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Information Technology Literacy Curriculum

The school library media program supports and strengthens the curriculum, bridges the digital divide, and puts state and national standards into action. The school library information specialist is a teacher, an instructional partner, an informational specialist, and a school library media program administrator. School library media specialists directly affect student achievement by collaborating and planning with teachers, teaching information technology literacy, designing assessment procedures, and providing supplemental curriculum material (Lance, 2005).
 
 
Enduring Understandings:
  • Students will develop an enduring understanding that knowledge is gained by seeking information from diverse sources, contexts, disciplines and cultures.

 

  • Students will develop an enduring understanding that knowledge is gained by seeking information from diverse sources, contexts, disciplines and cultures.

 

  • Students will develop an enduring understanding that informed decisions are derived by critically evaluating information.

 

  • Students will develop an enduring understanding that information is used accurately, creatively, and ethically to share knowledge and to participate productively as members of our democratic society.

 

  • Students will develop an enduring understanding that the appreciation of literature and other creative expressions lead to aesthetic growth and the development of personal interests.

 

  • Students will develop an enduring understanding that libraries provide equitable access to information and resources that encourage independent, life-long users and producers of ideas.

Mission

The mission of the Barrington Community Unit School District Library Program is to provide a resource-rich environment that empowers students to become effective users of information and technologies, fosters a love of reading, and prepares students for a productive role in a global society.
 
 
Library Programs K-5

The elementary school library programs use flexible scheduling to ensure that student learning occurs within each curriculum. Teachers, the library media specialist and the support staff work cooperatively on integrated lessons employing online databases and print materials to create technology-rich high quality lessons. Collaborative planning enables staff to deliver quality instruction that aligns with curriculum objectives and state standards.
 
 
Library Programs 6-8
 
Middle school library programs work within curriculum areas using flexible scheduling. Middle schools use a team approach enabling the library media specialist to teach in a truly integrated fashion. The library media specialists work cooperatively with the technology assistants to demonstrate to students how technology and the world of information strategies and libraries go hand in hand.
 
 
Library Programs 9-12

The high school library program also employs a flexible schedule, and teachers bring individual classes to the library to meet curriculum requirements. Teachers and the library media specialists work cooperatively to meet state standards and enhance the learning process in a real world approach using various learning and teaching styles. Students are instructed in our online databases, digital reference resources, print materials and Internet searching strategies. In addition, students have access to technology resources such as SMART Boards, interactive response systems, video and audio technologies, Web 2.0 tools, Moodle, interactive video conferencing and much more.