The vision of the distict's Media Program is to promote reading for enjoyment and to help students to
become efficient, effective, responsible, and ethical users of ideas and information. The purpose of the program is to facilitate
access to a wide variety of resource materials in varying formats that support the mission, vision, and educational goals
of the College Community School District, including student achievement. The ultimate goal of the Media Program is to create
informed, adaptable lifelong learners who will thrive in our ever-changing global and technological society.
Essential Questions:
How do I best focus on the problem/assignment and the information needed to accomplish this task?
How
do I most effectively use the resources available both inside and outside the school library?
What are the most effective
ways to use the library catalog and online resource materials?
What is the best way to document what I have learned,
and how will I share that information with my intended audience?
How will I combine what I have documented to demonstrate
and share my personal learning?
How will I best evaluate this learning process as well as my learning product?
Information Literacy Standards:
Independent Learning
• Appreciates literature and
other creative expressions of information
• Pursues information related to personal interest
• Strives
for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation
Information Literacy
• Accesses information
efficiently and effectively
• Evaluates information critically and competently
• Uses information accurately
and creatively
Social Responsibility
• Participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information
• Practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology
• Recognizes the importance
of information to a democratic society
All units will be embedded in courses
