The Crofton Middle School Library Media Program supports the educational goals of the Anne Arundel County Public School System. The Library Media Specialist provides an organized collection of resources, instruction in the use of these resources, and services to both students and teachers in an environment conducive to learning. The Library Media Specialist promotes the concepts of open access to information, intellectual freedom and life-long learning. There are two instructional areas in the Library Media Center which are frequently occupied by students doing research, reading for pleasure, taking tests, and working on projects in small groups.
Research is done using reference books, computer programs, and on-line databases.
The research model is a six-step process which includes Task definition, How to find information, Locate and Access information, Use information, Organize information and Evaluate information. Students access and process information using CD's, on-line products and the Internet. We subscribe to Electric Library , an on-line database of magazines and newspapers. Students are allowed and encouraged to access this database from their homes. Magazines may be checked out on an overnight basis.