Library Information Services
2000 - 2001 Goals

Systemic Goal I: To improve achievement for all students
	Library Information Services Goals:
	Improve quality library collections to improve student achievement by sparking and sustaining enthusiasm for reading and research.
	Apply American Library Association's 9 Standards for Student Learning in all library instructional planning and implementation to ensure that students are information literate in order to be successful in an increasingly challenging information driven society.
	Expand, refine, and implement the K-12 Online Research Modules to integrate information literacy and technology, to use information for critical thinking and problem solving, and to provide students with a research process pathway.
	Study library media center support staffing patterns and revise the Evaluation of School Library Media Specialist instrument to better reflect the performance expectations and role of library media specialists.
Systemic Goal II: To maintain a safe and orderly learning environment
	Library Information Services Goals:
	Continue nationally recognized parental involvement initiative, Get a Piece of the P.I.E. (Parent Internet Education) to increase knowledge of technology skills, the benefits of online learning, and the safety issues and tools.
	Teach students safe and responsible use of the Internet as set forth in the Board Telecommunications Policy to ensure safe and ethical use of technology tools and resources.
	Consult with the Division of Facilities on all school building projects to ensure that library facilities meet physical requirements for an increasingly technological library environment
Systemic Goal III: To use resources effectively and efficiently
	Library Information Services Goals:
	Seek funding for library media programming to ensure that students in all schools have equal access to information and ideas which support the teaching and learning of the Essential Curriculum
	Complete automation systems in all schools in order to use it as a management tool, provide access to the collection, circulate materials, conduct inventory, and generate reports for collection development and analysis. Plan for a Union Catalog of all school holdings.
	Expand and revise onLINE: The Librarians' Information Network for the Essential Curriculum to ensure effective use of online technology as a way to make resources easily accessible to teachers, students, and families
	Provide increased access to resources through a "virtual library" of commercial online information databases such as Electric Library and Literature Resource Center which allow for 24-hour access to teachers, students, and families.