09.+Sample+Position+Statements


 * "BHS Media Mission Statement."** //BHS Media Center//. Biddeford High School. Web. .

I found this mission through a Google search. I like how the goal statements include that the library will “ integrate information literacy throughout the curriculum.” I admire that it mentions collaboration directly and how it states the intention to do so with the entire community. I also think it’s great that the library supports the school’s mission—this seems so obvious, but it’s one way to clearly indicate that the library is a central resource for the school.


 * “NEISD Library Services."** //North East Independent School District//. North East Independent School District, 2009. Web. <[]>.

This website, which I also included in my model school library website page, includes their mission on the main page. I like this mission because it mentions helping students and teachers to become //lifelong learners.// Weaknesses of this mission include that it ignores the larger community and doesn’t mention media literacy, just information literacy.


 * "Mission and Philosophy."** //New Canaan High School Library//. New Canaan High School, 2006-2012. Web. .

I found this mission statement and philosophy because New Canaan High School won AASL’s School Library Program of the Year in 2010 and the judging was based, in part, on the mission statement. This mission statement is by far the most complete of the mission statements I found. I like all of it, but specifically I think it’s great that it is written for a 21st century program, taking media literacy into account. It’s really so complete I can’t find a weakness.