Standard V Learner-Centered Connections to Community (Recognized Program)

Goal Have community members with school faculty and staff involved in school resources and services. Have community members with school faculty and staff involved in school resources and services. Provide information equity by working for universal literacy, intellectual freedom, and access to print and electronic resources. Provide information equity by working for universal literacy, intellectual freedom, and access to print and electronic resources.

Principle 1 The librarian promotes broad school and community-based advocacy for the school library program to support student success. Partnership between school and community members will collaborate to develop the library program for the purpose of advocating student success. Partnership between school and community members will collaborate to develop the library program for the purpose of advocating student success. Example: Family Literacy Night Example: Family Literacy Night  Celebrity Readers

Principle 2 The librarian will provide broad access to library resources for students, faculty, staff, parents, and community members. Library will be open before and after school hours. Library will be open before and after school hours. Provide library access at least 1 day a week during summer vacation months or offer a summer reading program collaboratively with the public library. Provide library access at least 1 day a week during summer vacation months or offer a summer reading program collaboratively with the public library. Provide training in the use of library resources. Provide training in the use of library resources.  Electronic Resources  Online Services  Campus Web Site  Library Print Resources

Principle 3 The librarian is knowledgeable and provides a collection based on ethnically and culturally diverse interests of the school and local community. Based on the cultural diversity, the librarian provides an appropriate collection and services. Based on the cultural diversity, the librarian provides an appropriate collection and services. Example: Example:  Dual language collection  Complies with special needs regulations.  Collection reflects multi-cultural and diverse community.

Principle 4 The Librarian serves as the public relations representative. Communicates the library vision, goals, services, and needs to the school community, entities beyond the campus, and to the business community. Communicates the library vision, goals, services, and needs to the school community, entities beyond the campus, and to the business community. Example: Example:  Networking with other campus librarians  Networking with public librarians  Involvement in community programs