The school librarian fulfills 5 roles: instructional partner, information specialist, teacher, leader, and program administrator. As an instructional partner, the librarian collaborates with teachers to guide student learning. As an information specialist, the librarian uses technology to supplement resources and create engaging lessons. As a teacher, the librarian helps students become critical thinkers and skilled researchers. The services offered at Woodstock High School include research assistance, technology instruction, printing, and a daily cafe. Students can check out materials for 14 days with late fees, and teachers can check materials out as needed. The media center is open daily from 7:30-4:15 for students and teachers to use flexibly.

1. School Library Media Services
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2. Services
• Empowering Learners describes 5 roles of the school librarian: instructional
partner, information specialist, teacher, leader, and program administrator. As an
instructional partner the librarian reviews policies, procedures and collaborates
with classroom teachers to help guide student learning. The librarian as an
information specialist uses technology tools to supplement school resources and
helps create more engaging learning tasks. As a teacher the librarian helps
students become critical thinkers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of
information. As a leader, the teacher librarian is to lead the way in technology and
student growth. Finally, as a program administrator the librarian ensures that all
school members have access to resources that meet a variety of needs and
interests. One can see below all the services that Woodstock High School
provides and how all 4 roles of the librarian are essential in providing those
services.

3. Services Offered:
Noodle Tools
Creation of Libguides
Assistance with technology
Whole group research and technology instruction
Galileo
Copies
Lamination
Audio recording
ID printing
Poster printing
Daily Grind Cafe
*Lamination, poster printing, and ID printing may take up to 48 hours.

4. Circulation Policy
• Students in grades 9-12 may check out 5 resources at a time, including
ebooks. Resources are the general collection of books, audio tapes,
magazines, videos, and references items. Materials are on loan for a 14 day
basis and the late policy explains there is a .05 cent late charge per day.
Ereaders can be put on loan for 7 days, and you must sign up on the waiting
list. Report cards will also be held if materials are not turned in. Teachers may
check out as many resources as needed per unit. Note: students may not
check out software for home use.

5. Scheduling Policy
• The media center is accessible every day from 7:30 to 4:15 for students and
teachers. The media center works on an open door policy and has flexible
scheduling. Students may come in during class times (with permission from
teachers) to work or check out books, the library is also open during lunch
hours for student use. Teachers may sign up to use the computer lab or to
come in for whole group instructional or research time lead by the teacher
librarian.

6. Ethics and Legal Principles:
• Students and faculty must sign an Acceptable Use Policy at the beginning of
each year provided by the school system. The school adheres to the laws of
copyright for print, non-print, and electronically provided media according
to https://www.copyright.gov/title17/.
• The media specialist provides a mini lesson on digital citizenship at the
beginning of the year for each class upon coming into the library for whole
group instruction.

7. Assessment
Our overall assessment of the Woodstock High School’s
library media center is that it does support and serves the
needs of 21st century learners. Many of the services provided
are technology driven. There are also services to help students
with technology resources. Although, this school does not
support BYOT there are enough resources for students to use
to successfully learn and complete tasks/assignments. Web 2.0
tools are being used (Noodle Tools) and e-books are available
to students to not only use at school but to also check out and
keep at home for 7 days. Woodstock’s library media center
does support the learning commons concept because it is not
just a library. It is a place where students can research,
communicate, collaborate, and share information with others.