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Certified school library media specialists and school libraries ate vital to high achieving schools

Impact on student achievement

Provide leadership in the school for achieving school mission, objectives, and strategies

Manage information by providing intellectual and physical access to information in print, media, and online resources, either local Or web

Collaborate with teachers to meet the intellectual needs of students

Collaborate with teachers regularly to provide resources and activities for course, unit, and lesson integration

Assist teachers and students to search out their information needs, critically evaluate the materials they locate and use technological means to synthesize their findings into new knowledge

Promote reading advocacy by matching students to books in alla formats, including print, audio, and e-books

Teach information skills

Organize, manage, maintain a collection of valuable resources

Provide resources and activites for students that are meaningful now and in the future

Promote resources and activities that spark student interest in reading, learning, and achievement through the school years

Maintain a supportive and nurturing environment in the library and network environment to increase student satisfaction and achievement