Running Head: Policy Evaluation

Identification and Evaluation of Relevant Policies

Kellie Rutledge Ouzts

Georgia Southern University

Fall 2009

Barrow County originally published the IFBD document in 1975. The policy was updated in 1999 and then again in 2004. All
county Media Specialist are now working on updating the document again using Google Docs.
 Policy Relevant Date Evaluation for Updates
Needed Barrow Adopted Currency and And
County Or Completeness Links
Policy Revised
Goals IFBD 1999/2004 Needs http://www.clarke.k12.ga.us/webpages
7/1/1975 improvement. /aplemmons/handbook.cfm?subpage=4029
Policy does not offers a complete set of goals ranging from district
address internet goals, and yearly school goals, to ongoing goals.
usage, internet This list is very detailed and concise.
filtering, blogs,
wikis, or any Web
2.0 tools.
Media Committee IFBD 1999/2004 Satisfactory. None needed.
7/1/1975 Individuals from
all departments
are represented
within the
committee.
Role of Media Specialist IFBD 1999/2004 Needs http://lms.mysdhc.org/handbook/administration#e
7/1/1975 Improvement. Wonderful itemized list for all Media Center
Policy is not employees. The link is very comprehensive and
updated. The new current and includes technology roles.
roles of Media
Specialist as a
collaborator are
not included in
the description.
Accessibility IFBD 1999/2004 Hours need to be This site policy has extended hours from
7/1/1975 extended. 7:20 to 3:20 for elementary schools.
Individual schools http://www.clarke.k12.ga.us/webpages/aplemmons/
regulate their own handbook.cfm?subpage=4121
hours. Media
Centers are not
open after school
for
teacher/student
use.
Cooperative Planning IFBD 1999/2004 Needs The following link leads to Barrow Elementary
7/1/1975 Improvement. Media Center’s home page and their mission
Collaboration Statement. The aspect of Media Specialist’s
between Media job as a collaborator is fully detailed.
Specialist and http://www.clarke.k12.ga.us/webpages/
teachers is very aplemmons/index.cfm
vague. Instructs
Media Specialist
to plan with
teachers to
discuss bringing
classes to the
Media Center,
send small
groups, or use
instructional
equipment.
 Barrow County
policy does not
foster true
collaboration.
IFBD 1999/2004 Up to date None needed.
Circulation 7/1/1975

Lost or Damaged IFBD 1999/2004 Up to date None needed

Materials/Fines 7/1/1975

Discarding IFBD 1999/2004 The policy Facts and data clearly identify materials to be
Materials/Equipment 7/1/1975 explains the weeded and the appropriate steps to do so.
De-selection Policy proper steps to http://www.clarke.k12.ga.us/webpages/
(Weeding) remove items aplemmons/handbook.cfm?subpage=4117
from the
collection.
However, no
specific data is
given about what
actually needs
weeding in regard
to age and other
criteria.
Copyright Compliance IFBD 1999/2004 Needs updating to http://lms.mysdhc.org/handbook/Copyright
7/1/1975 include all Contains links to Copyright law guidelines,
information in fair use, and has links to all information
one place and needed by all Media Specialist.
needs to address
internet copyright
issues.
Off Air Recording for IFBD 1999/2004 Up to date None needed
Educational Purposes/Off 7/1/1975
Air Control
Computer Software IFBD 1998/2004 Up to date None needed
Copyright 7/1/1975
Issues/Copyright(internet)
Reconsideration IFBD 1999/2004 Needs to include Site includes links and step by step instructions.
Of Materials 7/1/1975 forms and links All the forms are linked within the steps to take.
together for a Very concise and organized instructions to follow
specific set of when dealing with a difficult situation.
steps to follow http://lms.mysdhc.org/handbook/material%20selections
when being
challenged.
Selection Responsibility IFBD 1999/2004 Policy is clearly This link includes the district policy, general
7/1/1975 stated, it just principles, major criteria, responsibilities, and
needs to be objectives and thoroughly covers them all.
updated to cover http://lms.mysdhc.org/handbook/material%20selections
new items and
technology.
Gift and Non-School IFBD 1999/2004 Needs updating to http://lms.mysdhc.org/handbook/material
Owned Materials 7/1/1975 include more selsection#gift
detail for dealing A lot of good information for Media Specialist.
with gifts.
Media Ordering /Magazines IFBD 1999/2004 Up to date None needed.
7/1/1975

Scheduling Policy None None None in Barrow Elementary has a wonderful scheduling
handbook. All policy that reinforces the need for collaboration
schools are with between the Media Specialist and the teacher.
expected to http://www.clarke.k12.ga.us/webpages/
promote flex aplemmons/handbook.cfm?subpage=4123
scheduling. Most
used outlook
calendar for
Media Center sign
up times.
Volunteer Handbook None None Volunteer www.foxbay.k12.wi.us/Students/Stormonth/.../
handbook is LMCVolunteers.pdf offers a document that guides
needed so that Volunteers in a friendly manner while
volunteers know providing written instructions for easy reference.
what to do. A
written set of
guidelines is
needed.
Multimedia Production None None Needs to be Guidelines for student use of
guidelines included to cover Multi-media tools and production.
student
 production of http://www.clarke.k12.ga.us/webpages/aplemmons/
multimedia handbook.cfm?subpage=4119
products.
Confidentiality Policy None None Confidential The first two links are to public library confidentiality
records related to policies. The last link is a confidentiality policy in a
students needs to middle school handbook written by graduate
be addressed. students.
http://sherlib.wordpress.com/policies/privacy-and-
confidentiality-policy/
http://www.mppl.org/about/privacy.html
www.mppl.org/about/privacy.html