Click here to view The American Association of School Librarians' Standards for the 21st Century Learner.

Excerpts from the text of Standards for the 21st Century Learner:

Common Beliefs

• Reading is a Window to the World: "Reading is the foundational skill for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment."
• Inquiry provides a framework for learning
• Ethical behavior in the use of information  must be taught.
• Technology skills are crucial for future employment needs
• Equitable access is a key component for education.

Learners Use Skills, Resources, and Tools to

• Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge
• Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge
• Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic socieity.
• Pursue personal aesthetic growth

The winners of the 2010 Colorado Children's Book Award have been announced!

Picture Book Winner: Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by Kevin O'Malley

Junior Book Winner: Deep and Dark and Dangerous: A Ghost Story by mary Downing Hahn

Runners-Up

Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina Friendship and Survival by Kirby Larson & Mary Nethery

How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O'Connor

Click here for a listing of all past winners of the Colorado Children's Book Award

Please click on the sidebar link to view the nominees for the Colorado Children's Book Award 2011.

Next time you visit the library here at school look up! There are kites flying! The kites, actually, are a gift from a Sandburg parent who now lives in Malaysia. She shipped them to our school from Malaysia as a gift to our school. So, look up and enjoy!