Library Media

Library media instruction emphasizes practical skills in the retrieval and usage of information. It provides students the opportunity to gain experience in locating, interpreting, and applying information to meet educational and personal needs.

Major Goals

The major goal of library media skills instruction is to help students make systematic use of print and nonprint materials as well as electronic resources to support the development of learning skills. Students learn to locate information, to interpret, to evaluate, and to use resources to develop effective communications in a variety of media, and they learn to develop independent intellectual skills that enable them to think critically about information obtained from various sources. The ultimate goal of library media instruction is to encourage students to be self-directed, lifelong learners.

Library media courses are under the direct supervision of the Instructional Resources and Materials Department.