2520D - LIBRARIES/MEDIA CENTERS
School Libraries and media centers have been established primarily to enrich the education of students and to help them learn how to make effective use of reference and enrichment materials. The cost of such centers can only be justified when the following conditions exist:
The centers are open and available to students for as much of the school day as staffing and program make possible.
To the extent resources allow, facilities should be open prior to and after school for students to make use of the learning resources.
The environment within the centers is inviting, attractive, and conducive to thought and study.
Staff members communicate their willingness to assist students in locating the resources they seek and to instruct them in the proper use of the reference and retrieval systems.
Courses of study are designed so that use of the resources that exist in the centers are an essential means for achieving the learning objectives in the course.
Materials that contain obscene matter (as described in I.C. 35-49-2-1) or matter harmful to minors (as described in I.C. 35-49-2-2) shall not be available within the school library.
Each school in the School Corporation shall prepare a catalogue of materials available in the school library. The catalogue shall be published on the website of each school and a hard copy shall be available upon request.
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