MEMORANDUM NO. 021-16M ITS/SPFA
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April 20, 2016
April 20, 2016 (X) Action Required
Due date: May 16, 2016
( ) Informational
MEMORANDUM NO. 021-16M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES/SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND FEDERAL ACCOUNTABILITY
TO: Educational Service District Superintendents
School District Superintendents
School Building Principals
FROM: Randy I. Dorn, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
RE: Washington State School Library and Information Technology Survey
CONTACT: Dennis Small, Director, Educational Technology
360-725-6384,
Gayle Pauley, Assistant Superintendent
Special Programs and Federal Accountability
360-725-6170,
Agency TTY: 360-664-3631
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Washington Library Media Association (WLMA) have again partnered to build and distribute a survey to collect much-needed information about the availability of school library services (the last one was conducted in 2014). As before, the data will help to guide future policy and funding decisions.
Data from every school building across the state will help us ensure that we have current information. Please complete this survey whether you have a certificated teacher-librarian on staff, you employ a certified or classified employee to run the library, or even if you do not have anyone assigned to staff and run the library. Building principals should assign the most appropriate person to complete and submit the survey. The survey can accommodate only one submission per school building.
The survey questions ask about library staffing, hours, inventory, technology, budget, scheduling, and curriculum and instruction. The questions are available for review prior to completing the survey at http://www.k12.wa.us/EdTech/Standards/teacherlibrarians/.
To complete the Washington State School Library and Information Technology Survey, go to http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2674973/WSSLIT.
The survey closes Monday, May 16 at 5 p.m.
This bulletin is also available on OSPI’s website at http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins2016.aspx.
K–12 EDUCATION
Gil Mendoza, Ed.D.
Deputy Superintendent
SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND FEDERAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Gayle Pauley
Assistant Superintendent
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Peter D. Tamayo
Chief Information Officer
Dennis Small, Director
Education Technology
OSPI provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. Questions and complaints of alleged discrimination should be directed to the Equity and Civil Rights Director at 360-725-6162/TTY: 360-664-3631; or P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200; or .