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Long Term Library Automation Plan
“A CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS OPENING HEARTS MINDS AND DOORS....”
GOAL THREE
LIBRARY & LEARNING RESOURCES SUPPORT
Introduction
A learning resource is information, represented and stored in a variety of media and formats, that assist student learning as defined by Provincial or local curricula. This definition spans what we can call traditional, new and emerging tech- nologies. Although the District Plan focuses primarily on new and some emerging technologies, the traditional technolo- gies are included where possible. In future revisions of this plan, the broad spectrum of learning resources including tra- ditional, new and emerging technologies should be ad- dressed more thoroughly. The reason is that these technolo- gies must all be recognized and supported as contributors to student learning.
Science teachers report the greatest difficulty in finding soft- ware, followed by English, math, and social studies teachers.
Benchmarks, Practices, Targets and or Standards
Useful recent standards for School Libraries and District Resource Centre services are:
For School Libraries
American Library Association and Association for Educational Com- munications and Technology. September 1998. Information Power: Building Partnerships For Learning. http://www.ala.org/aasl
For District Resource Centres
Pacific Instructional Media Association. 1997. The Role of District Resource Centres.
http://www.camosun.bc.ca/~pima
Best Practices studies relevant to this section include:
Making Technology Happen: Best Practices and Policies From Exemplary K - 12 Schools (Southern Technology Council, U.S., 1997)
Managing Technology Funding (Alberta Learning, 1999) On-line Learning (Alberta learning, 1999)
Preparing to Implement Learner Outcomes in Technology (Al- berta Learning, 1999)
Professional Development for Teaching Technology Across the Curriculum (Alberta Learning, 1999)
Sub Goals and Actions
Building on the District experience and recent Alberta Edu- cation curriculum initiatives, five sub-goals and actions were identified to achieve Goal Three: Library and Learning Resources Support. The five sub-goal areas are:
1. District Level Learning Resources Support
2. School Level Learning Resources and Library Support 3. District Library Automation Program
4. Software Standards, Licensing and Bulk Purchasing 5. Audiovisual and Traditional Technology Standards
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