Teaching for Learning
Guidelines
- The school library media program promotes collaboration among members of the learning community and encourages learners to be independent, lifelong users and producers of ideas and information.
- The school library media program promotes reading as a foundational skill for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment.
- The school library media program provides instruction that addresses multiple literacies, including information literacy, media literacy, visual literacy, and technology literacy.
- The school library media program models an inquiry-based approach to learning and the information search process.
- The school library media program is guided by regular assessment of student learning to ensure the program is meeting its goals.
[From: American Association of School Librarians “Empowering Learners; Guidelines for School Library Media Programs”; American Library Association, Chicago, IL, 2009]
Last Updated:
September 8, 2010