1. What? (What is the CONTEXT of the artifact? What is it? When and why was it produced?)
The artifact is the webpage for my school library at Timberlane Regional Middle School. Here is the link to that:
http://destiny.timberlane.net/common/servlet/presenthomeform.do?l2m=Home&tm=Home
Each school library in my district has a web page like this that the librarian for each school is responsible for updating in whatever way they feel is needed for their schools. This web page is a work in progress as I am always adding or removing new databases, websites and categories as I see the need. When I first arrived at my school three years ago, this webpage had only the few databases the library subscribed to at that time. As time has gone on I have broken the web page into categories and added websites that are not paid databases as I find good websites.
http://destiny.timberlane.net/common/servlet/presenthomeform.do?l2m=Home&tm=Home
Each school library in my district has a web page like this that the librarian for each school is responsible for updating in whatever way they feel is needed for their schools. This web page is a work in progress as I am always adding or removing new databases, websites and categories as I see the need. When I first arrived at my school three years ago, this webpage had only the few databases the library subscribed to at that time. As time has gone on I have broken the web page into categories and added websites that are not paid databases as I find good websites.
2. So What? (What is the ROLE of the artifact? Why did I select it as evidence for meeting this standard? What does it say about my growing competence as a teacher?)
I believe the links on this page both videos and databases show that I am meeting one of the goals in Danielson's Domain 2, which states the library media specialist will "Establish a culture for investigation &; love of literature." By the web links and databases that I have placed onto this school library page I am hoping to do both of these Danielson's goals as the links on my page are there for both research, information and love of literature, such as the banned book links and links to summer reading ideas and the public libraries that serve my students.
3. Now What? (What is the IMPORTANCE of the artifact? How did producing the artifact help me improve my professional competence and what will I do to continue to improve relative to this standard?)
This website page that I keep up-to-date is important to my students and staff because it is packed with resources to help with research for personal and professional needs. I am constantly looking for good websites to add to this, and new databases to consider subscribing to for my library.
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