which drive
their learning.

Plan to Address Standard

The 8 statements of the ALA Code of Ethics will be my
guide for ensuring equitable information access and
respect for patrons privacy and needs. The Code of Ethics
embodies a spirit of service to communities and citizens
which I will strive to put in practice.
I will use notes and ideas from the course I took on literacy
and libraries. Knowledge of the stages of literacy
development and theory-based approaches to literacy
programming and promotion will help me sharpen this
competency.
Institution-specific codes and policies will be my ethical
guidelines, as well as the ALA Code of Ethics. Ensuring
efficient information-seeking behavior relies on my
teaching and communication skills. These are weaker skills
for me which I hope to improve through practice,
continuing education, and professional association
engagement.
I will model enthusiasm for learning by continuously
reading, exploring new technologies, sharpening my
technology skills, and presenting and planning events. I
will create a positive learning environment by welcoming
social interaction, respecting quiet areas, and arranging
the library space for comfort.
Needs assessments, lesson planning, instructional design
strategies, collaborative teaching, and constant awareness
of user needs and interests will help me design and
implement engaging instruction.
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Effective and Knowledgeable Teacher: Candidates

model and promote collaborative planning with
other librarians in order to teach concepts and
skills of information literacy.
Information Literacy Curriculum: Candidates
partner with other professionals to develop and
deliver an integrated information skills curriculum.
Collaboration and Leadership.
Connection with the Library Community:
Candidates provide leadership and establish
connections with the greater library and education
community.

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Instructional Partner: Candidates demonstrate

effective leadership principles and work with the
learning community to create a productive
educational environment.

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Information Leader: Candidates create programs

that focus on information access and literacy; and
encourage the personal and professional growth of
other library professionals.

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Program Administration.
Managing Information Resources: Selecting,
Organizing, Using: Candidates apply knowledge
and skills in building, managing, and providing free
and equitable access to resource collections to
enhance the community and offer leisure reading
materials for the community.
Managing Program Resources: Human, Financial,
Physical: Candidates administer the library
services and programs according to the principles
of best practice in library science and program
administration to support the librarys mission.

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I will approach instruction with co-workers in mind,

initiating or joining collaborations when needed or asked. I
will share my knowledge with others when appropriate to
assist or improve services.
Where teaching is required, I will work with other
professionals to deliver instruction that complements or
builds on what they are doing.
Through professional association such as ALA, Public
Library Association, Medical Library Association, Special
Library Association, and regional associations and
chapters, I will seek leadership opportunities and
professional connections.
By thinking of myself and the learning communities I serve
as equal experts in our own respective areas of knowledge,
I will ensure a respectful, open-minded educational
environment where everyone is free to share ideas and be
productive.
I will create programs for information access and literacy
based on principles I learned in courses on literacy,
instructional design, popular fiction, and the world wide
web. In sharing my learning experiences formally or
informally at meetings or conferences, I will encourage
personal and professional growth of other librarians.
Skills I learned in courses related to cataloging, e-resource
licensing, collection development, and administrative
management will serve me in managing, selecting,
organizing, and using information resources and ensuring
access to them.
I will seek knowledge of best practices from the
professional literature and colleagues in my library. I will
reflect on how best practices fulfill the librarys mission and
adjust my practice when necessary to align with the
librarys mission and strategic goals. By remaining
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Comprehensive and Collaborative Strategic

Planning and Assessment: Candidates apply
leadership, collaboration, and technology skills to
design and manage library services and programs
that are up-to-date, comprehensive, and
integrated.

collaborative, open, and communicative, I will ensure

positive relations with co-workers and responsible use of
library funds.
Working with co-workers, I will contribute to the formation
of assessments and the implementation of strategic goals
to improve the library and better serve its mission. I will
bring my evolving knowledge of new ideas, strategies, and
technologies to the attention of co-workers when
appropriate or asked for my input.