Second Grade Library Media Content Standards

• Information Literacy
  • The student who is information literate:
    • accesses information efficiently and effectively
    • evaluates information critically and competently
    • uses information accurately and creatively
• Independent Learning
  • The student who is an independent learner is information literate and:
    • pursues information related to personal interests
    • appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information
    • strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation
• Social Responsibility
  • The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and:
    • recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society
    • practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology
    • participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information

The school library media program is not only integral to and supportive of the school curriculum, but also provides a mechanism for choice and exploration beyond the prescribed course of study. The school library media program provides a wide range of resources and information that satisfy the educational needs and interests of students. The school library media center provides a setting where students develop skills they will need as adults to locate, analyze, evaluate, interpret, and communicate information and ideas in an information-rich world.

In addition to skills introduced and learned in previous grades, second grade students will:

• Demonstrate knowledge of alphabetical order to the second letter, locating easy books and fiction by the author’s last name
• Demonstrate knowledge that non-fiction books are grouped according to subject
• Begin to explore the automated card catalog
• Begin to use parts of a book or electronic materials to locate information (table of contents, index)
• Begin to understand the importance and variety of reference materials
• Be introduced to the encyclopedia in print and electronic format
• Simple introduction to the internet
• Begin to take notes from library sources
• Continue to use technology programs for finding and recording information
• Continue to pursue information related to personal interests
• Introduced to and reads new as well as timeless literature
• Continue to expand knowledge of important contributors to children’s literature
• Continue to explore different types of literature
• Maintain checked-out materials in good condition

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