About

Falk School Library

The Library moved into its new location in August 2009.  In the new facility, the library program strives to better meet the needs of the students and teachers.   The program is based on Common Beliefs outlined in the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Standards for the 21st-Century Learner:

• Reading is a window to the world
• 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
• The definition of information literacy has become more complex as resources and technologies have changed
• The continuing expansion of information demands that all individuals acquire the thinking skills that will enable them to learn on their own
• Learning has a social context
• School libraries are essential to the development of learning skills

Prepared by Linda Herward 6/25/2011
Contact Linda Herward at herward@pitt.edu