Collection Development for School Librarians
- Created By Sarah Pavey
- Last Updated June 19th, 2023
NOTE: For our e-learning training you will require a connection with camera and microphone ability. When training, cameras are expected to be on, and when asked to respond via the chat, comments to be added. This is to show engagement and attendance. If there is no camera or engagement certification cannot be issued.
Programme Overview
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Collection Development for School Librarians |
| Delivery Model | Online Face to Face session |
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Deadline booking date |
Wednesday 7th February |
Training dates |
Thursday 7th March 2024
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| Platform | ZOOM |
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
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
