The Iowa Board of Educational Examiners provides a matrix of teacher librarian roles and responsibilities that I have always found to be a good basis for my program. The following are the BOEE standards. This site's program is listed in italics. The text following in bold is my feedback on my input. http://www.boee.iowa.gov/teacherlibrariandutiesprogram.pdf
“Library program” means an articulated, sequential kindergarten through grade 12 library or media program that enhances student achievement and is integral to the school district’s curricula and instructional program. Library programs are planned and implemented by a qualified teacher librarian working collaboratively with the district’s administration and instructional staff.
The library program services provided to students and staff shall include the following:
• Support of the overall school curricula,
• Collaborative planning and teaching,
• Promotion of reading and literacy,
• Information literacy instruction,
• Access to a diverse and appropriate school library collection, and
• Learning enhancement through technologies.
In general, the professional librarian is responsible for those tasks that involve professional decision-making. For example. a support staff person can assist a user in locating a requested resource, but a professional librarian makes resource recommendations to users because those recommendations require a decision as to age-appropriateness, difficulty, format, interest, etc.
The library program services provided to students and staff shall include the following:
• Support of the overall school curricula,
• Collaborative planning and teaching,
• Promotion of reading and literacy,
• Information literacy instruction,
• Access to a diverse and appropriate school library collection, and
• Learning enhancement through technologies.
In general, the professional librarian is responsible for those tasks that involve professional decision-making. For example. a support staff person can assist a user in locating a requested resource, but a professional librarian makes resource recommendations to users because those recommendations require a decision as to age-appropriateness, difficulty, format, interest, etc.