Mission Statement, Goals and Course Expectations
Mission Statement
Our purpose is to foster a life-long love of
learning by teaching students the effective, responsible use of
information and ideas in electronic and print formats. LMC Goals
- Support the curriculum
- Integrate the media program with curriculum
- Furnish intellectual and physical access to print and electronic resources
- Promote literacy
- Foster reading as a lifetime recreation
- Welcome diversity
- Provide academic freedom within a Christian educational environment
- Support Catholic Social Teaching
Course ExpectationsDigital Citizens -The LMC strives to meet and teach state and national information and technology literacy standards in curriculum content and practice to ensure that all students are effective users of ideas and information to become responsible and effective digital citizens.
Catholic Social Teachings - Students are expected to access, process and present information in a responsible, ethical manner following the Catholic Social Teachings and the standards.
Information and Digital Resource Support – The LMC staff collaborates with the teaching faculty to present standards integrated into the subject curriculum. The LMC staff see themselves as information and digital resource support for all students and staff.
Electronic and Physical Access - The students have access to print and electronic resources, and equipment. They may receive whole class and individual instruction, assistance with research, project development, readers’ advisory, and technology support.
Listed below are the state and national information literacy standards we adhere to in our local LMC program.State Information and Technology Literacy StandardsMinnesota Standards for Effective School Library Media Programs were developed by the Minnesota Educational Media Organization (MEMO) in the year 2000. There are 26 elements that define an exemplary school library program.
Standards for Information and Technology Literacy were approved by the MEMO membership in 2009. The document “describes the processes and specific skills a learner must understand and practice in order to meet a minimum level of information literacy.” Both documents may be viewed at the MEMO website: http://www.memoweb.org under Organization, Standards, 2009 Standards refresh 6-8 and 9-12.National Information and Technology Literacy StandardsStandards for the 21st-Century Learner – developed by the American Association of School Librarians in 2007. Learners use skills, resources, and tools to:
1. Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.
2. Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.
3. Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.
4. Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Performance Indicators for Students – developed by ISTE in 2007.
1. Creativity and Innovation
2. Communication and Collaboration
3. Research and Information Fluency
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
5. Digital Citizenship
6. Technology Operations and ConceptsReturn to the LMC |
