| Philosophy |
| The mission of the school library media center is to encourage academic excellence by supporting the school’s curriculum, assisting members of the learning community to become effective users of information, and improving the learning environment of the media center so that it will encourage frequent visitation that will stimulate a life-long love of reading. |
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| Vision |
| A school library media program should: |
- Assist students and teachers in becoming effective locators and users of information
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- Support federal and state-mandated curriculum
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- Stimulate a life-long love of reading
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- Encourage an inquisitive mind
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- Foster critical thinking and creativity
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- Seek to satisfy the educational needs of the school
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- Collaborate with other school and public libraries
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- Offer opportunities for collaboration with teachers
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- Manage all media center funds wisely and in such a way that will best support the media center philosophy and school goals
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- Maintain a balanced collection that suits the educational needs of the school
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- Create a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere in the media center
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- Align and support school goals
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