About PSJA Library Services

  • LIBRARY INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE PROGRAM

     
    VISION
     
    The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Library Instructional Resource Program is an essential component to student success. Our program seeks to promote 21st Century learning by fostering an atmosphere that encourages inquiry, excellence and diversity.
     
    MISSION
     
    The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Library Instructional Resource Program promotes and encourages independent reading, engages students in developing 21st Century thinking skills, ensures that all students are effective and ethical users of information sources and promotes equitable access to all forms of information media.
     
    GOALS
     
    • Teach students to think critically and independently to construct new understandings and insights from varied information sources.
    • Lead and embrace the integration of technology to enhance learning.
    • Connect communities of learners in virtual and physical spaces.
    • Collaborate with teachers to design rigorous learning experiences.
    • Maximize access to quality print and digital resources.
    • Promote the development of life long readers.
    • Nurture curiousity to develop in students a passion for learning
     

Contact

  • PSJA LIBRARY DIRECTOR

    Nora A. Galvan , Library Director, MLS

    2017-18 TLA District 4 Chair

    2016 Texas Associationof School Library Administrators President

    2016 TLA Lifetime Achievement Award

    2015 Dr. Bonnie Thorne Outstanding Service Award

    2015 South Texas Literacy Coalition Librarian of the Year (School Division)

    nora.galvan@psjaisd.us
    956-354-2041 ext. 1195

     

     

  • Amy Marquez

    Amy Marquez, Library Innovation Strategist, MLS

    2023 Regional Teacher of the Year

    2022 PSJA ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year

    2022 TCEA Librarian Media Specialist of the Year

    2022 Texas Library Association TxASL Social Media Co-chair

    2022 Upstart Innovative Programming Award Recipient

    amy.marque@psjaisd.us
    956-354-2041 ext. 1193

     

     

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