Information is Power Library Media Programs Philip Stohrer and Jeanna Walker Portage Public Schools

Library Media Mission Statement The mission of a library media program is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of information.

How Is The Mission Fulfilled? INFORMATION LITERACYINFORMATION LITERACY INDEPENDENT LEARNINGINDEPENDENT LEARNING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYSOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

INFORMATION LITERACY Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively. Standard 2: The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently. Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.

INDEPENDENT LEARNING Standard 4: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and pursues information related to personal interests. Standard 5: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information. Standard 6: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Standard 7 : The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society. Standard 8 : The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology. Standard 9 : The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.

How Do Library Media Specialists Assist Teachers? MaterialsMaterials –Information Resources –Professional Materials –Reading

How Do Library Media Specialists Assist Teachers? MaterialsMaterials –Information Resources PrintPrint ElectronicElectronic

How Do Library Media Specialists Assist Teachers? MaterialsMaterials –Information Resources –Professional Materials Teaching & LearningTeaching & Learning

How Do Library Media Specialists Assist Teachers? MaterialsMaterials –Information Resources –Professional Materials Teaching & LearningTeaching & Learning Audio Visual MaterialsAudio Visual Materials

How Do Library Media Specialists Assist Teachers? MaterialsMaterials –Information Resources –Professional Materials –Reading DirectedDirected Free ReadingFree Reading

How Do Library Media Specialists Assist Teachers? CollaborationCollaboration –Research –Technology –Teaching

How Do Library Media Specialists Assist Teachers? CollaborationCollaboration –Research InstructionInstruction AssistanceAssistance

How Do Library Media Specialists Assist Teachers? CollaborationCollaboration –Research –Technology InstructionInstruction –METS SupportSupport METS K K

How Do Library Media Specialists Assist Teachers? CollaborationCollaboration –Research –Technology –Teaching Team TeachingTeam Teaching MaterialsMaterials

How Do Library Media Specialists Assist Teachers? SpaceSpace –Individual Student Projects

How Do Library Media Specialists Assist Teachers? SpaceSpace –Individual Student Projects –Large Scale Projects

How Do We Know It Helps? The Colorado Study “Kids who have school libraries that are well- staffed and well-stocked tend to have test scores that are 10 to 20 percent higher than kids who have poor libraries.” -- Keith Curry Lance, Director of Library Research Service of the Colorado State Library & University of Denver, from “Locking Up a World of Ideas: Closing Libraries Puts Schools' Core at Risk,” San Francisco Chronicle, March 28, 2004

“16 States Can’t Be Wrong”

How Do We Know It Helps? All studies confirm the same result: test scores increase in schools with effective school library media programs.

How Do We Know It Helps? All show a positive relationship between school libraries and achievement, whether that achievement is measured in terms of scores on reading tests, literacy, or learning in general.

How Do We Know It Helps? All indicate that if the library is well- staffed, resourced, and adequately funded, student achievement can rise regardless of socio-economic levels.

Conclusion “The school library is critical to every student’s learning experience and academic achievement.” Scholastic Library Publishing. (2006). School libraries work!