Out of six school libraries awarded Exemplary status in Illinois, three are from the Southland: Oak Lawn Community and Evergreen Park Community high schools and Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School.
Three school libraries in the Southland were recently recognized by a statewide organization as Exemplary, including the library at Evergreen Park Community School, which is a gathering space for students and offers help with information literacy in the age of social media.The Association of Illinois School Library Educators this month awarded six libraries in the state the organization’s annual Exemplary Library Award during a banquet at the Tinley Park Convention Center.
“I think this is really a crucial time for this award,” Burton said. “This award hopefully would show people around the state how important a school librarian and school library is to a school, no matter what grade it is.” Part of the joy of winning the award for McCarthy was that it created some close connections with other librarians in the Southland. She hopes they can build on ideas together.
“It’s not the quiet place it used to be,” Ward said. “More so it’s a hub for students to come together in groups and discover themselves and the stories of books and all sorts of fun things. That’s something this award is now bringing to light.”Ward said the high school’s library is rare in the state in that it is part of a one-building district. A strong partnership with the Evergreen Park Public Library helps place an emphasis on reading and information literacy in the community.
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