Library
Direction and guidance on how the department plans and resources school libraries to align with and enable Our Plan for NSW Public Education.
Audience
Principals, teacher librarians, teachers and school administrative staff.
| Version | Date | Description of changes | Approved by |
|---|---|---|---|
| V04.0.0 | 19/06/2024 |
Updated under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, including conversion into the new template and improving readability. Added new policy document, School library procedures, to policy. |
Executive Director, Teaching Quality and Impact |
Document history
2019 Oct 02 - updated contact details.
This document replaces Libraries in New South Wales Government Schools: Policy Statement 1987, SCIS 386361.
Superseded documents
Libraries in New South Wales Government Schools : Policy Statement 1987, SCIS 386361
- Policy statement
- The department recognises that school libraries are an important educational and wellbeing resource for students.
- School libraries make a direct contribution to achieving the objectives of the department’s Our Plan for NSW Public Education.
- Principals are responsible for planning, resourcing and budgeting so that their school library meets the needs of their students and school community.
- The department employs specialist teacher librarians who collaborate with teaching colleagues to support planning and implement the teaching and learning programs of schools.
- The department provides funding for teacher librarian hours based on the number of students enrolled at a school.
- Context
- This policy recognises school libraries as valuable educational, cultural and financial investments. It is aligned to:
- Related policies and information include:
- Aboriginal education policy
- Code of conduct
- Controversial issues in schools policy
- Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K-12
- Inclusive education for students with disability
- Financial management (schools) procedures
- Multicultural education policy
- Records management procedures
- Student welfare policy
- Values in NSW public schools policy
- the NSW AECG Inc. partnership agreement – Walking together, working together 2020-2030.
- Policy contact
- Library Coordinator, Teaching Quality and Impact
librarysupport@det.nsw.edu.au
02 7814 2568
- Library Coordinator, Teaching Quality and Impact
- Monitoring the policy
- The Executive Director, Teaching Quality and Impact monitors the implementation of this policy, regularly reviews its contents to ensure relevance and accuracy, and updates it as needed.