Policy and planning

  • Policy and planning

    Where to begin

    Where to Begin There are three elements to a successful library: people to run it; books and resources to put in it; space to accommodate it. To begin, you need to develop your vision of how the library integrates into the…

  • Policy and planning

    Top Tips for an Effective Library

      Top tips for an effective library Create a whole school culture that values reading, with the library as a pivot Have a librarian / staff member who works in the library regularly Allocate a budget for the library so…

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    Library Policy

    Library Policy School library policies define the visions, role, aims and objectives for the whole school community. They are underpinned by good practice. A good library policy should  make reference to: the library’s status as a learning environment in the school and…

  • Policy and planning

    Budgets

    Budgets CILIP* recommends 10-13 quality library books for every pupil This excludes textbooks, structured readers and class sets. Smaller schools need proportionately more items per pupil, so schools with fewer than 100 pupils should aim for a minimum base figure of 1300 quality library…

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    Judging Success

    Judging Success Effective libraries must contribute to school improvement and pupils’ learning. Most schools will have their own templates for self evaluation and review. The library should be included within this process and contribute to the school review. Some of…