to plan with him/her.
2. Have in mind specific ways you want the media specialist to help you,
but don't be inflexible - he/she may have suggestions.
3. Be clear about which parts you will teach and which parts the
media specialist will teach. (Whose responsibility is it
to…gather materials, run off handouts, assess the product, etc.)
4. Know what materials you want or ask if it is feasible to obtain the needed number of resources on a certain topic in a timely manner.
(If you need obscure reference materials, he/she will find them faster.)
5. Give the media specialist time to prepare.
6. Include the media specialist in any long range planning. He/she may
have some valuable input regarding available resources.
7. Include the media specialist in curriculum planning so that he/she can
order support materials - videos, books, CD's, web sites and data bases.
8. Take advantage of the vast amount of knowledge the media specialist
has. He/she has probably searched the internet for this topic and/or read
about it in the many journals and catalogs that cross his/her desk.
9. Build a good working relationship with your media specialist. He/she
can be a tremendous asset - - - and he/she has control of a budget!!
