School Librarians

Actions of the School Librarian

In accordance with the guidelines of the American Association of School Librarians, school librarians are the building level experts in printed and multimedia resources. Access leads to discovery, and discovery provides opportunity. As a destination for on-site and virtual personalized learning, the school library is a vital connection between school and home. As the leader of this space and its functions, the school librarian ensures that the school library environment provides all members of the school community access to information and technology, connecting learning to real-world events. By providing access to an array of well-managed resources, school librarians enable academic knowledge to be linked to deep understanding. Specifically, school librarians

  • Work with school administrators, instructional staff, and community partners to create a school-wide culture of literacy

  • Maintain open, equitable access to the library as a safe, inclusive space to wonder, discover, collaborate, share, and explore

  • Curate current digital and print resources using the Henrico County Public Schools Selection Policy to provide equitable access to diverse, high-quality reading materials that encourage students, educators, and families to become lifelong learners and readers

  • Encourage learners to read widely, think deeply, and build their reading stamina with books that reflect their own lives and illuminate the lives of others

  • Model, promote, and teach inquiry learning and information literacy skills necessary for navigating an information-based society by equipping learners to select, evaluate, and use information to build new knowledge

  • Provide a wide-angle lens on learning across all disciplines, grades, and abilities to identify connections and collaborate with teachers as instructional partners to transform learning into deeper learning experiences

  • Assist educators with the selection of print, digital, and audio texts as well as multimedia resources that enhance classroom instruction and research