"Learning in the twenty-first century has taken on new dimensions with the exponential expansion of information, ever-changing tools, increasing digitization of text, and heightened demands for critical and creative thinking, communication, and collaborative problem solving. To succeed in our rapid-paced, global society, our learners must develop a high level of skills, attitudes and responsibilities. All learners must be able to access high-quality information from diverse perspectives, make sense of it to draw their own conclusions or create new knowledge, and share their knowledge with others."
American Association of School Librarians. Standards for the 21st-Century Learner in Action. Chicago: American Association of School Librarians, 2009. 5.
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The goal of the media centers at Hudsonville Middle Schools is to help students and staff develop the skills, attitudes and responsibilities that will help them be successful in our information-rich society. This goal is accomplished:
- by encouraging students to read for their own interest, pleasure, or personal growth.
- by providing access to information in a variety of formats.
- by providing instruction designed to help students become critical readers, viewers, and users of information.
- by collaborating with classroom teachers to provide instruction that will help students meet the Common Core State Standards adopted by the Michigan State Board of Education as well as the American Association of School Librarians Standards for the 21st-Century Learner and the Michigan Educational Technology Standards for Students.