Collection Development for School Librarians
- Created By Sarah Pavey
- Last Updated June 19th, 2023
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