In the last two and a half years, I have established two brand new primary school libraries. The first was as a beginning TL, where, in being guided by the experience of our library administration assistant, it was established according to traditional organisation principles of A-Z for fiction and Dewey Decimal Classification (DCC) for non […]
collection development
3.1 – First Nations Inclusion in the Collection
In establishing our new school library this year, I devoted much thought and consideration as to how I would respectfully include First Nations voices throughout the collection. Instead of creating a separate, isolated section, I integrated First Nations texts within relevant subject areas of our genrefied non fiction collection. I felt this approach ensured that […]
Discussion Forum 6.1 – Next Step: Collection Development Policy
Creating a collection development policy (CDP) is next on the agenda for my new school library. Having been a part of the library’s creation and having an integral role in collection development right from the beginning, I can see how it is necessary to put the big ideas to paper. Whilst a CDP was a […]
Discussion Forum 1 – IFLA Definition
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) in their IFLA School Library Guidelines (2015) prescribes that school libraries need to provide a wide and varied range of resources, both physical and digital in nature, which is suitable for and reflective of the demographics of the school community. They advise that collections be regularly […]
Discussion Forum 1 – Definitions of Collection Development and Management
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) in their IFLA School Library Guidelines (2015) prescribes that school libraries need to provide a wide and varied range of resources, both physical and digital in nature, which is suitable for and reflective of the demographics of the school community. They advise that collections be regularly […]