NAME:
Ms. Baker - Library Media Specialist
SCHOOL:
North Allegheny Senior High School, Wexford, PA
CLASS:
Library Media Center
LIBRARY PHONE:
Office: 724.934.7255 Fax: 724.934.7292
Library Mission
The North Allegheny library program is designed to ensure that
students and staff are effective users of ideas and information.
Library Philosophy
The North Allegheny Library/Media Program is designed to ensure
that all students and staff become effective users of ideas and information
in the technology driven global community of the 21st century. The school
library provides access to information in all formats, functioning as an
integral part of the total curriculum. Students will develop an
appreciation for literature, demonstrate effective information literacy
skills, employ critical thinking skills, and access a variety of
technological resources. The school librarian, working collaboratively with
teachers and others, provides instructional experiences while assuming a
pivotal role in the learning process.
Students who successfully complete a comprehensive and effective
student-centered library/media program will become :
Self-directed learners who select discriminately from a variety of
resources, use systematic methods to retrieve and process information, and
are motivated to take responsibility for their own learning.
Critical thinkers who judge quality and usefulness of resources, use
pertinent and related information and employ successful information
strategies as the basis for effective problem solving.
Effective communicators who cooperate with others to process valid
information and ideas.
Contributing citizens who recognize and appreciate similarities and
differences in diverse cultures and environments, and recognize the
importance of information in a democratic society.
Active readers who have been exposed to many types of literature.
These beliefs are the foundation of the North Allegheny Library Department
and reflect the tenets of Information Power: Mission and Goals of the School
Library Media Program.
