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St Andrew's Cathedral School Library |
Policies |
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Library
Teaching & Learning Policy Acquisition
& Selection Policy Statements
which underpin the philosophy of the St Andrew's Cathedral School Library
policies can be found in the following documents: Statement
on Freedom to Read – ALIA
Statement
on libraries and multiculturalism IFLA/UNESCO
School Library Manifesto : |
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Aim To
develop in students the skills to become life long independent learners
and to ignite and foster a passion for learning and literature. Objectives ·
In
collaboration with classroom teachers to create, implement and assess
stimulating units of work which give students opportunities to choose
their preferred learning styles and which develop critical literacy and
problem solving skills in the use of text, electronic and visual sources
of information across the curriculum 3-12
Actions Units
of work based on the Bloom's Taxonomy of Thinking Skills
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To
make explicit to students and teachers the underlying structure of the
Information Process required to complete an information task which leads
to the acquisition of knowledge
Actions Units
of work based on the Information Proces ·
To
build a collection which is up-to-date, stimulating, attractive, balanced,
inclusive and accessible which is responsive to the academic and
recreational needs of students
Actions Staff
and student input Use
of respected professional journals for reviews of new resources Weeding
of out of date and/or no longer appropriate or relevant non fiction books Weeding
of fiction which is more than five years old which is no longer read or in
bad condition ·
To
provide students with opportunities for learning using dynamic, emerging
technologies and to foster responsibility in the use of these
decontextualised sources of information
Actions Year
7 Orientation Library
Guide for Students Integration
of technology into units of work co-written by library staff Explicit
teaching of the way to evaluate Internet sites ·
To
develop in students a love of well written fiction and the habit of
reading every day
Actions Continue
to develop the Literature Circles program in which students have the
opportunity to read and reflect on the best in children's, young adult and
adult literature 3-10 and through which they broaden and deepen their
understanding of life ·
To
create a library service in which the needs of teachers and students are
paramount
Actions Open
the library from 8.45am to 5.00pm each day Provide
a wide range of easily accessible academic and recreational resources for
student and teacher use ·
To
provide spaces where students can feel safe, welcome and stimulated and
where different activities, both academic and recreational, can take place
Actions
Set
aside areas in the library for specific groups of students eg the seminar
room for senior students at lunchtime Provide
relaxed seating Display
of student work Display
new resources Display promotional material
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INTRODUCTION Part 1
of the selection policy supports the philosophy of the school and how it
relates to the educational environment and resources of the library.
Objectives of selection are outlined, responsibility of selection is
clarified and selection criteria are listed. Part 2
outlines the policy and procedure for dealing with challenged materials.
It includes a document, ‘Request for reconsideration of resource
material’ to be completed by the person challenging the resource and
a ‘Format for analysis’ which the teacher librarian will use to
evaluate the challenged item. Other Appendices
which form part of this document and are linked to it are: ·
Statement on Freedom to Read - ALIA ·
The Australian School Library Bill of Rights ·
Statement on Libraries and Multiculturalism ·
The IFLA/UNESCO School Library Manifesto STATEMENT
OF PHILOSOPHY St Andrew’s
Cathedral School Library is a learning and information centre which
contributes to the school vision – “Whole knowledge, whole people”,
its mission, “With God’s care and in His strength, nurturing
individuals into a community of learning in partnership with the Cathedral
and the City, preparing to meet the future” and supports the school’s
Teaching and Learning Statement: “passion for learning, preparing for
life,” by clarifying and supporting the information needs of the school.
This results in an educational environment which provides a wide
range of learning resources and learning opportunities in order to foster
the academic, psychological, social, physical, cultural and spiritual
development and growth of each of the students in the school and extends
to the community beyond. The
Library is a key instrument in putting into practice the aims and policies
of the school. SELECTION
OBJECTIVES The aim of the
acquisition/selection policy is to develop a well-balanced collection that
supports the curriculum and teaching and learning needs within the school,
that caters to the needs and abilities of the students, that provides
literature to foster a love of reading and that supports the library as
the stimulating intellectual hub of the school. The purpose of the library
does not include the acquisition of land and buildings. The
investigation of ideas is a vital part of education and for this purpose
some resources, which may be seen as controversial, will be included in
the collection to provide several points of view on a subject. Gifts and
donations will be accepted by the library as long as they meet the
library’s selection criteria and can be disposed of if they are no
longer considered suitable to be included in the collection. Money
received by the library will be used for the acquisition of resources to
supplement the collection. This policy
will be reviewed every two years by the Library staff and presented to the
Senior Executive for endorsement. RESPONSIBILITY
FOR SELECTION
SELECTION
CRITERIA The Library is
the resource centre of the school. Its resources support the curriculum
and the needs and interests of students and staff. The library must be
responsive to developments such as changes in the curriculum and new
