SSES Media Center Mission
Media Center | Mission & Goals | Circulation Policy | Book Reviews
The mission of the Sargent Shriver Elementary Library Media Program is to ensure that the students and staff are effective users of ideas and information, to promote reading and the appreciation of literature, and to support students in becoming lifelong learners.
Goals and Objectives
To provide appropriate materials and technologies to support the demands of the curriculum and the needs of the students and staff
To implement instruction by emphasizing information literacy skills integrated into content areas
To plan with teachers for their instructional use of the media center and to implement the Learner Outcomes for Library Media Programs
To schedule the use of the facility, the collection, and staff time for the maximum benefit to the instructional program
To organize materials for effective use
To keep abreast of changing curricula and developments in technology
To provide staff development in the use of technology and its integration into the curriculum
To encourage students to develop a love of reading; including the implementation of reading incentives