Leading your school library
Strong leadership from the principal and library team is critical to the success of your library as a learning centre within the school. To be effective, your library's vision and practice must align with the school's learning goals.
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School principals: Creating libraries as centres of learning
School libraries are changing, and principals have a critical role in leading change and establishing a school culture that recognises the library's role in supporting teaching and learning.
Library guiding documents
A set of library guiding documents helps ensure that your library supports the school's educational goals, curriculum programmes, and student interests and needs.
School community profile
A school community profile helps you identify the characteristics of your students, teachers and local community. The profile information helps you develop your library services and influences the resources you select for your school library collection.
Preparing for an Education Review Office (ERO) visit
Education Review Office visits focus on finding ways to strengthen the teaching and learning in a school. When they visit your school, they'll be interested to know how your school library supports teaching and learning.