The school library media program supports and strengthens the curriculum, bridges the digital divide, and puts state standards into action. The school library media specialist encourages reading for learning, reading for pleasure, and reading for life.
The school library media specialist is a teacher, an instructional partner, an informational specialist, and a school library media program administrator. School library media specialists directly affect student achievement by collaborating and planning with teachers, teaching information literacy, designing assessment procedures, and providing supplemental curriculum material.
Newsletters
Statewide Meetings
- December 10, 2020 - Click to view a recording of the virtual networking session focused on Collaboration
- December 2, 2020 - Click to view a folder of resources from the meeting, including recording and presentations
Media Centers and Media Programs GaDOE Rules
GALILEO
GALILEO stands for GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online, an initiative of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia that provides access to multiple information resources. Participating institutions may access hundreds of databases indexing thousands of periodicals and scholarly journals. Over 2,000 journal titles are provided in full-text. Resources include encyclopedias, business directories, and government publications.
GALILEO passwords are sent to the library media coordinator in your system. For password help, go to the GALILEO contact page.
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Copyright Issues / Citation of Sources
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