DFHS Library Commons Belief Statement

The overall purpose of the library commons program is to ensure that all library patrons are effective users of information in all its forms. 

•  The library commons is a resource that supplements and complements, the school district's educational program through daily interaction with professional personnel and members of the school's learning community.

•  The library commons fosters library patronage as a lifelong practice.

•  The library commons helps each student to reach h/h maximum potential by preparing a student to participate in society positively and productively.

•  The library commons is an organic resource area that extends and supports the interaction of the school librarian, teachers, administrators, students, and interested members of the school community.

•  The library common's staff fosters competence and stimulates interest in reading, viewing, and using information; and works with all educators to design learning strategies that meet the needs of the collective.