Resources

This section has some useful resources for students and teachers to make the most use of their library.

Compile a bibliography

Find examples of how to cite all the sources (books, audio visual resources, people, organizations, & websites etc) that you might use in your bibliography . Check with your teacher which method is preferable, but always be consistent.

Find out more about making a Bibliography

Coursework planner

Planning your coursework is an important aspect of producing a good piece of work. The school library can help you with your coursework or projects, but you need to organize it yourself.

Job descriptions

In this section you can find sample job descriptions for Learning Resources Centre Manager (Librarian) and Learning Resources Centre Assistant (Library Assistant).  Whilst these have been compiled with Secondary Schools in mind, primary schools may find the latter helpful. 

Find some sample job descriptions
 

Planning an author visit

A visit from an author is an excellent way of promoting the school library and raising interest in reading within the school.

Use our checklist to help you get the most out of an author visit. 
 

Recommended spending on library books

Plan your library in terms of resources and budget more effectively including information on recommended numbers of books and the average cost. Based on the 2007 Booktrust report on school spending on books.

Look at our recommended spending list

Using a subject index

A subject index is a useful tool for looking up the Dewey Decimal classification number for the books in your school library.