Library Media

Quick Links

• Certification - OSDE Information
• Certification - Study Guide for LMS
• Digital Prairie
• Library of Congress
• Oklahoma Department of Libraries

Research

• Make the Case: An Infographic for Administrators (2019)
• School Librarians Transform Learning Infographic (2014)
• School Libraries Work! (2016)

Legislation

• Senate Bill 933
• Standards of Accreditation

Book Awards

• Oklahoma

• National 

To find out more about "Oklahoma, Find a Book" and Lexile Measures, please go to The Lexile^® Framework for Reading page.

 

Contact:

Jason Stephenson
Director of Secondary English Language Arts and Library Media
(405) 522-3628

The School Library Programs staff:

• Supports certified Oklahoma school librarians in assisting students and teachers to become effective users of ideas and information.
• Guides schools to meet rigorous library accreditation standards.
• Advises Oklahoma school librarians on how to manage an effective library.

An Effective School Library:

• Offers a wide variety of materials -- reference, fiction, and nonfiction -- in a broad range of reading levels.
• Provides access to current information by integrating new technologies into the curriculum.
• Is cost-effective, allowing many readers access to one book.
• Allows the school librarians to team with teachers to create and present lessons.

Our school libraries launch students into a world of new knowledge by providing instant access to exciting books, online resources, and emerging technologies. They provide equal opportunities to all students for learning.

Certified school librarians are an essential part of a school's faculty, partnering with educators to connect 21st Century learners with resources. They empower students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, and ethical users of information.

Information Literacy Standards

Link to the Information Literacy Standards here.

OKLibraries Monthly Virtual Professional Learning: Meetings are tentatively scheduled to resume in Fall 2021.

OKLibraries Newsletter Archive (below)

Resources

• Copyright
  • Libraries
  • U.S. Law
• Digital Citizenship & Media Literacy
  • DigCitCommit
  • Future Ready Librarians (#futurelibs)
    • Future Ready Librarians Framework (2020)
    • Future Ready Librarians Framework Crosswalk with AASL Framework
    • Future Ready Librarians: Resources
    • Future Ready Librarians Webinar Collection
• Primary Sources
  • DocsTeach.org
  • Library of Congress
• Other Resources
  • Best Digital Tools with Frameworks Foundations Alignment - Currently accepting nominations
  • ^NEW!Common Sense Media's Wide Open School
  • Guided Inquiry Design (GID)
  • Oklahoma K-12 Curriculum Frameworks
  • Reading Certificate
  • Smithsonian: Explore & Learn

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