DSM9210 - SCHOOL LIBRARIES AND LEARNING RESOURCES

Module Identifier	DSM9210
Module Title	SCHOOL LIBRARIES AND LEARNING RESOURCES
Academic Year	2002/2003
Co-ordinator	Mr Gwilym Huws
Semester	Available all semesters
Assessment	Semester Assessment	essay approx 1,500 words	40%
	Semester Assessment	annotated bibliography consisting of 10 electronic resources	60%

Learning outcomes

After completing this module you should be able to:

explain how school libraries have developed in the context of recent educational changes;
describe the information needs of the school community;
discuss the significance of the learning characteristics of different materials available to support teaching and learning;
assess the rôle which the school library could play in support of the school curriculum - particularly in relation to information skills;
outline the main issues of managing learning resources in the school context - particularly the task of marketing these resources effectively explain the role and competencies of school library staff.

Aims

The aims of this module are to:

describe the role that school libraries can play in support of teaching and learning;
identify the range of services and resources needed to enable a school library to perform this role effectively;
discuss the major issues of managing a school library resource centre.

Reading Lists

Books
** Essential Reading
De Silva, R. & Turriff, A. (1993) Developing the secondary school library resource centre. London: Kogan Page

Journals
Education Libraries Journal.

Web Page/Sites
National Curriculum. http://www.dfee.gov.uk/nc/

Books
** Essential Reading
Herring, J. (1999) Exploiting the internet as an information resource in schools. London: Library Association

Journals
Library Association Record.

Web Page/Sites
National Grid for Learning. http://www.ngfl.gov.uk

Books
** Essential Reading
Herring, J. (1996) Teaching information skills in schools. London: Library Association

Journals
The School Librarian.

Web Page/Sites
School Library Association. http://www.sla.org.uk

Books
** Essential Reading
Kelly, A.V. (1987) Education: made simple. London: Heinemann

Journals
School Libraries in View.
School Libraries Worldwide.