Library media services
department description
The mission of the Library Media Services (LMS) Department is to improve the teaching of literacy, digital and information skills, translate curriculum frameworks into authentic learning activities, and incorporate emerging technologies into programs and curricular activities.
The department is responsible for offering instruction and resources in print, audiovisual, and online formats. The department develops and guides instructional design, learning objectives, goals, and assessments that are matched to academic standards and include digital and information literacy skills. LMS operates the Teachers' Resource Center (TRC), which is a professional learning, instructional support, and technology center housed at CRLS.
Strategic Goals
- Develop JK-5 Library Learning Expectations and clearinghouse of linked related library lessons.
- Create pathways for upper school library technology specialists to collaborate with classroom teachers and to embed information and digital literacy into academic departments’ curriculum.