Several people requested a hit, so here are all the mission statements I received.
Thanks to everyone who shared - I haven't finished mine yet, but I have some good
ideas, thanks to you!
Anita
"The mission of the school library media program is to ensure that students and
staff are effective users of ideas and information."
The mission of the Norwalk High School Library Media Center is to support
students and staff as effective users of ideas and information by:
a.. Providing intellectual and physical access to information.
b.. Leading, instructing, and collaborating in the use of instructional
and informational technology.
c.. Gathering resources, and planning activities that reflect the
diversity of our student body and community.
d.. Promoting initiatives in reading and information retrieval.
The library media center is integrated into the educational program at Franklin,
strengthening the teaching/learning process so that students can develop
Information Literacy skills. It also supports reading for personal enjoyment by
providing a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction books to appeal to all tastes
and reading abilities.
The mission of the Hopkins High School Instructional Media Center is to work
collaboratively with staff and students to create discriminating life long learners
who use ideas and information to meet intellectual, curriculum and recreational
needs
The mission of the school library program is to ensure that all students, teachers,
and staff are effective users of ideas and information enabling them to be
literate, life-long learners.
The mission of the library media technology program is to encourage students and
adults to become independent learners by providing: facilities that function as
information centers of the school; resources, activities, and instruction in the
use of information technology; and an environment which encourages reading for
pleasure.
Building a Community of Readers
The East Side Middle School Library serves a population of over 800 sixth, seventh
and eighth grade students and approximately 70 faculty and staff members. The
mission of the library/media center program is
a.. to assist our students and staff in becoming active and effective users of
information and ideas,
b.. to nurture a love for learning and reading, and
c.. to provide the resources needed to support the school's academic goals and
standards.
The Mission of the Klingenstein Library at Rye Country Day School is to
support the mission of the school: to foster individual development in an
invigorating and supportive environment that promotes the emotional, social,
physical, and intellectual growth of each student. The library staff takes
an active role in introducing and promoting new books and other materials
that contribute to the PK-12 curriculum. Moreover, the library provides an
appropriate atmosphere where thinking and inquiry skills are emphasized and
where students can become information-literate and independent learners who
contribute positively to the school community.
The mission of the LJBC Library is to ensure that students develop
critical thinking and problem solving skills through the process of
accessing evaluating and applying information. The Library seeks to
encourage the growth of ideas the experience of literature and the use
of technology within a caring Christian environment.
Library Aims
To provide a wide range of resources in varying formats to meet the
needs of the curriculum
To offer students a range of learning opportunities which provide
strategies to access, evaluate and use information
To assist teachers with the support they need to develop information
literate students
To develop an interest in reading for enjoyment through programs that
allow students to experience different forms of literature
To provide services and technologies to allow for maximum access to
information
To provide facilities that are flexible and accommodating of students'
needs and emerging technologies.
Library Media System Mission Statement
The goal of the Library Media System at VSDB is to develop "independent, ethical,
lifelong learners who achieve personal satisfaction and who contribute responsibly
and productively to .society as a whole." (Information Power: Building Partnerships
for Learning by AASL and AECT, ALA 1998) The library system promotes literacy
development and the acquisition of information literacy skills through its
collection of resources and instructional collaboration with teachers. The library
system also provides curricula enrichment and support for all VSDB students in
grades preK-12. To this end, VSDB has established and actively maintains three
full service libraries which comprise the VSDB Library System.
. Deaf Department Library which contains the collection of resources for
elementary, middle and high school students and staff
. Blind Department Library which houses the collection of print, large print,
Braille and audio resources for students and staff
. Yates Satellite Library for residential students which contains print and Braille
resources for student use after school hours.
Philosophy of the Library Media System
The primary objectives of the school's library system are to enrich and support the
educational program of the school, to meet the interest needs of those it serves,
and to encourage a love of literature. It is the function of the library to
provide a wide range of material presented in a variety of media formats on all
levels of difficulty with a diversity of appeal and the presentation of different
points of view that are accessible to the hearing impaired and visually impaired
population that we serve. VSDB supports the principles of intellectual freedom
inherent in the Constitution of the United States and expressed in the American
Association of School Librarians "School Library Bill of Rights" and in the
"Students Right to Read" statement of the National Council of Teachers of English
[see appendix].
Goals
The Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind in Staunton support the following goals
of the Library Media System:
. To provide students with intellectual access to information by teaching them
strategies for locating, accessing, evaluating, synthesizing, and using information
in all formats and in all content areas of the curriculum
. To provide resources to support academic and lifelong learning through a
systematically organized collection of diverse learning materials representing a
wide range of disciplines, sources, points of view, difficulty levels, and formats
which accommodate various learning styles, interests, and special needs and are
accessible by the hearing impaired and visually impaired students we serve
. To provide resources and materials representative of religious, ethnic, and
cultural groups and their contribution to our American heritage
. To collaborate with teachers in providing literacy skills and information skills
to students as well as resources to meet instructional needs
. To demonstrate and encourage reading as a leisure activity and to foster a love
of literature
. To provide facilities that are adequate to house the collection in a well
organized, accessible manner and to provide an atmosphere that is conducive to
learning
. To provide access to resources and materials beyond VSDB's Library Media System
through a systematic set of procedures and agreements including, but not limited
to: electronic networks and databases, interlibrary loan, and cooperative
agreements with other agencies
. To provide to students and staff training and experience with the variety of
communications media and technology used for instructional, learning purposes
. To promote and encourage the integration of technology into instruction and the
curriculum
. To support the concepts of intellectual freedom and equal access which are the
foundation of our democratic society
The mission of the library media program is to ensure that students and staff are
effective users of ideas and information consistent with the school's mission
statement.
The Lewis and Clark Elementary Instructional Media Center, a vital
"learning laboratory" of the elementary school curriculum, supports and
encourages intellectual curiosity. The center will also assist in the
development of lifetime reading habits and provide modern library
resources and services necessary to satisfy the evolving informational and
recreational pursuits of the students, faculty, and staff.
Education in the tradition of the Christian Brothers and the School Sisters
of Notre Dame
FAC OMNIA BENE (Do all things well)
The Mission of Commonwealth School is to educate young people from diverse
backgrounds to become knowledgeable, thoughtful, and creative adults,
capable of careful analysis, fruitful cooperation, and deep commitment.
To meet this mission, Commonwealth students must be well-informed and able
to gather and manage information skillfully. As such, Commonwealth's
Library aims to facilitate access to information relevant to the
coursework and academic interests of the students, faculty, and staff of
the School. Research skills learned in the library will equip students to
lead well-informed, thoughtful, productive lives.
The Library will consist of a rich variety of print and electronic
resources, connections to outside libraries and collections, and a program
of information literacy instruction.
The Curtin Middle School Library seeks to instill in students and staff a love and
appreciation of books and the skills needed to use ideas and information
effectively.
The Library Media Center supports and enhances the education of all
chidren to meet tomorrow's challenges."
The media center mission is to positively affect
student achievement in the Ligon community through the provision of
instruction and resources for literacy, reading appreciation and research in
an atmosphere of service and collaboration."
"The mission of the library media program is to ensure that students and
staff are effective users of ideas and information. This mission is
accomplished:
by providing intellectual and physical access to materials in all forms
by providing instruction to foster competence and stimulate interest in
reading, viewing and using information and ideas
by working with other educators to design learning strategies to meet the
needs of individual students"*
*Information Power: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs. Prepared
by the American Association of School Librarians and the Association for
Educational Communications and Technology, 1988.
Anita Beaman, Librarian
Washington High School
Washington, IL
abeaman@roe53.k12.il.us
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