SCHOOL

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SCHOOL LIBRARY SYSTEMS
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Developing handbooks for use at the system level?
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Presenter Gerald R. Brown Consultant, School
Library Information Services Honorary
Ambassador, International Association of School
Librarianship
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Purposes of the Handbook
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PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
- Education

• SLIS

• Stakeholders

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POLICIES
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VISION
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GOAL STATEMENTS
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PROGRAM COMPONENTS
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Information Literacy

• recognizing a need
• solving problems
• developing ideas
• posing important questions
• designing information-gathering strategies
• locating information
• assessing relevancy

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Independent Learning Skills
Comprehension
Location Analysis
Synthesis
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ILS - Synthesis
Recording
Reporting
Demonstrating
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Resource Based Learning
Process Learning
Information Sources
Learning Styles (Individual)
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Cooperative Planning and Teaching
Planning
Teaching / Mentoring
Assessment Evaluation
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Literary Cultural Appreciation Skills
Reading Guidance (Promotion)
Appreciation Skills
Production of Language
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Literary Cultural Appreciation Skills
Storytelling, Booktalks, etc.
Promotional Devices
Discussion
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Literary Cultural Appreciation Skills
Aspects of Creativity Authorship, Illustration,
Production
Techniques of form (eg. Elements of Literature)
Levels of Interpretation
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Literary Cultural Appreciation Skills
Visual including authorship
Oral Responses
Multi-disciplinary Creations
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Information and References Services
- Print
- Multi-media

• Digital

• Human

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Materials Production and Editing Skills
Comprehension
Compilation Skills
Interpretation Levels
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Media and Electronic Technology Skills
Multi-media
Computational
Communicative Technologies
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Inter-Agency Collaboration
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Advocacy - Leadership - Communication Skills
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Organization Administration
Staffing
Resources
Facilities
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Differentiated Staffing
Teacher Librarians
Technicians
Clerks
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Resources
Multi-Media
Print
Digital
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Facilities Management
Interaction Space
Storage Space
Workspace
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Professional Growth Development
Knowledge
Attitude
Behaviour
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Assessment Evaluation Process
5.13.1 Goals Statements
5.13.2 Assessment Tools - Rubrics
5.13.3 Reports
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Research Activities

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CURRICULUM INSTRUCTIONAL COMPONENTS
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Information Literacy
Independent Learning Skills
Cooperative Planning
Resource-Based Learning
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Problem Solving Models
www.big6.com
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PROCEDURES
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Local Policy Statements
Standardized Processes
Forms Used in System
Reports Reporting
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INTER-AGENCY COLLABORATION
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS
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SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS APPENDICES
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WHO PRODUCES THE HANDBOOK?

• Centralized
• Contract Out
• Committees

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Learning is a process recording that process is
progress!