Competency 0001:  Understand the role of the school library media program.
Competency 0002:  Understand relationships between the library media program and the curriculum.
Competency 0003:  Understand the roles and responsibilities of the library media specialist.
Competency 0004:  Understand the relationship between the library media program and information
resources and services beyond the school.
Competency 0005:  Understand legal and ethical issues related to library media programs and the role
of the library media specialist.
Competency 0006:  Understand resources and strategies for ongoing professional development.
Competency 0007:  Understand how to promote learning and information literacy skills.
Competency 0008:  Understand how to determine information needs and initiate searches.
Competency 0009:  Understand how to locate and access resources.
Competency 0010:  Understand how to locate, analyze, and evaluate information.
Competency 0011:  Understand how to communicate information obtained from a search.
Competency 0012:  Understand strategies for assessing progress during a search and evaluating the
overall search process.
Competency 0013:  Understand how to support and enhance the leadership role of the library media
Competency 0014:  Understand information resources.
Competency 0015:  Understand types and characteristics of literature for children and young adults.
Competency 0016:  Understand technological resources and their applications in the curriculum and
the library media program.
Competency 0017:  Understand how to design and produce curriculum-integrated instructional
materials.
Competency 0018:  Understand issues and procedures related to the acquisition of resources and
equipment.
Competency 0019:  Understand the development, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of a library
media program.
Competency 0020:  Understand scheduling and facilities use in the library media center.
Competency 0021:  Understand the supervision and management of library media program staff.
Competency 0022:  Understand the fiscal management of a library media program.
Competency 0023:  Understand library media resource organization, management, and circulation.