Library
Campus Library Mission Statement
The mission of Dawson ISD library media center is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. The Dawson ISD collection will reflect the needs of its patrons with current materials relevant to the curriculum and interest. The library media center will encourage a lifelong pursuit and appreciation of reading. The library media center will provide a setting where students can develop the skills necessary to locate, analyze, evaluate, interpret, and communicate information and ideas in an effective manner.
Library Goals
The goals of the Dawson ISD Library are:
- Provide instruction to foster competence and stimulate an interest in reading, and viewing and using information and ideas.
- Support students increasing reading ability through print and digital media.
Teach information literacy skills within the context of the curriculum:
- Research Skills will be taught in collaboration with the classroom teachers to provide instruction in the use of databases, atlases, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and the Internet. Other research materials are available to complete classroom assignments and personal interest research including the district databases.
- Maintain a balanced and organized collection of high-quality materials and provide professional assistance to all of its users.
American Library Association (ALA)
The American Library Association (ALA) is the oldest and largest library association in the world.
Founded on October 6, 1876, during the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, the mission of ALA is “to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.”
American Library Association
The Texas Library Association (TLA) is the largest state library association in the U.S. It’s 6,000+ members represent all library types: academic, public, school and special.
