School Library Management

1. School Library Management Sunil MV SDM Institute for Management Development sunilmysore@gmail.com

2. Administrative Functions • Library Program • Library Management • Collection Management • Library Staff Management • Library Facilities • Collaborative Activities • Library Promotion

3. Library Program • Tools and Techniques: • Plans and implement a comprehensive library program integrated with the educational program of the school in accordance with standards and curriculum frameworks. • Evaluates the school’s library program in relation to the needs of the curriculum and the students.

4. Library Management • Tools and techniques • Establishes regulations and policies governing use of the library and schedules its use. • Maintains and supervises the use of technology in the library. • Administers the library budget. • Prepares financial and progress reports and keeps records as needed.

5. Collection Management • Tools and Techniques: • Establishes procedures and routines to select, order, process, catalog, organize and circulate library materials. • Maintains accurate records of library holdings. • Conducts a periodic stock verification of library holdings. • Weeds obsolete and worn materials from the collection on a regular basis.

6. Library Staff Management • Tools and Techniques: • Train and supervises the library supporting staff, student aides, and volunteers. • Organizes, schedules, and delegates the duties of the staff. • Discusses policies and procedures with library staff.

7. Library Facilities • Tools and Techniques: • Maintains an attractive and orderly facility conducive to learning. • Selects and arranges library furniture and equipment. • Plans new or expanded facilities as needed.

8. Collaborative Activities • Tools and techniques: • Attends departmental, faculty, and grade group meetings, and meets with Small Learning Communities. • Collaborates with school and community organizations. • Participates in library and other educational and professional associations. • Collaborates with public, university, and special libraries.

9. Library Promotion • Tools and techniques: • Creates library bulletin boards and displays. • Plans and conducts special programs for Children’s Book Week and National Library Week. • Promotes library materials and programs through school publications, book reviews and book talks, displays, and library Web pages. • Becomes an active member of the School committees. • Participates in and encourages reader activities such as competition and Book Fairs.

10. Educational Functions • Curriculum and Educational Program • Faculty Relations

11. Curriculum and Educational Program • Tools and techniques • Becomes familiar with the curriculum and educational program: the courses of study, manuals, units, special and pilot programs. • Establishes and maintains an up-to-date, relevant collection. • Participates in curriculum study and revision as an active member of curriculum committees; serves as a curriculum and resource consultant. • Keeps up with current educational trends, methods and materials, and innovations in technology. • Provides library services and selects appropriate materials and equipment to aid in teaching learning process. Cont….

12. Curriculum and Educational Program • Guides staff and students in the appropriate use of Internet and other technology. • Motivates students to read through devices such as book talks, special displays, creative dramatics, and storytelling. • Creates and maintains an atmosphere conducive to learning and effective library use. • Provides a program of instruction for all students with classes, small groups, and individual students. • Performs reference service. • Provides reading and technology guidance. • Organizes materials, equipment, schedules, and space to support learning.

13. Faculty Relations • Tools and Techniques • Actively collaborates with teachers to create standards-driven units of study, to integrate information literacy skills with the classroom teaching program, and to help students utilize all library services and materials. • Work closely with the reading team to support the reading program of the school. • Keep teachers informed of services and materials in the library. • Promote the formation of a Library Advisory Committee. • Maintain a collection of professional materials for faculty use. • Provide special services such as bibliographies and reserve collections.

14. A Rule of Thumb Chart for Weeding the Collection • 000 Generalities 2-10 years (computer tech books may age faster) • 100 Philosophy and related 10 years • 200 Religion 2-10 years • 300 Social sciences 5-10 years • 400 Language 10 years • 500 Pure sciences 5-10 years (some science titles may age faster) • 600 Applied science 5-10 years (technology titles may age faster) • 700 Arts 5-15 years • 800 Literature Flexible • 900 Geography and History 5-10 years (country books, atlas, maps may age faster) • Biographies Flexible; 10 years for contemporary subjects • Encyclopedias 5 years (consider online versions) • Almanacs 3 years • Periodicals 3 years; 6 months if superseded by e-resources • Fiction 10 years (keep award winners) • Audio & Video Check periodically for condition and content CD ROMs Format compatibility changes quickly

15. Best Practices 1) Inviting eminent personalities to speak on authors, freedom fighters, successful people, etc. 2) Inviting authors of repute 3) Conducting theme based exhibition 4) Creating story corner and making students to present the story book (short story); involving teachers into it 5) Celebrating the local festivals involving students and teachers 6) Having different sections on age and class - - 1 to 3 - 4 to 7 - 8 to 10 the furnishers should match the requirement and physical level

16. Best Practices 7) Automation to track the - usage - making student to search and retrieve the book - to know other titles on the searched subject - to introduce them to other online resource available in www - to make them help self in locating resources - to bring library technology in their information searching process 8) To have Library manual which describes the library policies and procedures, services, etc.

17. Thank you!!!