Creating a School Library with Impact: A Beginner's Guide

School libraries are facing numerous challenges in the 21st century, such as a lack of professionally qualified staff and a dearth of books that deal with the absolute basics in a practical manner. Creating a School Library with Impact: A Beginners Guide is an introductory manual for anyone entering or looking to enter the world of school librarianship, providing readers with everything they need to know and understand from day one.

Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 29 September 2022
Publisher: Facet Publishing

School libraries are facing numerous challenges in the 21st century. The number of professionally qualified staff working in schools has fallen in recent years, and new appointments to library positions are sorely lacking the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in their roles. While there are a number of resources available detailing how to improve your school library once it is up and running, there is a dearth of books that deal with the absolute basics in a practical manner, looking at the role from the first day.

Creating a School Library with Impact: A Beginners Guide is an introductory manual for anyone entering or looking to enter the exciting world of school librarianship in primary or secondary school settings. It provides readers with everything they need to know and understand from day one, including author visits, social media, reading schemes, information literacy, evaluating your library, the physical layout of your room, and much more. Providing an invaluable guide to those first few years in the role, this book is a must-read for anyone who wants to make a real difference in their school library.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781783305544