School+Vision+and+Mission

The vision for the media center is to facilitate a love of learning and a quest for inquiry, throughout the lifetime of the student. The library program at Utopia Elementary School aligns its mission statement with the guiding principles of American Association of School Librarians in //Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Programs. // Therefore, the mission statement of Utopia Elementary School media center is to promote learning and inquiry through the effective navigation of information, producing critical thinkers and skillful researchers while equipping the student with 21st century skills to compete in the global economy of the future.

Additional Resources

 American Association of School Librarians (2009). Empowering learners: guidelines for school library programs. Chicago, IL: American Association of School Librarians.

 School District of Pasco County (2009). [|Flexible access: Organizational modle for school media technology programs to support classroom teaching and learning.]

 School District of Pasco County. (n.d.). Living the vision 2008-2013: District school board of pasco county: Strategic plan. Retrieved from []