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Richard J Robinson Library Goals and Objectives


Goals

1. To help students master the fundamental skills of reading, listening, viewing, writing, mathematics, the sciences, and a basic understanding of the arts, and to think creatively and speculatively in an atmosphere of free inquiry.

2. To help each student become aware of and to understand the many varieties of cultures in today's world, to relate positively to the diverse people in the community, and to contribute to and refine his or her own cultural patterns.

3. To help students think critically and independently, define issues with clarity, ask searching and relevant questions, and be skilled, objective, and thorough in finding and evaluating information.

Objectives

1. To select, acquire, organize and make accessible, adequate and appropriate instructional materials (print, non-print, audio-visual, web-based and electronic) to support the educational program of the school.

2. To guide students in their choice of the materials of learning desired both for personal and curricular purposes.

3. To provide materials and reference services for the completion of class assignments and for individual personal growth.

4. To provide instruction to students in information literacy skills which enable them to retrieve information, select appropriate sources, and communicated ideas.

5. To provide a facility that is kept an attractive and comfortable place to study and read or work on library needs, and functions as an information center for the school.

6. To ensure through the encouragement of good citizenship, the respect and consideration of all library users.

7. To work and communicate cooperatively and constructively with the instructional and administrative staffs of the schools.

8. To provide a planned purposeful, and educationally significant program which will be integrated appropriately with the classroom teaching and learning program.