The mission of the school library program is to provide an inviting, dynamic learning environment and services that support and enhance teaching, literacy and learning.
To achieve this mission, the school library: - Provides all members of the learning community access to a supportive, welcoming, and learner-centered environment.
- Works in collaboration with teachers, administrators, support staff, and parents to provide learning experiences that promote student achievement.
- Fosters the development of reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills and provides experiences that expand and reinforce classroom reading instruction.
- Promotes life-long learning through information literacy instruction that is integrated with classroom content.
- Promotes critical thinking, engagement with information in all of its forms, and the use of technology to enhance learning.
- Contains rich and abundant collection of materials in may formats--both print and electronic--to meet the teaching and learning needs of the school curriculum and reflect diversity and intellectual freedom principles.
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