Statement+of+Philosophy

__Statement of Philosophy__

I believe that the media center should serve as a learning place for all students, staff, and faculty. Visits and usage should not be limited to bi-weekly book checkouts; students should be encouraged to discover the media center, and have opportunities to use its’ resources. These opportunities will come in the form of teacher-media specialist collaborative efforts. It must be recognized that such collaborative efforts do not easily form. The media specialists must make faculty members aware of the importance of the media center as well as the assistance and support that the media specialist can provide.

As a media specialist, I have the opportunity to help bring the face of the media center into the 21st century. This will be accomplished by promoting instructional technology and using the American Association of School Librarians’ Standards for the 21st-Century Learner as a guide in planning media center curriculum.

Being a media specialist provides an incredible opportunity to work throughout grade levels and with the community. I am excited about this opportunity, and I can not wait to use the skills I have learned to design and manage a welcoming and productive media center program.