“Information literacy—the ability to find and use information—is the keystone of lifelong learning. Creating a foundation for lifelong learning is at the heart of the school library media program.”
American Library Association

The BH-BL School Library Media Centers  provide opportunities for students and staff to effectively use information and ideas for learning, personal growth and social responsibility. Serving the needs of all staff and students, they provide:

School Library Home Pages

Each library media center has a home page constructed and maintained by the school library media specialist. See links to these pages on the upper right. Each home page contains :

BH-BL Senior High School
Susan Schultz, Library Media Specialist
Santina Florio, Library Media Specialist
Linda DeFilippo, Library Clerk

O’Rourke Middle School
Marge Rizzo, Library Media Specialist
Santina Florio, Library Media Specialist
Kathleen Furman, Library Media Specialist
Carol Havlicek, Library Clerk

Charlton Heights Elementary School
Susan Tomlinson, Library Media Specialist
Cam LaViolette, Library Clerk

Pashley Elementary School
Kristina Neddo, Library Media Specialist
Judy Fregoe, Library Clerk

Francis Stevens Elementary School
Alison Cuyler, Library Media Specialist
Mary VanVranken, Library Clerk

District Library Office, Hostetter Building
Marge Rizzo, District Department Chair
Colleen Furey, Processing Clerk
 

Students visit the library to do far more than pick out books. There is also a detailed instructional plan and curriculum delivered by our library media specialists. Students learn how to use a library effectively, how to find all types of information, and how to understand and appreciate literature.

The library curriculum for grades K-12 is also designed to give children skills that support specific needs and goals identified in the New York State Learning Standards for:

Our K-12 Library Media Skills Curriculum (pdf format) includes charts showing how these skills and standards are addressed as children move up through the grades.