Class of 2008
Tammy Bixler-Zalesinsky
                          
Competency                 
     Checklist

  The above link is to the competency checklist which details
the areas of school librarianship as described by the
Pennsylvania Department of Education.  Each competency
(bulleted item) has been ranked based on my knowledge
and experiences through the Mansfield University School
Library and Information Technology Masters Program.  The
level of attainment was ranked according to the following
system
HIGH--I have complete competency and confidence that I
could complete this task without the assistance of an
instructor or mentor librarian.

MEDIUM--I have the knowledge but not the experience to
carry out this competency. I would require the assistance of
an instructor or mentor librarian.

LOW--I do not have the knowledge or skills to complete this
task without further training.

Due to my excellent training through Mansfield University
and four internships, I have rated myself as highly
competent in all of these areas.
                 Courses Taken by Semester

Fall 2006
  • LSC 5535 Information Literacy and Academic
    Standards
  • LSC 5540 Information Searching, Retrieval, and
    Presentation Strategies

Spring 2007
  • LSC 5520 Cataloging and Classification in an
    Electronic Environment

Summer 2007
  • LSC 5505 Core Resources for the School Library
  • LSC 5545 Access and Legal Issues in the Information
    Age

Fall 2007
  • LSC 5501 Instructional Collaboration
  • LSC 5530 Library Advocacy

Spring 2008
  • LSC 5510 Electronic Delivery Systems
  • LSC 5515 Collection Management in the Electronic
    Age
  • LSC 5525 Strategic Library Management
  • LSC 5561 Seminar in School Librarianship
Last Revised 1/22/08