How are collection development and curriculum development tied to budgeting?
All three of these activities must constantly be on the mind of a library media specialist. In order to purchase the materials needed to support the curriculum, funding is needed. Because student learning occurs throughout the school, there are often many budgets involved with a single learning experience. The teacher librarian must develop partnerships with classroom teachers and adminstrators to build authentic, information inquiry learning experiences for students. Example – the second grade teacher and library media specialist design a unit focusing on community workers. The project involves a field trip funded by the PTA; a set of books acquired with Title I money; two new DVDs, 4 fiction books, and 8 nonfiction books from the library budget; and a communities clip art package funded by the technology club. Example – a high school teacher and the library media specialist team on the development of a new globalization course. The local Lion’s Club provides a mini-grant to purchase
