Lower School Library Media Center Program

Specialists:
Shelley Bookstein, Educational Technology Specialist Catherine Sorensen, Library Media Center Director

Mission Statement:
Our Library Media Center educational program provides freedom of access to ideas and information that support learning activities in the Lower School. The Library Media Center educational program will facilitate collaboration among educators, serve as a bridge to access information and digital media both inside and outside of school, promote an appreciation of literature, and teach skills that enable students to become responsible life-long learners. Teachers and specialists will collaborate throughout the year on project-based learning to teach and practice information literacy skills and students will visit the Library Media Center each cycle for a variety of library and technology experiences.

Our Information Literacy Standards* 1-Creativity and Innovation

Understanding literary genres and tools Multimedia story-sharing Interactive learning Multimedia presentation tools Publishing Distance learning

2-Communication and Collaboration

3-Research and Information Retrieval

Book selection & checkout Using the online library catalog & information databases Website research & evaluation Data collection and analysis Project management using digital tools and resources Choosing appropriate learning tools Internet Safety Ethical use of media Personal responsibility Keyboarding Educational software Word processing

4-Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving and Decision-Making

5-Digital Citizenship

6-Technology Operations and Concepts

Information Literacy is the ability to find, use and share information.

*Adapted from based on The ISTE Technology Standards & The American Association of School Librarians Standards for the 21st-Century Learner.