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Library Department Program Review
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Emerging Recommendations

Recommendation #1: Philosophy and Vision
Adopt and widely communicate the Library Department philosophy and vision to internal and external
stakeholders while ensuring a practical connection to program design and delivery.

SPARKING CURIOSITY, CREATING CONNECTIONS, EMPOWERING LEARNERS

FINDINGS:

Internal Analysis
● There is no formal, articulated, and shared philosophy or vision statement for the Library Department
(PRSD Vertical Team, 2020).

External Analysis
● According to the AASL Common Beliefs (AASL Standards, 2018):
○ “The school library is a unique and essential part of a learning community.
○ Qualified school librarians lead effective school libraries.
○ Learners should be prepared for college, career, and life.
○ Reading is the core of personal and academic competency.
○ Intellectual freedom is every learner’s right.
○ Information technologies must be appropriately integrated and equitably available.”
● Through the AASL’s six Shared Foundations (Inquire, Include, Collaborate, Curate, Explore, Engage)
and Key Commitments (AASL Standards, 2018), learners that “deepen their own learning skills” will:
○ acquire new knowledge by thinking critically and solving problems;
○ operate in a global society by interacting with and acknowledging the perspectives of others;
○ work with others to achieve common goals;
○ collect organize and share resources;
○ harness curiosity and employ a growth mindset to explore and discover; and
○ follow ethical and legal guidelines while engaging with information” (AASL Standards, 2018).
● “Each Shared Foundations and Key Commitment is realized through competencies that fall into four
domains: Think, Create, Share, Grow” (AASL Standards, 2018).

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