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Section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (19) through (28), paragraphs (29) through (43), paragraphs (44) through (49), and paragraphs (50) through (52) as paragraphs (20) through (29), paragraphs (31) through (45), paragraphs (47) through (52), and paragraphs (54) through (56), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (18) the following: (19) Effective school library The term effective school library means a library that— (A) is staffed by supporting staff and at least one full-time State-certified school librarian who— (i) is an instructional leader, information specialist, and teacher; (ii) supports the digital learning environment and the development of participatory learning, inquiry learning, digital literacy, and information literacy; and (iii) supports, supplements, and elevates the literacy experience through guidance in reading for learning and motivational reading initiatives in order to enhance student achievement and foster lifelong reading and learning; (B) is otherwise adequately staffed to be open to students before, during, and after the school day; (C) has a sufficient collection of professionally curated up-to-date digital and print materials and technology, including openly licensed educational resources; (D) provides appropriate facilities for maintaining and providing equitable access to materials, technology, connectivity, and library and literacy instruction; (E) provides regular skills development or training for classroom teachers, school librarians, library paraprofessional staff, and other educators; (F) provides opportunities for collaboration between classroom teachers and school librarians; and (G) implements nationally recognized professional standards of practice.; (3) by inserting after paragraph (29), as redesignated by paragraph (1), the following: (30) Information literacy The term information literacy means the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, understand, evaluate, analyze, and effectively use information (which encompasses spoken and broadcast words and videos, printed materials, and digital content, data, and images).; (4) by inserting after paragraph (45), as redesignated by paragraph (1), the following: (46) Right to read The term right to read means all students have access to— (A) linguistically and developmentally appropriate, evidence-based reading instruction; (B) effective school libraries; (C) family literacy support; (D) culturally diverse and inclusive materials; (E) reading materials in the home; and (F) the freedom to choose reading materials.; and (5) by inserting after paragraph (52), as redesignated by paragraph (1), the following: (53) Teacher The term teacher includes a school librarian..