Improving your school library

Need help developing your school library?

Have a look at the practical help and training we offer.

Do you want to organise a book fair or author visit?

Have a look at how we can help.

Are you a chartered school librarian?

Have a look at the specialist support we can offer you.

Improve your library: a self evaluation process

School libraries can provide a flexible place for learning where project work, individual study, group research, reading and the teaching of ICT can all take place.

As part of your whole school self-evaluation, the DfES model provides a tool to enable those responsible for school libraries to assess the quality of what they provide, as well as providing practical advice and suggestions for improving the way that the library supports pupil learning.

The documents (covering both primary and secondary school libraries) can be downloaded from:

www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/resourcematerials/schoollibraries/

The Education Library Service offers a service on developing your new library.  If you would like any help or support on this, please contact us.

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