Mission and Goals of the School Library Media Program

The mission of the library media program is to ensure that    students and staff are effective users of ideas and information.  This mission is accomplished by:  

·        providing intellectual and physical access to materials

       in all formats

·        providing instruction to foster competence and stimulate

       interest in reading,  viewing, and using information and ideas

·       working with other educators to design learning strategies

       to meet the needs of individual students.

Information Power:  Guidelines for School

 Library Media Programs (1998), p. 1