Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
District unveils K–12 library media long‑range plan with focus on collections, training and digital citizenship
Summary
Library and instructional staff presented a three‑pillar library media plan that aims to modernize collections, expand staff capacity and embed digital citizenship; plan will be submitted to the Department of Public Instruction and measured by training rates, acquisition diversity and student assessments.
Appleton Area School District staff presented a K–12 library media long‑range plan that the district will submit to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as required. The plan is organized around three focus areas: collection development, collaborative leadership and curriculum/instruction with an emphasis on digital citizenship.
Sarah Whalen, the district program lead for library media, described collection audits, weeding and a target to lower the average age of titles in school libraries. “We are not an archive. We are a living,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat

