Dear all,
I don't normally post to the mailing list, but I am in need of some
professional information from a broader circle of librarians. I am
currently working in a school library and the headmaster is intending to
split up the current library collection and house it in 'faculty' areas
around the school. I personally have not been able to get in touch with any
librarians who have been faced with a similar situation, and am very much
in need of evidence to show the pros and cons of this. I know it is a
particularly niche area, but if anyone out there knows of case studies or
research being done into school libraries and management models, then that
would be very helpful.
I have contacted SLA and CILIP about this, but as of yet have not been
successful. I realise that school librarians tend not to publicise their
projects, so thought I would branch out into the HE librarian sector! If
any members of the mailing list teach Library MA or MSc courses I would
also be interested to hear their opinions - perhaps they have students
wishing to research school libraries/ know of theses that have been written?
Many thanks in anticipation,
Lucy Smith
Librarian
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