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The American Embassy School libraries support the AES Mission for the students, faculty, staff and parents of the AES community. The libraries encourage “inspired lifelong learning” and support all areas of the AES curriculum. Literacy, literature appreciation, inquiry, and collaboration are key components of the library programs. Both libraries’ welcoming environments provide access to current, relevant resources. |
The MSHS library held two used book sales in the Tagore Room where community members got bargains on discarded books from the library as well as community donations.
This year the AES librarians proposed a revision to the school's academic freedom policy, the board's policy committee suggested some changes, and the full board voted unanimously to approve the policy. Here's the updated wording:
Academic Freedom Policy
AES Board Policy 7.102 ACADEMIC FREEDOM
The Board promotes academic freedom at the school, where materials are selected based on AES’s mission, goals and philosophy of learning. The school does not support censorship, nor undue restraint in the selection of learning materials.
School faculty and administration have the primary responsibility for selection of curricular and extracurricular materials, based on the AES mission and on recognized criteria from professional organizations, and for the school’s specific needs and objectives.
The librarians have the primary responsibility for selection of all library materials in their respective libraries. Library materials will be selected based on the AES mission, on recognized criteria for school libraries from professional library organizations, on AES’s specific needs and objectives, and on the policies and procedures contained in the Library Handbook.
Any questions regarding the suitability of any materials selected for use at AES will be handled according to the procedures outlined in the Challenged Materials regulation. (ARM)
ADOPTED: 1989 LAST REVIEWED/REVISED: Apr. 19
The Sood (ES) and Stein (MSHS) library teams met together in October for professional development training and team building. The links between the two libraries is strong, as we work to align our philosophy and procedures.
The classroom space in the library has been redesigned to feature our India non-fiction collection and celebrate Indian culture. Students, faculty, and staff were invited to suggest names, and ultimately Tagore Room was chosen. An official opening ceremony was held in May and featured Peggy Sood, forrmer AES administrator, who spoke about Tagore's values and their connection to AES. The AES community is invited to borrow books from the Tagore Room to learn more about our host country.
The first semester used book sale's profits added 47000 rupees to the school's Kerala flood relief donation. Several non-profit organizations were able to add books to their libraries, including The Community Library Project, the BUDS Resource Center for Gender and Education, and the Purkal Youth Development Society.
The second semester sale allowed us to contribute 21000 rupees to The Community Library Project.
Linda Hoiseth, MS/HS Librarian
lhoiseth@aes.ac.in
+91 11 2688 8854 Ext: 3358
Twitter: @lhoiseth
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/aesmshslibrary/
