It is hard to assess the most relevant categories of resources for schools today and in the future as schools are so different. Factors affecting the categories include whether the school is:
- Rural, metropolitan, boarding or distance
- State, Religious, Private or Independent
- Primary, Central/Community or High School
- Socio-Economic status
- Facilities and funding
For the purpose of this we will outline the categories in a general manner.
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Categories Now
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Categories Future
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- Fiction books (multiple categories)
- Non-fiction books (multiple categories)
- Print (Newspapers, Magazines)
- Textbooks (curriculum designated)
- e-books
- DVDs
- Audio – inc. audio books
- Online streaming
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- Smaller collections of Fiction books, increase in audio fiction books
- Smaller collection of non-fiction books
- Textbooks online (multiple subscriptions)
- e-books (fiction and non-fiction)
- Small collections of DVDs
- Large collections of Audio books
- Variety of Online streaming subscriptions
- Overall increases in online research methods and accessing of online resources
- New inventions of accessing resources, more direct access, heavy reliance on the Internet
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