Our student-centered library is grounded on the principals of collaboration, technology, leadership and integration. They are all necessary ingredients for creating authentic learning experiences that can meaningfully connect to student’s lives outside of the classroom. By integrating information literacy skills with other core subjects, our library offers learning experiences that are active and engaging. 

The Juneau School District Philosophy and Educational Goals are reflected in our information literacy standards for students as recommended by AASL Standards for the 21st- Century Learner and National Educational Technology Standards: 

Creative, Perceptive Thinker

•Creativity & Innovation

•Habits of Mind (Dispositions)

Effective Communicator/Producer:

•Communication & Collaboration

•Reading in “multiple literacies” including technology

Knowledge Seeker:

•Inquiry Process & Student-Centered

•Planned approach to gathering, evaluating and using information

Community & Global Contributor:

•Digital Citizenship

•Participation in a democratic society

Self-Directed, Reflective Learner:

•Reflection and Self-assessment on process and thinking skills

•Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making

Wellness Advocate:

•Pursue Personal and Aesthetic Growth

•Lifelong Learning

Respectful Collaborator:

•Respect diversity and varying perspectives

•Ethical use of information

Works Consulted:

American Association of School Librarians, Standards for the 21st-Century Learner, Chicago: American Library Association, 2007.

http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/learningstandards/AASL_Learning_Standards_2007.pdf

Juneau School District – Education Goals. 1 Dec. 2007.

http://www.jsd.k12.ak.us/newdistrict/quick_links/backtoschool/JSD_Ed_Goals_OIS.pdf