Goal #1: To foster a love of reading

Objectives:

1.    Order high-interest materials (including books requested by students)

2.    Maintain a nurturing, safe, and fun library environment where all visitors feel welcome

Goal #2: To ensure students and staff can effectively access, evaluate, and use information

Objectives:

1.    Teach students and staff how to use the Destiny card catalog

2.    Help students learn how to find books (instead of locating the book for students)

3.    Provide lessons on evaluating the credibility of websites

4.    Maintain a list of student-friendly search engines on the library’s website

Goal #3: To provide expertise in the use of and acquisition of instructional technologies

Objectives:

1.    Assist students and staff with technology troubleshooting

2.    Build leadership capacity by showing older students how to troubleshoot (and allowing them to help teachers)

3.    Access funding for new technology through district mini-grants

Goal #4: To participate in partnerships that support reading and enhance access to resources outside of school

Objectives:

1.    Communicate the mission, goals, and objectives of the library to all stakeholders

2.    Effectively utilize library volunteers