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, increasingly, 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 from 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.

Table of Contents:

Introduction 1. The role of the library and librarian within the school 2. The library environment 3. Behaviour: creating a calm working environment 4. Creating a reading rich environment 5. Information and digital literacy 6. Using technology to enhance the library experience 7. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the school library 8. Advocacy, marketing and evaluating your library 9. The primary school library 10. Moving on: CPD and qualifications Appendix 1 Glossary Appendix 2 National book initiatives Appendix 3 National book awards Appendix 4 Links to information literacy models Appendix 5 Links to digital literacy models Appendix 6 Links to evaluation of information models Appendix 7 Organisations supporting primary schools and primary school librarians. Appendix 8 Literacy organisations for primary and secondary schools. Appendix 9 Selected sources of information about children's books. Appendix 10 Approximate comparison of education phases in the devolved nations

Creating a School Library with Impact

Reference works, dictionaries

Library and information science in general

Library and information management

Libraries and information centres

Further readings in linguistics

Further readings in pedagogy

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.