• Collaboration

• Technology

• Information literacy

• Standards

• Plan goals and objectives

• Prepare the unit

• Team teach the learning activities

• Effectively use technology

• Assess the process, materials and information used

The library media specialist collaborates with the faculty to integrate information literacy skills with content area instruction and learning activities across the Pre-K through 12 grade curriculum by providing:

• Equitable access to information

• Scheduling that allows for students to have access to the media center, its staff and resources

• Resources and sequential instruction in the concepts necessary for students to become independent, lifelong learners, as well as discerning readers, viewers and listeners

• Opportunities for an active collaboration and partnership with teachers and administrators in working toward shared instructional goals

• Resources that allow learning to go beyond the confines of a textbook

• Technology that provides for information retrieval