Media+Center+Committees+(local+school)

It is important that each school establish a media committee. This committee becomes the ally and steering committee for each school as well as the group who will convene if a book challenge occurs. Media committees should meet regularly and with an agenda set by the media specialist. Specific goals should include collection development, curriculum support, programming, budget priorities, and technology goals. Specific guidelines are on the district website: http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/fcss/Board.nsf/PolicyBooks?OpenFrameset
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Responsibilities of the media committee include: "Media committees at the school and School System levels will be formed for the purpose of recommending short-range and long- range goals; budget priorities; operation, utilization, and accessibility procedures; and a selection process for media center materials. These committees annually evaluate media services and develop a multi-year plan for budget and service priorities. This plan is reviewed with school personnel annually and made available upon request. The system level plan is filed with the Georgia Department of Education at least once every three years and after each revision, whichever comes first. A. At the system level, the selection and appointment of a media committee will be the responsibility of the Associate Superintendent for Instructional Services. The committee will be composed of appropriate media personnel, administrators, curriculum specialists, community representatives and will include current PTA and school Advisory Committee members. B. At the building level, the selection and appointment of a media committee will be the responsibility of the administrator of the school. The committee will be composed of administrative, instructional, and media personnel, including, when appropriate, vocational educators and technology coordinators; student, community and parent representatives to include current members of the local PTA and school Advisory Committee. The committee may seek consultative help from appropriate system level administrators and curriculum specialists." Fulton County Board Policies, Book: District Procedure, Section: I - Instructional Program, Title: Instructional Media Program, Number: IFA

In some cases the media committee is combined with the technology committee.