Planning
Planning for a new primary school library - frequently asked questions
References are to The Primary School Guidelines published by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) An updated copy (revised in 2002) is available to download from CILIP or hard copies (published in 2000) can be borrowed from the SLRS. Page references are to the original published version.
What do we need to consider first?
Guidelines page three location - central, easily accessible, single-use
Guidelines page two policy - define the role, aims and objectives
- Who are the library users and what special features of the school need to be considered - for example range of languages spoken, possible community use of the library?
- Is the library adjacent to the ICT suite or integral with it as a learning resource area?
- Is it possible to avoid non-library use of the library (for example music lessons), timetable it for library lessons and allow for non-teaching time access for instance after school?
