Professional Resources Contents

District Resources

State Resources

National and International

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OCPS and the state provide a professional network that can serve to promote and improve library media service. Active participation in these associations provides the library media specialist opportunities to attain a high level of professional growth

District Resources

1. OCPS learning communities.  Each learning community makes plans for area meetings to share information.  Collaboration with curriculum resource teachers, learning resource teachers, technology coordinators and other resource personnel may occur at this level.  In-service points may be accrued for attendance at these meetings. Access the OCPS district website at http://intranet.ocps.net for general information, school directions, etc.
2. OCPS personnel.  This list will need to be updated regularly.  Contact OCPS Community Relations Office for current information.
3. OCPS media distribution list.  An OCPS e-mail account is required for access.
4. Orange County Association of Educational Media (OCAEM)
5. This professional organization supports school library media programs in public and private schools. OCAEM organizes regular meetings for networking in the county and publishes newsletters. OCAEM offers associate membership to non-certified personnel managing media centers and provides a liaison with FAME.
6. Orange County Reading Council (OCRC)
7. OCRC is a local affiliate of the Florida Reading Association which promotes quality literature and reading instruction and co-hosts an annual author luncheon with OCAEM

State Resources

1. Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME)  http://www.floridamedia.org/ FAME is a statewide professional organization that publishes Florida Media Quarterly, has an annual conference with workshops and exhibits and offers the FAME_NET listserv to share information among members.
2. Florida Reading Association (FRA) The statewide organization of which OCRC is affiliated.  Its purpose is to promote reading and literature, and offers a newsletter and annual conference
3. Florida Educational Technology Corporation (FETC) http://fetc.org/fetc2007/index.cfm Using technology in the schools is the focus of this statewide organization. FETC holds a large annual conference, presenting workshops and exhibits by vendors.
4. Florida Association for Computers in Education (FACE) http://www.facenet.org/
5. SUNLINK CD-ROM Union Database  http://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/ This project is working to establish a statewide union database of materials available through the schools. One of the primary functions of SUNLINK has been the conversion of individual school library media holdings to machine readable records. The SUNLINK website can be used to search the database, as well as for cataloging and MARC record information.

For more information about SUNLINK, contact:

SUNLINK Project Office

12443 Research Parkway, Suite 401

Orlando, FL 32826

1-800-226-0085

fax: 407-384-2077

sunlink@mail.firn.edu

American Library Association (ALA) http://www.ala.org 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611.

American Association of School Librarians (AASL) http://www.ala.org/aasl

Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) http://www.ala.org/alsc

Young Adult Library Services Association http://www.ala.org/yalsa

Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) http://www.udel.edu/bateman/acei/

Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) http://www.aect.org/default.asp  1126 16 Street NW, Washington DC 20036 * Division of School Media Specialist (DSMS) * Division of Educational Media Management (DEMM)

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