CILIP Guidelines for Secondary School Libraries

List of contents

1. The school librarian and learning: CILIP’s vision 2. Staffing and management 3. Policies and planning 4. The library environment 5. Management of learning resources 6. Information literacy 7. Developing students as readers 8. Marketing, promotion and advocacy 9. Evaluation 10. Partnerships Appendix 1. Example job description and person specification for a school librarian Appendix 2. Example job description and person specification for an assistant school librarian Appendix 3. Example job description and person specification for a school library assistant Appendix 4. Model questions and answers for recruitment interviews Appendix 5. Example school library staff progression framework and case studies Appendix 6. Example budget for setting up a new secondary school library Appendix 7. Example school improvement plan 2013–14 Appendix 8. Library policy template Appendix 9. Example procedures policies Appendix 10. Facilities checklist

About the author

Sue Shaper is Chair of the Schools Library Group National Committee, and Library Resources Director at The Broxbourne School, Hertfordshire.

Summary

This fully updated version of the CILIP-endorsed guidelines for secondary school libraries addresses the changing schools’ landscape and impact of technological changes of recent years.

Product details

• Authors: SUE SHAPER
• Assisted by: Sue Shaper (Editor), Shaper Sue (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.09.2017
• EAN: 9781783303021
• ISBN: 978-1-78330-302-1
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 169 mm x 239 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 169 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; Secondary Schools, Library and information services, Library, archive and information management, School libraries & young reader services, Library, Archive & Information Management