Grades 7-8

1. Know the basic arrangement and outlay of the media center and utilize its resources.
2. Improve reading comprehension skills through active participation in recreational and informational reading.
3. Use the online card catalog to locate books and other local resources.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of media center procedures and policies.
5. Understand, locate, and identify the various types of literature (fiction, non-fiction, and biography).
6. Continue to develop skills in using various features of reference materials (table of contents, index, and bibliography).
7. Improve skills in utilizing reference materials (encyclopedias, thesauruses, dictionaries,
8. Internet, and electronic databases).
9. Understand the importance of reading as a life-long learner.

Grades 9-12

1. Understand the value of libraries, literature, and books.
2. Participate in recreational and informational reading.
3. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate a variety of information sources.
4. Demonstrate the ability to search a variety of electronic databases.
5. Develop advanced searching skills including the use of Boolean Operators.
6. Identify the appropriate information sources for the specific research need.
7. Improve skills in utilizing reference materials (encyclopedias, thesauruses, dictionaries,
8. Internet, and electronic databases).
9. Incorporate various technologies (digital camera, scanner, and camcorder) into research projects.
10. Solve problems by information gathering and synthesizing data.
11. Understand the importance of reading as a life-long learner.