what the library can do for you

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AIS Libraries nurture a love of literature and learning and richly support the diversity of our school community. In our collaboration with teachers and parents we seek to develop students who are lifelong learners and active and aware global citizens. Create colourful and inviting flexible spaces Create libraries where everyone feels welcome Provide the best available resources Believe in the importance of a love of reading Are instructional partners Are information specialists What the library can do for you A guide for teachers

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Page 1: What the library can do for you

AIS Libraries nurture a love of literature and learning and richly support the

diversity of our school community. In our collaboration with teachers and

parents we seek to develop students who are lifelong learners and active and

aware global citizens.

Create colourful and inviting flexible spaces

Create libraries where everyone feels welcome

Provide the best available resources

Believe in the importance of a love of reading

Are instructional partners

Are information specialists

What the library can do for you

A guide for teachers

Page 2: What the library can do for you

Reading Promotion

A rich print and ebook

collection accessible from

school and at home.

Events such as author

visits, Book clubs, Book

Week, Book Fairs, Reading

challenges like Red dot

Book Awards, Readers’ Cup

and more.

Teacher Librarians who are available to

Collaboratively develop research tasks

Assist students’ development of trans disciplinary

skills, including information literacy

Welcome your input in the provision of quality

resources to support learning and teaching

Assist students in the use of a school-wide

method of bibliographic referencing (Harvard)

Support students in their development of digital

citizenship

Are experts in the use of web-based tools for

learning and teaching

Page 3: What the library can do for you

Colourful and inviting spaces for

Booking for class lessons

Individual private study

Parents to read

Meetings

Evening presentations

Excellent print and digital

resources

A rich print collection

Multimedia –dvds, audiobooks on

ipods, ebooks

A virtual library

Digital resources including

databases and ejournals

Page 4: What the library can do for you

http://libguides.ais.com.sg/senior

http://libguides.ais.com.sg/middle

http://libguides.ais.com.sg/primary

http://libguides.ais.com.sg/junior