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Muir Library is open from 8:30 to 5 PM on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. We
close at 4PM on Wednesdays and Fridays. Students may visit before school,
during lunch, after school, and during classtime with teacher permission.
Classes may sign up to use the resources or receive instruction.
Muir library supports both academic and recreational reading. 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
· by providing instruction to foster competence and stimulate interest
in reading, viewing, listening, and using information and ideas
· by working with other educators to design learning strategies
to meet the needs of individual students
Learning activities may include:
· activities that develop cognitive strategies for
1. selecting,
2. retrieving,
3. analyzing,
4. evaluating,
5. synthesizing, and
6. creating information
at all age levels and in all curriculum content area
· experiences that encourage users to become skilled creators of
information through introduction to the full range of communications media
and use of the new technology
· activities that accommodate a wide range of differences in teaching
and learning styles and in instructional methods, interests, and
capabilities
· the use of resources that represent a diversity of experiences,
opinions, and social and cultural perspectives, all of which support the
concept that intellectual freedom and access to information are prerequisite
to effective and responsible citizenship in a democracy.
Information Literacy
Library skills are no longer taught in isolation. Information literacy
skills, which include traditional library skills, will be taught in
conjunction with classroom assignments. See the attached information
literacy standards.
Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information
efficiently and effectively.
Standard 2: The student who is information literate evaluates information
critically and competently.
Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information
accurately and creatively.
Independent Learning
Standard 4: The student who is an independent learner is information
literate and pursues information related to personal interests.
Standard 5: The student who is an independent learner is information
literate and appreciates literature and other creative expressions of
information.
Standard 6: The student who is an independent learner is information
literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge
generation.
Social Responsibility
Standard 7: The student who contributes positively to the learning community
and to society is information literate and recognizes the importance of
information to a democratic society.
Standard 8: The student who contributes positively to the learning community
and to society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in
regard to information and information technology.
Standard 9: The student who contributes positively to the learning
community and to society is information literate and participates effectively
in groups to pursue and generate information.
The mission of the Muir Library/Media Center is from Information
Power, Building Partnerships for Learning, (1998) Chicago: American Library
Association.
LIBRARY PRACTICE
Welcome to Library Practice! This is an elective class that offers work experience. The tasks
students do in the library at Muir are essential to the operation of the facility, and students
who learn procedures and discipline are prepared to work in other libraries and institutions.
All students are expected to sign in daily and to record their work activity. Students may read
or do homework if daily assigned work is completed.
Students are graded according to the standards below:
*Follow procedures for processing and circulating library media materials as directed by library
media teacher and library technician. This includes shelving materials accurately. (70% of
total grade)
Student works daily for an average of at least forty minutes with excellent accuracy
A- Student is on task daily; works with accuracy
C- Student works but makes mistakes
*Demonstrate the ability to locate information through the use of standard reference materials
as well as electronic resources. (20% of total grade)
A- Student completes a web project
B- Student works on a web project
C- Student does not complete written assignments, but works during class time.
*Assist other students in locating and using library media materials,
equipment, and information retrieval systems. (10% of total grade)
A-Student assists patrons as directed.
B-Student assists patrons occasionally.
C-Student does not assist patrons, but learns procedures.
D-Student interrupts patrons—U in citizenship
ASSIGNMENTS: A grade-90% B grade-80% C grade-70% D grade-60%
We appreciate the dedication of our library workers. We will notify parents of students who are
receiving less than a C grade.
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