library Learning Commons certification process

  1. View the Planning Guide to help you decide if you are ready to begin the certification process.
  2. Discuss your intent to apply with your principal. Ask for their support and a letter of endorsement.
  3. Contact LME Supervisor Holly Frilot with your intent to apply.
  4. Preview and/or print the Application Preview and Judging Rubric. It is recommended to type your answers in a document as a draft.
  5. Contact Holly Frilot with questions as you work through your application. She is your coach through this process.
  6. Collect artifacts and/or videos to show evidence of Library Learning Commons services, resources, and intentional spaces. Two pieces of evidence are required; three pieces of evidence are encouraged. 
  7. Open the Library Learning Commons Certification Application. Copy and paste your answers from your typed document, upload your evidence, and attach your principal's letter of endorsement.
  8. Let Holly Frilot know your application is complete. You will be contacted to set up a time for the Library Learning Commons Advisory Board to conduct a school visit that will likely include visits both in-person and online.   ​