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Research
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Professional Information
School Librarians are Certified Teachers and are Licensed by the State of Minnesota. Certification is obtained through University Graduate Programs. Librarians most often earn a Master of Library of Science Degree before entering the profession. The Librarians at South are licensed, certified, and have Masters of Science Degrees.
MPS Literacy Goal
One of four major strategic goals for the Minneapolis Public Schools is to promote literacy. Libraries are all about literacy. "23 state studies all confirm that the presence of certified librarians in schools leads to a measurable difference in student achievement. " (Kachel, Debra E. 2013 School Library Research Summarized: A Graduate Class Project. Mansfield University.)
Library Standards for Students
American School Library Standards: National Library Standards.
Parent Support
Services
Librarians provide academic and curricular resources to students, teachers, staff, families, and the community to ensure that all patrons have access to information that will support each patrons academic and independent learning.
Collection
Created by the 26 Letters of the alphabet.
24,000+ titles, 130+ databases, magazines, newspapers, online resources, and more.
Patrons Visits
Patrons: 1800 + Students and 160+ Staff
44,000 average yearly visits by students, this number does not include visits by classrooms, or individual staff
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