Praxis II - Library Media Specialist (0311)

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Standards for the 21st century learner (2007)
- Information literacy standards for students

Standards for the 21st century learner IN ACTION (2009)
- provides support for teaching the skills

Empowering Learners (2009)
- Guidelines for school library media programs; replaced Information Power (1998-March 2009)

The mission of the school library media program is to...

ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. The SLMS empowers students to be...
*critical thinkers
*enthusiastic readers
*skillful researchers
*ethical users of information.

was revised to reflect the expanding responsibilities of the SLMS in helping learners develope 21st century skills

(Empowering Learners, 2009, p. 8 )

A digital divide exists...

between those with 24/7 Web access at home and school and those with limited access

Two core approaches to learning embedded in school library media programs...

reading & inquiry

9 common beliefs...

1) Reading is a window to the world.
2) Inquiry provides a framework for learning.
3) Ethical behavior in the use of information must be taught.
4) Technology skills are crucial for future employment needs.
5) Equitable access is a key component for education.
6) The definition of information literacy has become more complex as resources and technologies have changed.
7) The continuing expansion of information demands that all individuals acquire the thinking skills that will enable them to learn on their own.
8) Learning has a social context.
9) School libraries are essential to the development of learning skills.

(Standards for the 21st-Century Learner, 2007)