CILIP New Professionals’ Day School Librarian

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Michael Margerison BA(hons) PgDipILM

• Librarian & LRC manager The Elmgreen School

• Bishop Douglas RC High

• Slough Central

• Isle of Wight Prisons

• Lancashire Library Services

• Librarian at Oasis Academy Enfield

• Gladys Aylward School

• Enfield College

John Iona BA(hons),

MA, MA, MCLIP

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@jionalib @LibraryGoblin

What are we going to discuss?

• What it is like to be a School Librarian

– Generally – stereotypes vs reality

– Our own (unique) jobs

• How you can carve your own niche

• The ups and downs, challenges and rewards

• The job landscape

• Some golden nuggets of advice

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School Librarians? They

are all middle-aged women who

like ssshhh-ing teenagers, right?

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What does a 21st Century School Librarian look like?

Tech-savvy Energetic

Enthusiastic Passionate Reader and lover of books

Communicator Patient

Vocal Independent Self-belief Confident speaker

Learner Educationalist

Connected

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Sir, don’t you get bored

being a Librarian?

When we aren’t in here, do you just sit

and read all day? Have you read all the

books in this Library, Sir?

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What do we do all day?

Deliver CPD

Manage a budget

Deliver lessons

Induct students Induct staff

Run clubs

Source resources

Curriculum support Promote service

Open-access

Develop literacy and reading schemes

Supervise and manage student behaviour

Catalogue resources

Develop information literacy

Advise students

Cultivate reading for pleasure

Advise teachers and staff

Maintain Library Management System

Liaise with management and leadership

Teach

Mentor

Coach

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A typical week(?)

Morn 08.00 – 08.40

LFT 08.45 – 09.10

P1 09.10 – 10.10

P2 10.10 – 11.10

Break 11.10 – 11.30

P3 11.30 – 12.30

P4 12.30 – 13.30

Lunch 13.30 – 14.10

P5 14.10 – 15.10

P6 15.10 – 16.00

16.00-16.45

M 8X1 Y12

Chem

7Y3 7X4

6form book club

T 8X3 7X1

W 08.30

LD Briefing

8Y1 Y13

Chem 8X2 7Y2

T 7X2 8X4 8Y3 CPD

F Y12

Media 7Y1 8Y2 7X3

The Mansuri Library

The Extended Librarian (what else do we do?)

Literacy Co-ordinator

Form Tutor

Careers Advisor Mentor

Study Skills Co-ordinator

EPQ Supervisor VLE Manager

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What opportunities have we had to extend our roles?

Information literacy

development

Extended Project

Qualification

Year 7 research projects

Information competency

Web-based resources

for research support

Referencing and

bibliography templates

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Some Rewards and Challenges

Working independently and having ownership of your service.

Managing your own workload.

Working with young people.

Providing people with a space that they value, feel safe and welcome, and learn in.

Setting off sparks of inspiration and engagement in readers that will influence them long into their adulthood.

Carving your own specialist role.

Being the only Librarian in the organisation and working “alone” much of the time.

Isolation.

Managing a very varied workload.

Dealing with negative attitudes and behaviours from students (and sometimes staff).

Being undervalued and unsupported.

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The job landscape

What does a good JD look like?

What should you expect in terms of pay?

What should you look for in a job?

What might professional progression look like?

Where should I look for jobs?

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Support Networks

• CILIP SLG

• Local Librarian networks and meetings

• School Library Association

• School Librarians’ Network (Yahoo! Group)

• Twitter

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Any further questions etc tweet Michael @LibraryGoblin or John @jionalib