Questions and Answers
What is a common issue with school libraries, especially at the primary school level?
What is a minimum requirement for a school library?
What type of collection is not mentioned as an example of collections development from the 'English School Library'?
What is an advanced requirement for a school library?
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What is the purpose of training literature and sessions for students in a school library?
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What is an important role of a school librarian, according to the text?
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What is a benefit of having student volunteers in a school library?
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What is a feature of a well-organized school library, according to the text?
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What is the primary responsibility of the Acquisition Section in a library?
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What is the recommended square footage per seat for table seating in a library?
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What is the benefit of maximizing natural light in library space planning?
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What is an example of a promotional tactic used by publishers to promote their materials?
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What is the purpose of space management in a library?
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What is an example of a source used to select print and electronic materials in a library?
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What is the principle of library space planning that involves working with the building's design?
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What is the benefit of effective space management in a library?
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What is the primary goal of workforce planning?
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What is one of the priorities of the Workforce Development Strategy?
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What is a skill according to the definition?
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What is the purpose of defining a new, inclusive and progressive view of ‘professionalism’ in the sector?
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What is the role of leadership in the Workforce Development Strategy?
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What is the purpose of connecting the supply of skills with changing employer demand?
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What is the purpose of working in partnership with learning providers?
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What is the purpose of workforce development?
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Study Notes
School Library
- Often located in a corridor or other 'corner' with limited resources and voluntary staffing
- Minimum requirements for a school library: • Dedicated space with desk and chairs for study space • Some computers for independent study use • Collections including books, magazines, newspapers, and multimedia resources • Catalogued and classified collections • Appropriately shelved items
- Advanced requirements for a school library: • Small computer-based library management system • Training literature and sessions for students • Professional librarian on a full- or part-time basis • Student volunteers to assist and learn
Collections Development and Management
- Methods for selecting print and electronic materials: • Book fairs • Book sellers' catalogues • Catalogue of government publications • Newsletters • Online bookshops • Online reviews • Print and electronic documents exhibition • Promotion by publishers • Recommended forms • Social media • Subject bibliographies
- Example of collections development from 'English School Library' in the United Kingdom for government's literacy programmes: • Fiction collections • 'Guided reading' • Genre collections • Books of fairy and folk tales • Author studies • Poetry • Web-based resources to support students' learning
Space Management
- A powerful space management tool can help libraries increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their daily operations
- Key principles of library space planning: • Work with your building, not against it • Maximise natural light • Create a sense of arrival
- Guidelines for space allocation: • 25 square feet per seat for table seating • 30 square feet per seat for study carrel seating • 35 square feet per seat for lounge chair seating
The Library and Information Service Workforce
- Workforce planning is an analytic, forecasting, and planning process that connects and directs talent management activities
- Priorities for the Workforce Development Strategy to 2024: • Position the profession as an attractive, accessible, and aspirational career choice • Attract, retain, and develop diverse talent • Build a future-ready workforce with digital skills • Prioritise diversity, equality, representation, and inclusion • Maximise the value of an intergenerational workforce • Embrace 'leadership at every level' • Connect the supply of skills with changing employer demand • Work in partnership with learning providers to ensure access to skills and CPD • Define a new, inclusive, and progressive view of 'professionalism' in the sector • Clarify regulatory or developmental role
Skills
- Definition of skills: • The ability to do something well; expertise • The ability to use one's knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance • A skill is a type of work or activity that requires special training and knowledge
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Description
This quiz explores the common issues and minimum requirements of school libraries, including dedicated space and organization.