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 […]
IFLA
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 […]