From NC DPI IMPACT: Guidelines for North Carolina Media and Technology Programs -http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/dtl/resources/impact/3impact-revision.pdf Media and Technology Advisory Committee Guidelines -https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/cms/lib/NC01001395/Centricity/Domain/2792/2014%20%20MEDIA%20AND%20TECHNOLOGY%20ADVISORY%20COMMITTEE%20GUIDELINES.pdf Planning is most effective when those responsible for the instructional program are involved in: •designing the planning process. •implementing the planning process. •making decisions about the process. Effective student-centered media and technology programs are based on careful planning by a Media and Technology Advisory Committee (MTAC). The committee should be co-chaired by the media coordinator and technology facilitator. For more detailed information on the make-up of the MTAC see Media and Technology Committee in the appendix. The lists that follow outline the make-up and functions of the Media and Technology Advisory Committee and the responsibilities of the committee chairs and members. MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP •Principal •Technology facilitator •School library media coordinator •Representative from each grade level or department •Representative from special areas •Parent representative •Student representative (at the middle and high school levels) MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES •Set goals and priorities •Promote initiatives •Communicate expectations •Evaluate program effectiveness •Solve problems •Handle challenges to instructional materials •Advocate for the media and technology program •Identify and recommend resources, hardware, and infrastructure. (This responsibility requires members to follow the North Carolina Educational Technology Plan, the board-approved LEA selection policy, and the school library media center’s collection development plan to meet the curriculum and individual needs of students and staff.) RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS •Attend grade level or departmental meetings to become knowledgeable about the school curriculum and instructional initiatives; •Keep up-to-date on available resources, equipment, and trends; •Plan and prepare for committee meetings and provide agendas; •Provide the committee with relevant resources and information for consideration or discussion based on current standard selection tools; •Follow through on any recommendations, directives, or decisions reached by the committee; •Provide leadership in implementing and adapting plans and monitor planning processes and results; •Advocate for the media and technology program. The committee should be co-chaired by both the technology facilitator and the school library media coordinator. RESPONSIBILITIES OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS •Seek input from teachers and students. •Participate in the decision-making and other work of the committee. •Support the decisions and actions of the committee. •Keep faculty informed of actions and recommendations of the committee. •Assist the technology facilitator and school library media coordinator with public relations efforts. •Advocate for the media and technology program.