Duneland Library Media Mission
In conjunction with the Duneland School Corporation Mission, members of the Department of Library Media prepare students for life-long learning, informed decision-making, a love of reading, and the use of information technologies.
Duneland Library Media Vision
The members of the Duneland School Corporation's Department of Library Media Services maintain a vision that all students and staff will be competent, eager, and relaxed users of all facets of media for both curricular needs and personal interests.
Meet our Staff
Mrs. Emily Wilt, Library Media Specialist
Master of Library and Information Studies, University of Alabama, 2016
Associate of Arts in Fashion Design, The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, 2010
Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies, Kenyon College, 2009
If you were to sum up Mrs. Wilt in one word, it would be curious. When her nose is not in a book, you can usually find her guiding research, helping students or teachers, rearranging library furniture, or researching the latest library trends. Outside of school, she loves to cook, garden, travel, and hang out with her husband, their daughter, and their cat.
At CHS, Mrs. Wilt is the proud sponsor of Girls Rising and the Library Club, and in the winter she moonlights as the costume designer for CHS's Annual Family Theatre Production. She serves on several committees within CHS and is a member of the Indiana Library Federation (ILF) and the American Library Association (ALA). She is also currently the Chair of the Association of Indiana School Library Educators (AISLE) and one of two Indiana delegates to the American Association of School Librarians (AASL).
Miss Melissa Henrichs, Library Media Secretary
Hey! I am Miss H, and at most times you will find me in the CHS Library. My favorite types of books to read are manga, comics, horror and sci-fi. If you are interested in book suggestions, look for the pink haired lady in the library.
I graduated from Purdue University in 2013 and started working at Chesterton in 2017.
On Fridays, we wear overalls.
When I am not in the library, I am raising a small army of cats.
*For more details and pictures of my cats, please stop by the library*
Mrs. Laura Kerr, Library Media Secretary
A Porter town resident and parent of three CHS graduates, I’ve been employed with Duneland School Corporation for over two decades. Initially I began as a lunch cashier at Bailly Elementary and moved to the IT Dept. years later, adding travel to Brummitt Elementary and Chesterton Middle Schools. It is a pleasure to be working now at the Chesterton High School library.
I enjoy the conversations with students and have been reading mysteries which I love. The library lends a great environment and culture to students. Every morning the place is packed with comfortable patrons who revel in the atmosphere that’s been created here, worth the experience.
CHS’s library has more to offer than the snowglobe it becomes in the winter with great windows, it makes each season a tapestry.
Our librarian is top notch, full of innovative, newfangled ideas to keep students interested. From reading retreats to escape rooms and costume design, Mrs. Wilt is fully engaged.
I’m still learning something new every day!
The American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights
The American Library Association affirms that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that the following basic policies should guide their services.
I. Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.
II. Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
III. Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.
IV. Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas.
V. A person’s right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, or views.
VI. Libraries which make exhibit spaces and meeting rooms available to the public they serve should make such facilities available on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use.
VII. All people, regardless of origin, age, background, or views, possess a right to privacy and confidentiality in their library use. Libraries should advocate for, educate about, and protect people’s privacy, safeguarding all library use data, including personally identifiable information.
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill
