University of Georgia

The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Program Standards states the following basic philosophy:

The basic goal of the School Library Media Specialist Preparation Program is clear: to prepare candidates for service and leadership as school library media specialists serving preK-12 students. The program addresses the philosophy, principles and ethics of the field: to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information through teaching and learning, information access and delivery, reading advocacy, and program administration. It values research, reading, teaching and services to the field; and it determines the role of library services in a diverse and changing society.