Learning+and+Teaching+Principles+of+School+Libary+Media+Programs

//Students gain knowledge by using the resources in the library. Collaboration among the media specialist, classroom teachers, and parents will make the library a successful learning environment.//
 * Principle 1:** The library media program is essential to learning and teaching and must be fully integrated into the curriculum to promote students’ achievement of learning goals.

**Principle 2:** The information literacy standards for student learning are integral to the content and objectives of the school’s curriculum. //The Indiana Academic Standards require middle school students to read a variety of literature genres and share their experiences.//

**Principle 3:** The library media program models and promotes collaborative planning and curriculum development. //Collaboration must exist among the stakeholders-parents, teachers, and students. Curriculum should reflect academic standards and challenge students wherever they are.//

**Principle 4:** The library media program models and promotes creative, effective, and collaborative teaching. //The school media specialist needs to reach out to teachers by offering them support to meet academic standards and enrich the curriculum.//

//The School Media Specialist supports students, teachers, and parents as they communicate with the stakeholders and give them access to books and resources available in the library media center.//
 * Principle 5: ** Access to the full range of information resources and services through the library media program is fundamental to learning.

**Principle 6:** The library media program encourages and engages students in reading, viewing, and listening for understanding and enjoyment. //Students are engaged in learning as they read materials of their choosing offered in various formats and use their materials as springboards that further learning opportunities.//

**Principle 7:** The library media program supports the learning of all students and other members of the learning community who have diverse learning abilities, styles, and needs. //The school media specialist understands that student will meet their reading and information needs through contact with books, databases, audio materials, DVDs, and other materials. Ideally students are inspired by reading for pleasure to read more and research more.//

**Principle 8:** The library media program fosters individual and collaborative inquiry. //Reading for pleasure propels students to ask questions and participate in inquiry activities as they attempt to answer the questions.//

**Principle 9:** The library media program integrates the uses of technology for learning and teaching. //Students use technology tools to share their reading for pleasure experiences and in some cases become student experts as using the tools so that they may teach others.//

**Principle 10:** The library media program is an essential link to the larger learning community. // Reading for pleasure encourages students to understand people and culture they would otherwise not experience. //