Pupil Librarians
Organising pupils to help with the library not only ensures the smooth day-to-day running of the library, but also helps develop a sense of responsibility, achievement and self-esteem in the children.
The following is an extract from the School Library Association Pupil Librarian Toolkit. You need to be a member of the SLA to access this resource.
Job title: pupil librarian
Job purpose: to help the school librarian run a good library
Responsible to: the school librarian
Duties
- To help in the library at set times agreed with the librarian
- To shelve fiction books in A-Z order
- To shelve non-fiction books in subject order
- To keep a section of the stock tidy and in the correct order
- To help with library displays
- To help issue and return resources
- To help repair resources
- To help other students find what they are looking for
- Any other jobs which help the librarian
Pupil librarians are
- Reliable
- Hardworking
- Honest
- Cheerful
- Sensible
- Enthusiastic
Pupil librarians also
- Enjoy working with computers
- Are willing to help others
- Have an interest in books
- Enjoy thinking on your feet
- Enjoy helping other people
- Have good communication skills
Here are some examples of application forms filled in by children wishing to become a pupil librarian example 1 example 2 example 3
