School Library Information and Technology Programs for 21st Century Learning
Mission: To ensure that students are effective users and producers of information and ideas
Three essential functions of Teacher-Librarians:
- Information and Technology Literacy Instruction
- Reading Advocacy
- Information Management and Services
The scope and mix of these functions will depend on the program priorities and goals of each local school district and school building.
- Information and technology literacy instruction
- Leads information literacy instruction including evaluation and analysis of the credibility, relevance and currency of information
- Coaches instructional staff in support of curriculum, information technology and information management
- Teaches students to be critical consumers and producers of information
- Teaches students and staff to use emerging learning technologies for school and lifelong learning
- Teaches students to be safe, ethical and responsible digital citizens
- Reading advocacy
- Establishes and models a powerful, fashionable and ubiquitous culture of reading in the school community
- Motivates and guides students to read for enjoyment and understanding
- Develops a relevant collection of fiction and non-fiction in a variety of formats, ensuring quality reading choices for all students
- Manages resources in support of established curriculum and student passions
- Information management and services
- Provides open and equitable access to resources, technology and information services for the entire school community
- Develops and administers inviting and effective physical and digital library environments
- Manages resources to support teaching and learning
- Administers information management systems to support student learning and school and district programs
Program framework development group (January, 2010):
Secondary Level
- Marianne Hunter, NTCB (North Thurston S.D.)
- Stephen Coker (Rainier S.D.)
- Sarah Applegate, NTCB (North Thurston S.D.)
- Mark Ray (Vancouver S.D.)
- Roz Thompson (Tumwater S.D.)
Middle Level
- Linda Collins (University Place S.D.)
- Linda King (Yakima S.D.)
- Leigh Lohrasbi (Yakima S.D.)
- Nancy Mowat, NBCT (Bellevue S.D.)
Elementary Level
- Dave Sonnen (Edmonds S.D.)
- Wayne Osborn, NBCT (Clover Park S.D.)
- Laura Berry, NBCT (Issaquah S.D.)
- Steve Goodwin (Edmonds S.D.)
Higher Education
- Mike Eisenberg (University of Washington)
- John Marino (University of Washington)
- Betty Marcoux (University of Washington)
- Lorraine Bruce (University of Washington)
- Christie Kaaland (Antioch University)
With additional contributions from Lisa Layera Brunkan, Washington Coalition for School Libraries and Information Technology and Colet Bartow, Montana Office of Public Instruction.
