Goals of the Power Libraries Program
* To identify schools that currently exemplify the traits of a quality school library media program focused on collaboration and student achievement and are willing to act as a mentor to other schools.

*To identify schools that have the vision to provide a quality school library media program but need assistance in providing an active, viable school library media program which focuses on collaboration and student achievement.

*To provide statewide recognition to schools that recognize focused, systemic changes can result when the entire school staff are given time, support, and training to develop and implement a plan which ties the school library media center program with teacher collaboration and student achievement.

*To provide staff development assistance to school library media programs which will assist them in formulating and implementing a change model to promote practices that help improve student achievement.