Before beginning to ETL503 Content 2: Developing Collections, I created this introductory library lesson in an effort to gather information about each student; their interests and book choices as I knew that our library was well resourced but in need of rejuvenation.
Unknowingly I created a very ‘Patron Driven Acquisition’ questionnaire for the students to respond to. The link below can be opened by NSW DET staff only. Names of teachers and school included.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AYWb7hTJliPlVqK-WxffjcqIgnBDIcJXuGVi_GUmW0M/edit
I am now in the midst of the readings for Developing Collections and I am intrigued by the issues surrounding PDA and realise that this criteria for collection should be used as one of many tools when resourcing the library.
Conclusion: student-driven selection is important but professional knowledge of teachers and TLs should ultimately drive the selection process in order to offer literature and digital content that reflects curriculum content, cross-curriculum initiatives, classical literature, new authors and resources that reflect the diversity of the school community.
What do you think?