About

DESCRIPTION
Students can visit the Jane Riley Media Center for one-on-one assistance in finding a perfect book, or they can relax with a special book of their choice among pillows and overstuffed dragons in The Reading Tower. Our media center is a juxtaposition of Old-World theme of castles, dragons, knights and princess and a future-focused hub of learning and excitement.

Students and staff have many opportunities to learn different methods of knowledge acquisition and technology usage, and independence and exploration are encouraged. The library is a natural extension of the classroom. Library staff members, materials and facilities are available to faculty for co-teaching in units, using current media resources, and providing supplemental materials to facilitate classroom learning. Because Hickory Hills is an Arts Integration School, the collection is used to foster further interests in Art, Music, Drama and Dance.

Throughout the program, there is concerted focus on the student and teacher as a customer. We are always looking to improve our service by in-depth looks at our demographics, managing aging capital, striving to offer an updated product and re-evaluating available technology. While we may fall short in these areas, we are working hard to let our "customer" know that we have goals and an end result in mind. But, the most important goal is that they feel they are the most important thing in our media center at any time.

PHILOSOPHY
Everyday is different, every customer is different, and every moment in a library will be different. We accept everyday as a new opportunity to put forth our best effort.

Without organization, we cannot encourage others in their productivity. We can only achieve good organization through meticulous work. If we feel we are putting forth exemplary work, then we may be recognized as being exemplary.

The library should provide a support system to every sector of our school. We want to encourage the curiosity of students. We want to support the hardworking efforts of teachers. Recognizing the spirit of the individual is key to good service. Good service is our passion.

Inquiry is the key to growth and survival in adulthood. We can take control of our own literacy, and we offer wit, passion and enthusiasm to make a connection with everyone on our campus.

MISSON STATEMENT
The mission of the Jane Riley Media Center is to support the vision and mission of Hickory Hills Arts Academy as it applies to the campus-wide instructional program and goals.