Library Standards

School Libraries & Educational Standards

The school library is a unique and essential part of a learning community.

Qualified school librarians lead effective school libraries. As they guide organizational and personal change, effective school librarians model, promote, and foster inquiry learning in adequately staffed and resourced school libraries. Learners should be prepared for college, career, and life. School libraries are an important part of this for students of all ages. Reading is the core of personal and academic competency. In the school library, learners engage with relevant information resources and digital learning opportunities in a culture of reading. Intellectual freedom is every learner’s right and something our school libraries support by encouraging student voice in choice in reading. Our school media centers support technology use and help to ensure it is appropriately integrated and equitably available. An effective school library bridges digital and socioeconomic divides to affect information technology access and skill.

American Association of School Library Standards

Standards Framework - National School Library Standards

The AASL Standards Framework reflects a comprehensive approach to teaching and learning by demonstrating the connection between learner, school librarian, and school library standards.

Inquire: Build new knowledge by inquiring, thinking critically, identifying problems, and developing strategies for solving problems.

Include: Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to inclusiveness and respect for diversity in the learning community.

Collaborate: Work effectively with others to broaden perspectives and work toward common goals

Curate: Make meaning for oneself and others by collecting, organizing, and sharing resources of personal relevance.

Explore: Discover and innovate in a growth mindset developed through experience and reflection.

Engage: Demonstrate safe, legal, and ethical creating and sharing of knowledge products independently while engaging in a community of practice and an interconnected world.

Oregon Association of School Libraries State Standards

STANDARDS W/ INDICATORS UPDATED 12/2023

I. Information Literacy: Use strategies for locating, selecting, organizing, understanding, evaluating, using and producing information.

II. Reading Engagement: Read to pursue intellectual, personal and emotional growth for life.

III. Social Responsibility: Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society

IV. Technology Integration: Employ digital technology and communication tools or networks to locate, evaluate, use, create and produce information.

ISTE Standards and Future Ready Librarians Framework

StandardsThe widely adopted ISTE Standards provide a framework for educators to create high-impact, sustainable and scalable learning experiences for all students.

Future Ready Librarians® Framework | All4EdFR Librarians Hub Framework Events Support Podcast Stories The Future Ready Librarians Framework 3.0 empowers school librarians to lead, teach, and innovate in an ever-changing educational landscape. Updated in 2025 with input from national library leaders, the new framework reflects the evolving role of librarians as champions of literacies, leadership, collaboration, and equity. With expanded focus areas—including media, digital,

LCSD Media Program Mission and Vision

The Mission of the LCSD library media program is to ensure a lifelong love of reading and to teach students transferable skills that enable them to thoughtfully and safely seek out information in academic and real-life situations. Our goal is to provide all students with equitable access to timely nonfiction materials that support the curriculum, align with state library standards, and are grade-appropriate, in addition to fiction titles that are popular, grade-appropriate, fun reading materials that encourage independent reading.

Strong School Library Defined: “'Strong school library program' means a planned effort to ensure the instruction of students, school staff, and the broader learning community in library skills, information literacy, and educational technology; such a program promotes a rich array of literacy experiences supporting life-long reading; facilitates collaboration in lesson planning and instruction; ensures equitable access to library resources and licensed school librarians; and develops and manages current, plentiful, and diverse library collections of print and electronic resources that support classroom curricula and student interests."

Oregon Department of EducationChapter 581 Division 22STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS581-022-2250 District Improvement Plan (section L)

Each school Media and Library Assistant is supported at the school level as well as at the district level by our District Media Specialist, Michelle Cottrell and the Director of Technology, Bryan Freschi. Each school has a highly qualified Library and Technology Assistant who work with staff and students. Elementary library skills lessons are provided by the District Librarian to library staff and shared with students. Our library program also supports LCSD teachers in digital citizenship and research skills as well as providing Chromebook and Technology support.

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