What Do You Do Well in Your Library

Flipcharts from the ICT Librarian’s INSET 7th/8th Sept.2000. http://www.shambles.net/ITinset/

This document collates responses from members of the group to two questions. Members worked in groups of 4 or 5 and wrote down the responses on flipcharts ….. here they are….. (in no particular order)

What do you do well in your library?

· Helping with reading material: choice of books, library skills, resource books-topic related, teaching resources.

· One to one literacy skills – small groups – full class.

· IT research.

· Work confidently with Alice.

· General smooth running of library/Learning Centre.

· Provide a welcoming and encouraging environment.

· Teaching library skills.

· Encourage literacy through reading.

· Research resources for all users.

· Make the environment conducive to learning with a friendly approach.

· Evaluation and selection of printed resources (extended to selected multi-media resources).

· Flexibility.

· Sense of humour.

· Good atmosphere for students and teachers – they feel welcome.

· Good relationship with students, teachers and colleagues.

· Good resources in all formats.

· Increasing involvement in school.

· Interact with kids.

· Promote fiction.

· Create good ambience.

· Good relationship with staff.

· Raise profile of Info Skills.

· Library place where kids feel comfortable.

· Involve students in running of library.

· Integrating library with curriculum.

· Answering resource needs.

· Liaising with other professionals both within HK and internationally.

· Leaders in Internet use.

· Commitment.

· Book displays – fiction/non-fiction.

· Screensavers on student-computers.

· Making posters with help of computers.

· Creating bookmarks.

· Covering books.

· Using Alice.

What do you hope to achieve in this INSET?

· To develop IT skill considerably, to enable us to work confidently with children and alongside staff including internet/down loading information/programmes.

· Trouble shooting.

· Better use of computer facilities within our school.

· Professional development.

· Self confidence in ICT skills.

· How to best use ICT to benefit students and users.

· Positive contribution to the school development plan.

· Better management of our resources.

· Better skills to manage IT issues.

· Understand the jargon, i.e. talk the talk.

· Enhance communication between librarian and the school community.

· Learn more about IT to help students and teachers in using resources.

· Integrate IT into curriculum.

· Learn more basic IT skills – to make life easier – so don’t need to rely on IT people!

· More technical expertise.

· How to build a library web page.

· Practical IT to enhance library.

· Help in planning future role of IT in libraries – what do we do with funds?

· Greater understanding of UK databases – NGfL plus others.

· Management and promotion of web sites.

· Help in promoting Info. Skills with staff.

· To improve the knowledge of computer use/skills.

· To be more involved in library development.

· Better technology understanding.

For any questions related to this document contact Chris Smith