The document discusses revising the mission statement of the Antler Trail Elementary Media Center. It begins with the original goal statement, then provides a correction paragraph noting limitations in access times and environment. A revised mission statement is proposed, emphasizing the media center as a learning hub providing flexible access and resources to empower independent, lifelong learning. The vision includes collaborating to create extended classroom learning, providing professional development, modeling digital citizenship, and using technology to connect locally and globally.

1. Key Assessment Section II

2. Table of Contents
I. Original Goal Statement
II. Correction Paragraph
III. Antler Trail Elementary Media
Center Mission Statement

3. Original Goal Statement
Goal
The media center is an important part of Antler Trail Elementary. As a class,
students visit the media center for story time, research, and technology
lessons. Individual students may also visit daily from 8:15 - 9:05 each
morning. It is the goal of the Antler Trail Media Center to provide students
with an easily accessible and organized collection of reliable print and web-based
information that assists them in becoming independent life-long
learners. The media resource specialist also recognizes the importance of
collaborating with faculty and staff to create an extension of the classroom
by planning literacy and technology lessons with the classroom teacher that
will guarantee meaningful learning while supporting classroom instruction.

4. Correction Paragraph
Though the Antler Trail Media Center goal statement does provide
proof that students have an opportunity to visit the library with their
classes and individually from 8:15 – 9:05 each morning, it does not
currently address any additional opportunities students have for
individual checkout/information services after 9:05 each day.
Limiting students’ access to media resources also limits
opportunities that students have to actively engage in quality
learning experiences that prepare them for successful futures.
According to the guidelines outlined in our Empowering Learners
text, “The media specialist should ensure that library hours provide
optimum access for learners and other members of the school
community” (AASL, p. 33).

5. Correction Paragraph (Continued)
Further, the statement, as it stands, does not address the need to
provide a climate conducive to learning. Such an environment
must be established in order for effective teaching and learning
to occur. By “designing learning spaces that accommodate a
range of teaching methods, learning tasks, and learning
outcomes”, the media specialist supports an active style of
learning that encourages collaboration and communication
amongst its patrons (AASL, p. 33). Aside from the environment
and limited checkout times, the goal statement does address the
importance of collaboration. It could be changed, however, to
include more of the local community to inspire the “beyond” part
of the proactive connection.

6. Correction Paragraph (Continued)
Finally, in looking at the original goal statement, we believe the
word “goal” should be changed to mission. By creating “a
meaningful mission statement with wide ownership”(Johnson, 37),
the media specialist, with the help of an advisory committee, can
intentionally build a strategic plan that genuinely reflects their
mission, goals, and objectives. To improve the original goal
statement, we believe the media specialist could change the
statement to read like the following.

7. Antler Trail Elementary Media Center
Mission Statement
The media center is an essential part of Antler Trail Elementary. It
is the mission of the media center to become the learning hub of
the school by providing students with a nurturing environment
that empowers them to be critical thinkers and life-long learners.
By providing flexible and equitable access to an organized
collection of reliable print and web-based information, students
will be equipped with the skills necessary to demonstrate, apply,
and communicate their learning in a global environment.

8. ATES Vision
• Collaborating with the faculty and staff to create an
extension of the classroom by planning literacy and
technology lessons that create strong achieving students
with attitudes that produce lifelong learners.
• Providing the faculty and staff with the latest information on
current technology trends in education through professional
development.
• Helping students and teachers to become technologically
literate users who model responsible digital citizenship
through the ethical use of information.

9. ATES Vision (continued)
• Using technology and media resources to extend
learning beyond the classroom and the school day.
• Connecting and collaborating with the local and global
community through social media, school website and
other informational tools in order to foster relationships
that empower students and families.
• Using technology to improve communication between
district stakeholders, ensuring that students, parents,
teachers, administrators, support personnel, board
members, and community members receive relevant
information that maximizes learning opportunities and
supports the mission and goals of the school.