maryschwander

Mary Schwander
//Library Media Specialist New Hope-Solebury High School// //180 W. Bridge St////.// //New Hope////,// //PA// //18938// //215-862-2028 mschwander@nhsd.org

I came to New Hope-Solebury High School in 2003 as the Library Assistant and became the Library Media Specialist the following year. I earned a B.A. in English from the// //University// //of// //Delaware// //and a M. Ed. with Library certification from// //Arcadia University////,// //PA.//

Library Media Specialist Philosophy: //As a Library Media Specialist, it is my mission to encourage life-long learning by providing a wide variety of information sources and by instructing both students and faculty in effective information seeking strategies. By providing these tools and instructions, I hope to help produce independent learners who have a thirst for knowledge and the skills necessary in obtaining answers and solving problems throughout their lives.//

Portfolio Organization: //I have organized the information of this portfolio based on the library media specialist roles as defined by __Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning__ (American Association of School Librarians & Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 1998).// //The roles are defined as: **Teacher, Instructional Partner, Information Specialist** and **Program Administrator**. In addition, I have added a section on **Professional Development** to demonstrate my commitment to being a life-long learner. It should be noted that many of the documents included in this portfolio can easily overlap among the five categories, as do the roles themselves of a library media specialist.//