Collection Development for School Librarians
- Created By Sarah Pavey PhD FCLIP FRSA
- Last Updated April 3rd, 2026
Programme Overview
Topic
Collection Development for School Librarians
Delivery Model
E-learning
What is Included
Certificate of attendance
Course material (if applicable)
Cost
AED 480 plus 5% VAT (per delegate)
Registration
Please fill out the booking form to register.
If you would like bespoke in-school training, please contact Paola (paola@infinitelearning.ae) for more information.
Course Details
Date of Training
Course Dates will be Scheduled Once we have Sufficient Registrations to Ensure Course Viability.
Time
TBC
Venue
Online
Booking Deadline
TBC
PRIMARY and SECONDARY School librarians who have responsibility for managing collections of digital and print resources in their school library or teachers who wish to know more about developing collections for teaching, learning & wider reading.
Developing a resource collection for your library takes great skill. There are many aspects to consider and these are all constantly changing. In an age where we need to be mindful of budgets informed management, all our resources both physical and digital are key. In this course, we will learn about the challenges and how best to approach collection development in the library so we can offer a supportive stock to our school.
- A better awareness of the dynamic nature of library collection development
- A knowledge of how we can select resources for maximum impact on our services
- A practical framework for developing our own collection policy that can be used to move forward following this course
Sarah Pavey PhD FCLIP FRSA
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Programme details:
This course draws upon that experience looking at how school librarians can develop and manage their resource collections whether these are digital or in print form. This short course will provide a taster of how this might be achieved considering the steps to be put in place for a successful outcome. Practical advice for follow up on the content of the course will also be given
* Times are UAE 1:00pm to 3:00pm via ZOOM.
Session 1:
Creating a policy – introduction
Why is the library service important for our school?
What do we want to achieve from our resource collections and what purpose will they serve? Who are our users and what are their wants and needs? What comprises our collections and how will our resources be used?
Session 2:
Priorities and limitations
How will we select our stock and how will be ensure that it is kept functional so we can maximise the use of our services? Considerations include weeding, languages, diversity, budgets, donations, censorship etc
Session 3:
Knowing and reflecting the subject areas of the curriculum
How to access the curriculum and choose the most appropriate library resources considering diversity in all forms. Who will we collaborate with?
How to embed wider reading and reading for pleasure across the curriculum
Session 4:
Policy implementation, evaluation and revision
Drawing up a Collection Development Policy and understanding why this needs to be a dynamic document and crafted through collaboration with others in the school community
