WPS - Library Media Centers


	The libraries in each of our schools are much more than books. Each of our Library Media Centers is a learning hub with a full range of print and electronic resources that support student achievement. They are places where students are able to build interests and abilities in reading, listening, and viewing and to develop the critical skills students will need to effectively use information resources and throughout their lives. Library Teachers collaborate with classroom teachers to help students develop a love of reading, become skilled users of ideas and information, and explore the world through print and electronic media resources. • Catalog Where can I go to look up a book online? • Library Media Specialists Who are Westford's school librarians? What is the role of the Library Media Specialist? • The Consultative Model How does the the work of the Library Teacher support the classroom teacher? • Information Literacy in the Westford Curriculum What is information literacy? How are the information literacy skills taught within the curriculum? • The Big 6 What approach to finding and using information is taught in Westford's schools? • School Libraries and Student Achievement How is the work of school librarians related to student achievement and MCAS scores?

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