LIBRARY SERVICESSusan VanDeWater

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Position Statement by AASLReading is a foundational skill for 21st-century learners. Guiding learners to become engaged and effective users of ideas and information and to appreciate literature requires that they develop as strategic readers who can comprehend, analyze, and evaluate text in both print and digital formats. Learners must also have opportunities to read for enjoyment as well as for information. School librarians are in a critical and unique position to partner with other educators to elevate the reading development of our nation’s youth (AASL, 2014).

My MissionMy goals are to help students become:• Critical thinkers• Enthusiastic readers• Skillful researchers• Ethical users of information

– Empowering Learners, ALA

The library is open before school, after school, and during lunch.

Why are students in the library?

• Access the Internet

• Homework• Group work• Meet friends• Find books

More than Books• Information Literacy– How to find information and determine if it’s

accurate

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More than Books

• Technology– How to access information– Digital Citizenship• Ethical use of information• Online safety

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Programs• Accelerated

Reader(AR)• Book Club• Book Fairs• Library Assistant• Robotics Club• School-wide

Read-a-thon

Working with Teachers

• Research projects• Find resources to

augment lessons in the classroom and in the library

• Brainstorm new ideas

Working with Parents

• Online catalog for at-home access• Library website• Electronic newsletter

Volunteer at the Library!• Friends of the School Library• Book Fairs

Questions?

ReferencesAASL. (2014). Position Statement on the School

Librarian's Role in Reading Position Statement on the School Librarian's Role in Reading. Retrieved from American Association of School Libraries: http://www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy/resources/ position-statements/reading-role

American Library Association. (2014). Parent Advocate Toolkit. Retrieved from American Association of School Libraries: http://www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy/tools/toolkits/ parent-advocate