technology. In selection, purpose, use and relevance are primary
considerations for all formats. General
criteria for selection of all materials Purpose
- of the resource and its ability to fulfill that purpose Use
- level of usage across the curriculum and at various levels Relevance
- to users, to subject/curriculum Authority
- reputable publishers, authors and artists Reliability
- accurate and current information Durability Interest
- of potential users Stimulus
- for thinking and enquiry Support of
philosophy and aims of school Presentation
- aesthetic
appeal -
technical quality -
well-integrated treatment of topic -
well-designed for educational purposes Content
- importance of content -
scope; depth of treatment -
logical progression of ideas -
relevance to the curriculum -
literary merit -
clarity of expression Suitability for
age, special needs Ease
of use
- aids for information retrieval, e.g. list of contents,
bibliography, glossary, index Cost
factor Availability Additional
selection criteria for fiction Range
of reading levels Range
of interests Values
expressed Consideration
of undue emphasis on sex and/or violence Consideration
of language, i.e. not appropriate to context Consideration
of attitudes expressed – sexist, racist, multicultural emphasis,
attitudes to disabilities Literary
merit Appeal
of format Enhancement
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Purpose To
maintain an up-to-date and useful resource collection appropriate to the
aims and needs of the school. Weeding
leads to: ·
easier access to quality resources ·
a
collection of accurate and current materials which is relevant to the
curriculum and to users ·
better use of available space ·
a more appealing appearance to the
collection ·
the
consolidation of the reputation of the collection as a source of reliable
information ·
less
waste in staff time for cleaning, storing and recording unused or
unwanted resources Responsibility Weeding
is a professional activity, which is based on the professional judgment of
the teacher librarian and carried out according to a carefully developed
plan. Involvement
of others in the process The
teacher librarian should consult with staff to draw on their subject and
curriculum expertise in the area of weeding. Frequency Weeding
and discarding will be an ongoing, steady and systematic process.
The stocktaking period will also be used to identify items that
should be discarded. The
library does not need to be closed or borrowing limited for the purpose of
weeding the collection. Criteria
for weeding (all formats) 1.
Appearance and physical condition 2.
Superseded editions, eg almanacs and yearbooks 3.
Duplicates that are rarely used. 4.
Relevance and accuracy of subject matter in terms of user needs, eg
if
outdated and/or inaccurate 5.
Amount of use, eg if not circulated in last 3 - 5 years 6.
Changing attitudes, eg patronising, biased, stereotyped material 7.
Curriculum match, eg does not support curriculum 8.
Age - date of publication 9.
Appropriateness to abilities, interests and needs of students, eg
reading levels,
changes in interest 10.
Ease of access to the information - if item is poorly organised,
has no
index or table of contents 11.
Format of AV software - match to available hardware Characteristics
of items to be permanently retained ·
local
history ·
archival
material, eg school
publications, photographs ·
classics -
until more attractive editions are acquired ·
items which
would circulate if promoted more effectively ·
unique
materials - in content, illustrations, etc. Methods
of disposal ·
pulping ·
burying ·
donating to
a specialised agency, such as the Papua New Guinea Book Drive through Hope
Worldwide or Ranfurley Library Services through Rotary (preferred option) ·
recycling ·
outdated
unused equipment may be donated or disposed of in a rubbish collection Culled
items should not be sold, distributed to pupils or given to Australian
charitable institutions. Alteration
of records As
resources are discarded, records will be updated.
The record of culled items must be retained for three years for
audit purposes (Resource management
for teacher librarians, p. 142). DAMAGE/LOSS
OF ITEMS An
appropriate charge will apply commensurate with the age, cost and
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1.
To make all the resources of the library available and accessible
to all students and staff 2.
To maintain effective control of all the library’s resources 3.
To provide an easy-to-use computerised circulation system 4.
To support the curriculum and facilitate teaching programmes in the
school 5.
To encourage use of the library and its resources for recreation 6.
To ensure fair access to heavily used items 7.
To provide access to various forms of technology, eg borrowing of
laptop computers, use of the Internet 8.
To manage the library’s resources effectively and efficiently 9.
To ensure individual privacy regarding borrowing records 10.
To provide a useful, balanced and accessible reference collection 11.
To advertise the library and new items to promote circulation 12.
To encourage a pleasant accessible attitude in library staff 13.
To ensure the security of library resources 14.
To facilitate the collection of circulation statistics 15.
To provide an audiovisual service for staff 16.
To arrange interlibrary loans when requested. HOURS OF OPERATION
7.45 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. LOANS ·
Students may borrow four+ items for two weeks. Students may not
borrow videos, AV equipment or reference books without special staff
permission. ·
Members of staff have no restrictions on the number of items
borrowed.
Borrowing period is also two weeks ·
Overnight or weekly borrowing may apply to items in heavy demand. OVERDUES Fines
are not applied but borrowing privileges are withdrawn until the item is
returned. Overdue
notices are sent out twice a term and distributed by year co-ordinators. The
first notice is a reminder. If a book is
not returned after the second notice, a letter is sent home requesting its
return or the amount will be charged to the student’s account. If the book is
still not returned, the cost of the book including its processing cost, is
charged to the account. |
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