The West Elementary Library/Medi

Greetings from West! The West Elementary Library Media Center is full of excitement! Books are being read, technology is being used and learning is definitely taking place! Students are studying various authors and book series. Students in all grades have an opportunity to increase their skills in the use of technology. Students are learning how to access and use information from a variety of sources. They are strengthening their reading comprehension and acquiring information literacy skills. A library is no longer a place of ..... "sssshhhhhhhh, quiet!" It is an active center of learning. West Elementary's library media center is striving to meet that standard!

Come by and visit the Library Media Center soon!

Sharon Drake, LMS

Libraries of Yesterday	Library/Media Centers of Today
Quiet.....ssshhhh Books were for supplemental reading Collections were "just in case" a student needed them The focus was on circulation of books and library management Isolated library skills were taught They operated in isolation Technology was an "extra	Bustling with activity Resources are integral to the curriculum Collections are "just in time" and targeted to student achievement The focus is on teaching and learning Information literacy skills are integrated The librarian is a collaborative partner Technology is integral