The Instructional Resources (Library) supports equitable access to educational library resources and services to improve the teaching and learning process and the continuum of life-long learning for all Manitobans.
The Instructional Resources (Library) provides:
- Manitoba Kindergarten to Grade 12 educators with curriculum implementation support, educational research, and professional learning resources
- Manitoba Education staff with essential library services, including desktop e-access to online periodicals and research databases
- teachers-in-training with library services and resources in preparation for teaching
- print disabled students with alternate format materials in Braille, large print, audio, and electronic formats
- the general public with information services and resources through inter-library loan, to facilitate parental involvement in education
- Library support for Departmental initiatives, including Aboriginal education, inclusive education and multicultural education
- support for the development of school libraries, the implementation of resource-based learning, and copyright education
- archival resources, including pre-1980 approved textbooks and Departmental publications, to teachers, the general public, and researchers
All of the activities of the Library focus on the following educational outcomes: the improvement in teaching practices and student learning; the increased use of educational research and practice to improve decision making in the classroom and in educational administration; and an increased emphasis on resource-based learning as an educational model in schools.
The Library also acts as a depository centre for all the Department of Education publications.
