Mission+&+Vision

Vision should be the OUTCOMES we want from our media programs. Should include:
 * Our patrons and partners - those we serve
 * Our purpose - what do we want our programs to BE? to DO? What do we want for our students when they leave us?

Mission should be what we DO to ACCOMPLISH the outcomes. The Tuscaloosa County Board of Education believes that the school library media center is a fundamental part of the educational program. Since the library media program is an integral part of the total school program, the school’s philosophy and goals help establish direction for library media services. Programs may vary somewhat based on different school characteristics; however, some functions will be common in all schools. Those functions include: []=
 * How do we accomplish our purpose?
 * What services do we provide to support and ensure the success of our endeavors?
 * Tuscaloosa County:**
 * 1) Equal access to information in the school collection.
 * 2) Provision of supplementary materials to enhance the school curriculum.
 * 3) Integration of information skills instruction with classroom activities.
 * 4) Assistance to teachers in using a variety of media formats to improve instruction.
 * 5) Motivation for students to enjoy good literature and other worthwhile resources.
 * 6) Access to the use of current technologies to improve instructional effectiveness.


 * Mobile County:**

Mission Statement

The library media program will enable individuals to become information literate and effective lifelong readers. The program will provide educational and technological opportunities to students and staff in keeping with their needs and abilities. The program will enable individuals to access, analyze, assimilate, and use information effectively.

Alabama’s School Library Media Handbook for the 21st Century Learner expresses the mission of Alabama’s library media programs as supporting the school’s instructional program to improve student learning and student achievement. This mission is accomplished by:

• ensuring learners will be able to independently inquire, think critically, and to  gain, create, and share knowledge;

• providing real and virtual access to appropriate, high-quality resources and services during and outside the school day;

• participating in curriculum development and design of learning activities; and

• facilitating professional development for the learning community.

Vision Statement

In collaboration with the school’s learning community, Alabama’s 21st Century library media programs will be the center of teaching and learning by providing access to quality collections and technologies and by extending services beyond the Library Media Center’s four walls and the school day.

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Taken from the Coral Gables High School handbook: (Donna)

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__** MISSION STATEMENT **__ The mission of the Coral Gables High School Library Media Center is to teach students to be effective users of information and to encourage and prepare students to be life-long learners. This mission is accomplished by: This is from Whittier Elementary school in Maryland:
 * providing instruction in information literacy
 * providing intellectual and physical access to informational materials in a variety of formats and media
 * stimulating interest in reading and in finding and using information and ideas
 * promoting the use of the media center by students and faculty
 * working with teachers to develop educational strategies to meet the information needs of students and to augment teaching
 * supporting the school's curriculum and reading initiatives

**The mission of the school library media program is :**
 * **to be an integral part of Whittier Elementary School and its surrounding community**
 * **to provide collaboration with staff to create authentic learning for all students**
 * **to provide quality resources and instruction to students and staff**
 * **to encourage staff and students in becoming effective users of ideas and information**
 * **to promote life-long reading and learning both for pleasure and for information**

NEW YORK HANDBOOK FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES (Donna)

MISSION The mission of the library program is to support and provoke the intellectual, social, and personal development of all students by:

Providing physical and intellectual access to information in a warm, stimulating, and safe environment.

Providing instruction, learning strategies, and practice in using ideas and information for effective learning.

Integrating the library program throughout every student’s education through collaboration and advocacy.

I love the final two statements in the NY Handbook! Lets splice them together with the Mtn Brk philosopy. JP