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Informational literacy, knowing and understanding how to
access needed information through a number of methods,
is extremely important for the academically successful
student we here at YCDS endeavor to produce. The
process of extracting needed information is central in
all places and in all academic environments whether here
or at any other educational institution, as well as at
work, for one's health, in the home, and even within
recreational environments.
Above and
beyond helping students choose appropriate books to
inspire appreciation of fine literature and independent
use of the library here or anywhere, the library
curriculum includes activities, lessons and projects
that support the acquisition of the following skills (at
the students' own grade or age appropriate level):
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"Books are the carriers of
civilization. Without books, history is silent,
literature dumb,
science crippled, thought and
speculation at a standstill."
(Barbara Tuchman)
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All
in all, every effort is made to
encourage all students of all ages to
take ownership in the library, and to
enjoy all aspects of library time. Fm
the Pre-K classes onro up to the Upper
School students, their library
experience should be pleasing and
satisfying.
As Longfellow has said, "The love of
learning, the sequestered nooks, And all
the sweet serenity of books."
We make every effort to produce students
who:
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Show respect for the materials,
the facility, the librarian, and
other school patrons
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Locate and properly use
dictionaries, almanacs,
atlases, encyclopedias,
etc.
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Identify and
distinguish
various types of
literature (e.g.
fiction,
biography,
fantasy, tall
tales, folk
tales, etc.) in
different
formats
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Be
conscious
of
plagiarism
and
abide by
copyright
laws
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Understand alphabetical order and call number order
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Recognize works of a variety of authors and illustrators
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Exhibit the ability to evaluate, critique, debate, assess, recommend, rate, editorialize or revise material that has been read, if invited to do so.
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Share literary selections and be able to sequence events, retell story lines, or discuss literary characters and genre, setting, tone, etc.
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Develop an awareness of quality for sources used from the internet or in print and document information through use of bibliographies and footnotes while recognizing and evaluating media and other materials for bias, propaganda, etc.
and more....
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