Library Mission: 

To ensure that students are effective users of ideas and information.

"The School Media Specialist encourages and supports lifelong learning and literacy by maintaining an up-to-date diverse collection of materials in a variety of formats, by teaching research and information skills which result in self-reliant and critical users of information, by promoting a love of reading and by supporting curriculum with instruction and resources.

Please note: At the end of each level, students should have had experience with each critical content area. Students will not necessarily have instruction in each content area every year.

Level One - Grades K, 1, 2

• Understands and uses circulation procedures.
• Use proper care with materials and books
• Experience a variety of genres and types of books that support the Curriculum Framework .
• Develop literature appreciation.
• Receive an introduction to research process.
• Explore electronic information retrieval systems.
• Develop awareness of multimedia technology.
• Understand parts of a book.

Level Two - Grades 3,4,5

• Understand organizational system of the Library.
• Increase competence and independent use of the Library.
• Explore a variety of genres and types of books that support the Curriculum Framework.
• Develop literature appreciation.
• Use the research process.
• Use electronic retrieval systems to access a variety of information.
• Become familiar with current multi-media technology and production.
• Use a variety of print informational resources.

Level Three - Grades 6, 7, 8

• Use Library sources independently.
• Become familiar with junior high library facility and resources.
• Continue to explore a variety of genres and types of books that support the Curriculum Framework.
• Continue to use the research process.
• Explore a variety of search techniques.
• Use electronic retrieval systems to access relevant information from a variety of sources.
• Use increased variety of telecommunication technology.