The School Media Specialist encourages and supports lifelong learning and literacy by maintaining an up-to-date diverse collection of materials in a variety of formats, by teaching research and information skills which result in self-reliant and critical users of information, by promoting a love of reading and by supporting curriculum with instruction and resources.
Please note: At the end of each level, students should have had experience with each critical content area. Students will not necessarily have instruction in each content area every year.
Level One - Grades K, 1, 2
- Understands and uses circulation procedures.
- Use proper care with materials and books
- Experience a variety of genres and types of books that support the Curriculum Framework .
- Develop literature appreciation.
- Receive an introduction to research process.
- Explore electronic information retrieval systems.
- Develop awareness of multimedia technology.
- Understand parts of a book.
Level Two - Grades 3,4,5
- Understand organizational system of the Library.
- Increase competence and independent use of the Library.
- Explore a variety of genres and types of books that support the Curriculum Framework.
- Develop literature appreciation.
- Use the research process.
- Use electronic retrieval systems to access a variety of information.
- Become familiar with current multi-media technology and production.
- Use a variety of print informational resources.
Level Three - Grades 6, 7, 8
- Use Library sources independently.
- Become familiar with junior high library facility and resources.
- Continue to explore a variety of genres and types of books that support the Curriculum Framework.
- Continue to use the research process.
- Explore a variety of search techniques.
- Use electronic retrieval systems to access relevant information from a variety of sources.
- Use increased variety of telecommunication technology.