The purpose and value of having current policies and procedures for the school library. Introduces the revised Manual for developing policies and procedures in Australian school library resource centres, with a focus on copyright and collection development. Presentation for the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) Schools Group at Chevalier College, 25 May 2019.

1. What does the
21st century school library
collection look like?
ALIA Schools Seminar, 25 May 2019

2. Learning outcomes
• Understand the purpose and value of having current policies and
procedures
• Learn about Developing Policies and Procedures
• Explain why schools need collection and de-selection policies
• Assess, plan or revise a school library budgeting policy
Apply sound principles of collection development to maximise
achievement of school goals

3. Library policies
A school library should be managed within a clearly structured policy
framework that recognises the library as a core resource and centre
for reading and inquiry.
A school library policy should be devised bearing in mind the
overarching policies and needs of the school and should reflect the
ethos, mission, aims, and objectives, as well as the reality of the
school
The IFLA School Library Guidelines 2nd edition (2015) pp. 22-23

5. A working partnership
Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) Schools
Victorian Catholic Teacher Librarians (VCTL)
2007 A Manual for developing policies and procedures in
Australian School Library Resource Centres
2012 Teacher standards and teacher librarian practice
2014 School library resource centre guidelines for self reflection
and evaluation
2017 Manual 2nd edition and School library collection rubric

6. Library policies ensure
• the library reflects the ethos, mission, aims and objectives of
the school
• the library reflects the reality of the school
• equitable access to resources for all in the school community
• accountability for financial asset/investment

8. Terminology 1: Networked resources

10. Terminology 2: Access and Circulation
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11. Collection size

12. www.alia.org.au/alia-publications-support-school-libraries

15. Policies are ratified and reviewed

16. Evaluating progress
• Make your library system acquisitions & reporting modules
work for you
• School finance reports
• Annual reports
• Library Girl: Jennifer LaGarde
https://www.librarygirl.net/blog/it-s-annual-report-season-here-are-
some-tips-to-help-you-effectively-tell-your-story
• Library Grits: Diane McKenzie
http://librarygrits.blogspot.com/2010/07/annual-report-time.html

17. School library collection rubric
surveymonkey.com/r/collectionrubric
Developing Foundation Effective Outstanding
Growing,
commencing,
considering,
incomplete,
lacking, weak
Adequate,
minimum, limited,
somewhat,
essential
Good, moderate
depth and
breadth,
systematic,
includes most,
appropriate
exemplary,
superior,
complete,
significant,
comprehensive

18. surveymonkey.com/r/collectionrubric
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19. Determining the health of the
school library collection

20. Using the rubric
1
Complete initial
assessment of
the collection
against the rubric
2
Identify areas
requiring data
collection
3
Set collection
goals
4
Review annually
Provide evidence
of progress
surveymonkey.com/r/collectionrubric

21. Results from schools: Areas of strength
3c Reading development3b Literature resources

22. Current challenges
1a Collection policy 9d Challenged resources
process

23. What’s
missing?

24. Does our collection reflect our community?

25. De-selection cases: retain or release?
1. Short history of the school’s suburb, self-published by a
historical society in 1990
2. Prayers for Peace well-used copy, falling apart, out of print
3. Cartoon version of The Magic Pudding Australian classic
children's book on DVD
4. Two copies of Gifted and Talented Students: A Resource Guide
for Teachers in NSW Catholic Schools 2013
5. Australian picture book with Chinese and English text
6. Damp book returned from a child

26. Action plan
What? Who? How? By when?