Today the universe of information is larger and the world is smaller. This challenges the school community to provide expanded resources and instruction to use them successfully. School Library Media Centers play a critical role in meeting this challenge. These Centers provide the information resources for students and staff to develop ideas, solve problems, and create products.
Students become productive citizens and achieve individual potential.
School Library Systems establish the foundation for building local capacity in these Library Media Centers by supplying guidance, structure and resources. School Library Systems and their member libraries are in the unique situation of directly providing information services to virtually all students and staff in New York State. This enormous task requires dedicated library staff and funding to provide adequate and timely resources. School Library Systems were established across the State in 1985 to complete New York State's network of libraries and library systems by providing equitable access to resources for the students, teachers and administrators of all public and non-public schools. Great things have been accomplished.