The John D. Verdery Library of the Wooster School is generally open from
7:45 am to 5:30 pm on school days.

Librarians are on hand between 7:45 am to 4:00 pm

"Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning. It is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all levels of education. It enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning." (American Library Association)

Information literacy composes the foundation of every subject explored through special projects and research. Integrating regular classroom learning with programs of teaching information literacy serves to reinforce learning in both areas - the library and the classroom.

When students have opportunities to locate, interpret, analyze, evaluate, and communicate ideas and information, they will learn to apply these strategies to problem-solving situations for life-long learning.

Information Literacy Goals

Wooster students learn to use information gathering skills, to locate print and electronic resources, and to take advantage of the many current database and web tools. Wooster’s library program for information literacy follows the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner as set out by the AASL of the American Library Association. Students are empowered to:

1. Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.
2. Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new
knowledge.
3. Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.
4. Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.

Wooster School
COMPUTER POLICY
The use of our school's Internet connection is a privilege, not a right. Inappropriate use
will result in a suspension of privileges and may result in further disciplinary action
through each division. Some unacceptable behaviors are:

• sending or displaying offensive messages or pictures;
• using obscene or inappropriate language;
• downloading material unrelated to and inappropriate for Wooster's educational
  setting;
• harassing, insulting, or attacking others;
• tampering with, damaging, or stealing computer hardware or software;
• vandalizing equipment or data;
• invoking computer viruses;
• violating copyright laws;
• plagiarizing (using technology to pass off someone else's work as one's own);
• attempting to gain access to restricted or unauthorized "places";
• using others' passwords for unauthorized access;
• trespassing in others' folders, work, or files;
• employing the Internet for unapproved non-academic or commercial purposes;
• posting anonymous messages;
• using chat facilities for non-instructional purposes;
• failing to report any problem to a supervising adult;
• downloading or installing software without permission.