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Kateri Wilson-WhalleyMA(hons), MLitt, MSc, MClip

Library Use

• 2009 - 806 classes booked the library

• 15 different departments

• 2010 -185 classes so far

Variety of Classes in Library

SVS

CDT

PSE

ISSD

SCIENCE

MOD.LANG.

ART

ENGLISH

T&T

CAREERS

STUDY SKILLS

UCAS

MATHS

GEOGRAPHY

PE

RMPS

DEBATE

TRANSITION

COMP.

I ‘teach’…

• 3x S5 Study Skills– Bibliographies– Plagiarism– Note taking (for study,

research and lectures)– Website Quality

• Weekly S1 Autistic class

• S2 French -French Blue– Using books and metro

map to crack mystery– 3 lessons with each class

• S1 English Classes (fortnightly)

• S2 English Classes (every three weeks)

• 4x S5 English Classes

– Library Skills– Information Literacy– Reading for enjoyment

LIT 1-11a/ LIT 2-11a/ LIT 3-11aLIT 3-11a

ENG 2- 12a/ ENG 3-12a

ENG2-19a/ENG 3-19a

ENG 2- 13a/ ENG 3-13a

ENG 2- 17a/ ENG 3-17a/ ENG 4-17a

LIT 2-18a/ Lit 3-18a

LIT 2-15a/ LIT 3-15a

TCH 2-04a /3-04a

TCH 2-03a/ 3-03a

LIT 3-26a/ 4-26a

LIT 3-23a/ 4-23a LIT 3-24a/ 4-24a

LIT 2-16a/ 3-16a

LIT 2-01a and 3-01a

LIT 2-02a and 3-02a

LIT 3-14a/

ENG 2- 12a/ ENG 3-12a

Outside of Class Time

• Open when pupils not in class

• Promote Reading and Books

• Assisted by 35 Monitors

• Provide support and place of safety

Pupil Opinion• 657 pupils completed

survey

• 86% of girls and 79% of boys like the library

• 25% of girls and 22% of boys choose ‘quite a lot’ or better

Plus a pupil nominated me for School Librarian of the Year

Pupil Library Use

• 16% of those asked claimed to use the library weekly or daily.

• About 70% of these pupils were in S1or S2.• 70 to 90 pupils at break and lunch is standard. • Issues of books increased annually.

Reading PromotionLibrary Blog

Fortnightly Displays

Reading Promotions

C2C catalogue ( S1 – S3)

Plus…

I run and maintain the library

What can the library do for you?• Support your lessons

– Collate and find resources

– Teach or support research skills work

– Reinforce ideas

• Source CPD materials– Journals– Books

• Promote events and activities

What can you do for the library?• If I’m teaching a lesson - join in and

support – especially the assignment part of the lesson.

• Be the library liaison for your department• Join in with promotions• Encourage pupils to read• Get caught reading• Donate old magazines,

books…

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