We have developed a set of resources based on the six guiding principles described in the publication The School library and learning in the information age: guidelines for New Zealand schools.
Download The School library and learning in the information landscape
Information guides
These information guides provide detailed advice to help you develop your school library. Click on the links below to download the guides.
- Annual Report
- Building or remodelling the library
- Cataloguing school resources using SCIS
- Collection management: assessment, planning and budgeting
- Collection management: selection and weeding
- Collection management statement
- Creating a management and procedures manual
- Information literacy and the school library
- Integrated library systems
- Job descriptions and performance appraisals
- Magazines for school libraries
- Periodicals: selection and management
- Reference resources
- School library management statement
- Student librarians
Templates, examples and surveys
You can use these templates and examples to help you manage your library. Click on the links below to download.
- Annual Report (template)
- Application for reconsideration of challenged material (template)
- Collection Assessment Form Primary - Non Fiction
- Collection Assessment Form – Secondary School (template)
- Collection Assessment Form – Secondary School (completed example)
- Collection Management Statement (template)
- Collection Management Statement (completed example)
- Job Descriptions for school library positions (completed example)
- Library Budget – Primary School (completed example)
- Library Budget – Secondary School (completed example)
- Library Buying Plan – Primary School (completed example)
- Library Buying Plan – Secondary School (completed example)
- School Library Management Statement (template)
- School Library Management Statement (completed example)
- Survey – General Student Survey
- Survey – Head of Department Interview
- Survey – Student Library Use, Primary School
- Survey – Student Library Use, Secondary School
- Survey – Teacher Diary, Primary
- Survey – Teacher Diary, Secondary
Checklists of Critical Success Factors
These Critical Success Factor checklists can be used to assess your library and provide ideas for further development. Click on the links below to download the checklists.
- Information Literacy checklist
- Reading checklist
- Service checklist
- Access checklist
- Information Resources checklist
- Place checklist
Professional development courses
We offer courses related to all six guiding principles.
More about professional development courses
Get help
For help on any aspect of school library development, contact a Library Adviser.
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