KASL

Introduction to A Planning Guide for Empowering Learners

AASL has developed a video introduction (6:36) to its newest tool, “A Planning Guide for Empowering Learners.” Advance orders are now available for the tool, which is expected to launch in mid-August. The planning guide is a program evaluation, planning, implementation, and advocacy tool that will ensure school library program planners go beyond the basics to provide goals, priorities, criteria, and general principles for establishing effective library programs.... (taken from AASL press release)

I just watched the introduction, and this looks very helpful. For $40 a year, this tool appears to be a manageable way to monitor and improve every aspect of the school library program. Sign me up! (MHouse)

Library Evaluation Tool

The Projects Committee has completed work on the School Library Media Specialist Evaluation Document including Criteria and Indicators of Performance. (Also available in PDF if you do not have Word. Evaluation Document and Criteria.)

Mirah Dow, School of Library and Information Management, ESU, suggests the following.

http://slim.emporia.edu/kschool/home.htm

At this address above, down about half way in the list, you will see a planning guide and an evaluation form for the school library media spcialist and one for the program.  These were constructed to assist slm speciaists like you who need additional details relative to criteria not typically  included on a teacher evaluation form. These certainly aren't perfect but hopefully useful.

Also, there are some useful tools on the LRS Website at http://www.lrs.org/impact.php
Notice the 10 Leadership Ideas and the three docs that follow.  

Also, there is an executive summary of school libraries (national stats 2007).  Although there were KS responses to this survey, you can see some important numbers when it comes to evaluating things.
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/Sizing_Up_Reno_(2).pdf