Recognizing that the library media program is a vital element of the school, the Chesapeake library media specialists believe that the library media center should serve as a resource, learning, and instructional information center.

We seek to insure that teachers and students are effective users of ideas and information and become lifelong learners. The library media program encompasses all activities in which students and staff use materials and equipment to promote learning. To serve its patrons in the most beneficial manner, the library media program should be a cooperative venture between the library media specialists, teachers, administrators, parents, and students.

Chesapeake Public Schools embrace the four roles of the library media specialist:
teacher, instructional partner, informational specialist, and program administrator, as described by Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning . As partners in the learning process, library media specialists provide the necessary human link between a well-developed library media program and the users served by the program. As such, they translate the goals presented in the mission statement into innovative and rewarding learning experiences. Library media specialists bring to the school community expert knowledge about the world of information and ideas in their forms.