Media Center Resources

Mission

The mission of the school library is to build a community of independent life-long readers and learners by fostering the spirit of curiosity and choice, by teaching the skills to think critically and creatively, and by providing access to a well-managed, high-quality, diverse collection of resources that meet academic and personal needs.

Collection Development
 

Purchases for school library materials are based upon:

• Support for curriculum 
• Student/staff requests - professional reviews are checked for appropriateness of the materials for the grade level
• Weeding items that are deemed outdated or not used by patrons to make space for new items
• Reviews from professional organizations are used to sort for age/grade level recommendations and summaries/topics that the material covers

Parent Engagement
 

• Parents interested in volunteering can contact the building Library Media Specialist for more information. 
• Parents interested in being more involved in their child’s library reading choices can: 
  • Arrange a meeting with the school media specialist to learn more and discuss individual questions about the school library 
  • Sign up for an automatic weekly Destiny email showing what their individual child currently has checked out.
  • Access the child's Destiny account to see what book(s) the student has checked out.
  • If desired, work with a Media Specialist to set “limits” on a child's account for checking out books. Examples include:
    • Note on Destiny that prevents student from checking out specific titles and/or clearly discernible types of books (ie. graphic novels, fantasy….)
    • Checkout allowed only with parental permission
    • Use of library not permitted (student bring free reading material from home or other source provided by parent)

Book Reconsideration Policy

• Parents who are concerned about the appropriateness of a title can contact the building principal, school librarian, or Instructional Services to receive the proper paperwork.
• Board Policy regarding materials complaint