Code Number: 604.7
The District shall maintain a library program in each building for use by District personnel and by students during school time.
The library program will be an articulated sequential kindergarten through grade 12 library or media program that enhances student achievement and is integral to the District's curricula and instructional program. The library program is planned and implemented by a qualified teacher librarian working collaboratively with the District's administration and instructional staff. The library program services provided to students and staff shall include the following:
Support of the overall school curricula;
Collaborative planning and teaching;
Promotion of reading and literacy;
Information literacy instruction;
Access to a diverse and appropriate school library collection; and
Earning enhancement through technologies.
The library program shall be regularly reviewed and revised and shall be designed to meet the following goals:
To provide for methods to improve library collections to meet student and staff needs;
To make connections with parents and the community;
To support the District’s school improvement plan;
To provide access to or support for professional development for the teacher librarian;
To provide current technology and electronic resources to ensure that students become skillful and discriminating users of information;
To include a current and diverse collection of fiction and nonfiction materials in a variety of formats to support student and curricular needs.
To include a plan for annually updating and replacing library materials, supports, and equipment;
To provide only age-appropriate materials; and
To support the student achievement goals of the total school curriculum.
Library materials will be acquired, inspected, reconsidered, and removed according to Board Policies 604.71 Library Materials, 604.72 Reconsideration of Library Materials, and 604.73 Removal of Library Materials.