Social
- lunch time student access to games, drawing materials, computers, and books
- recreational reading is encouraged during class library times
- some comfortable furniture for reading (highly sought after during class time and must be allocated to particular children to prevent squabbles)
- small group desks to fit up to 20 students, computer benches are also utilised for class work desks
- high levels of recreational reading within the school community
- library is a thoroughfare connecting classroom units and administration areas - results in many 'chance' meetings in the library so it is a social area for chats between students, teachers, and parents
- new large scale artworks recently installed in library (not book or reading related unfortunately)
- new circulation desk has been ordered and is expected to be installed before the end of the year
- needs more flexible display areas (not easy way of creating displays to promote new leisure reading titles)
- could have a Makerspace area and activities
- specific lunch time clubs/activities could be established (eg. craft, story time, ect) on set days of the week
Technological
- 10 Mac desktop computers in library space
- 1 circulation desk PC, no OPAC PC for student/teacher use
- access to class set of 25 iPads on trolley, housed in the server room
- 1 IWB in the shared French/chess classroom area of the library (not available for TL use during class time)
- TV in library "classroom" area - too high and small to be functional (moved from front office area as principal wanted a better TV up there, no consultation with staff)
- multiple WiFi ports in library - great connectivity for wireless devices
- 1 printer
- 6 portable microphone recorders and 6 headsets in listening pod - purchased 2 years ago and never used
- Oliver LMS - managed through the ETD and available through Digital Backpack access from home or anywhere in the school
- Overdrive ebooks and audiobooks - integrated with Oliver and centrally purchased by the ETD.
- little uptake on used of Overdrive as technology is not available to students for access
- need to develop the Oliver OPAC homepage to encourage access from home
Environmental
- paper recycling bins in library
- scrap paper (one side printed) is used for drawing and craft during lunch time
- weeded books are donated to charity where possible
- other weeded books have covers removed and are used for craft or paper is recycled
- computers and lights turned off when not in use - challenging as the library is a thoroughfare and is in constant use
Economic
- small budget of $2000 each year
- library fund from parent voluntary contributions of around $5000 per year (families really value the library!)
- funds are enhanced by Scholastic Book Club and one Book Fair each year
- subscription service began in 2015
- 1 TL employed full time but works in library 0.75 and back-fills an executive teacher 0.25
Political
- library (physical collection) is safe from redistribution - the school community would never allow it, the heart of the school buildings
- support from principal to improve digital literacies and digital citizenship however not yet practically pursued how this will look/work when there is no IWB in the library teaching space
- some support from the ETD but still some concerns about recognition of TLs after our recent EBA
There are definitely lots of things going on in our school library. This analysis helps to show areas of strength and weakness as we progress towards the creation of a strategic plan.
Watt, D. (2011, August 4). Strategic planning for school libraries [Slide show]. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/halfpintofwisdom/strategic-planning-for-libraries
Watt, D. (2011, August 4). Strategic planning for school libraries [Slide show]. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/halfpintofwisdom/strategic-planning-for-libraries
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