LIBRARY POLICY
RATIONALE:
The school library has a central role in meeting the school’s educational goals as
outlined in the Strategic and Annual Plan and supporting all areas of curriculum
learning.
OBJECTIVES:
The role of the library is to:
 promote the life-long love of reading
 provide a user friendly, stimulating learning environment
 provide access to a wide variety of books and information resources within the
library
 develop information skills
 develop technology skills
PROCEDURES:
1. Tereora College together with the PTA committee will provide support and a
commitment of staff time and funding to the library.
2. The Teacher in Charge (TiC) of the Library will ultimately be responsible for
the management of the library including planning for the development of the
collection of books, training student librarians, overseeing the issue and return
of books and following up late or lost books.
3. Lost books will be charged to the student and the funds will be used to
replace the items.
4. Students will be encouraged to use the library as much as they can by
promoting it through signage boards in and around the school, tuatua akakite
notices, newsletters, displays of high quality work on walls in the library, etc.
5. Students will be encouraged to respect and use the library correctly with rules
and procedures displayed on walls in the library.
6. Teachers and student librarians will ensure that the issue and return of books
7. The TiC will be submit an annual budget to the Principal by the end of Term 3
and once approved is responsible for the effective spending of this budget
within the set timeframe. Additional funding may be requested to the PTA
committee or external funding sourced throughout the year with principal
approval.
8. The TiC will carry out regular stock takes to ensure the building and facilities
are maintained in good working order.
9. The library is to be open during set interval and/or lunchtimes and supervised
by student librarians and/or TiC in charge of the library.
10. The TiC is to encourage teacher requests of subject specific material that they
would like the school library to have.
REVIEW DATE:
Annually
POLICY CO-ORDINATOR:
Librarian
APPROVAL:
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(Chairperson – PTA School Committee)
DATE:
Nov 2012
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