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How To Prepare A School Library Proposal: A Model: November 2019

This document provides a model for preparing a proposal to establish a school library. It outlines key components such as the rationale, design, learning outcomes, functions, selection of resources, objectives, outcomes, and potential sources of funding. The proposal aims to develop a well-furnished library to encourage reading habits and provide students with a stimulating learning environment and resources to support their development.

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How To Prepare A School Library Proposal: A Model: November 2019

This document provides a model for preparing a proposal to establish a school library. It outlines key components such as the rationale, design, learning outcomes, functions, selection of resources, objectives, outcomes, and potential sources of funding. The proposal aims to develop a well-furnished library to encourage reading habits and provide students with a stimulating learning environment and resources to support their development.

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How to Prepare A School Library Proposal:
A Model
By Abid Hussain : Library Officer Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
abidmardan@gmail.com Mobile No 03339285087

1. Rationale

The proposed Library and Information Resource Centre at School will be


established in order to attract student and the teaching staff to encourage
them to read books and to inculcate a reading culture in them. Students are
growing in an earlier age, the reading habits of Students may be increased
through a proper library set up at this institute.

Currently, many Students have been addicted to electronic media which have
adversely affected their educational growth. This will highly affect the attitude
of Students in term of social values, norms and values in a society. Keeping
in mind these bad habits of growing children, the Students at this institution
will be wasting of a generation and will face a critical situation in the
following points:

1. No time to read
2. No habit of reading among them
3. Non availability of grade/specific books
4. No proper guiding to Students

Keeping forth the aforementioned points, a well-furnished library may kindly


be proposed to put them on the right track and to educate them civilized
citizens under the principles of Islamic thoughts.

2. Design

Library for Students to have rich and stimulate their experiences, The School
Library should create a well planned and well-organized learning environment
and promoting “Information Literacy”. The term information literacy (IL)
sometimes referred to as ‘information competency’ is generally defined as the
ability to access, evaluate, organize and use information from a variety of
sources. It is a basic human right to lifelong learning.
There are two main reasons why students need to use information effectively.
Firstly it improves the quality of their learning, and secondly, it is an
essential skill for them to take with them into their working lives.
When designing the internal arrangements of the school library and resource
centre, special attention needs to be paid to the “child-friendliness” of the
premises. Books and other reading materials should be easily visible to all
grade school students.

3. Learning Outcomes

School Library should keep in consideration the following six areas of


learning to be happened in Students:

- Personal, social and emotional development

- Communication, language and literacy

- Mathematical development

- Knowledge and understanding of the world

- Physical development

- Creative development

4. Why to establish a School library

1. It should be a safe place for Students.


2. A place with proper light and ventilation.
3. A place where reading materials are placed for students in organized
manner.
4. Students should be able to reach library materials easily and the
materials should be visible to them.
5. Interior of the library should be colorful with posters, plans and charts
6. There should be a place for display of Students’s creative art work,
poems and essays etc
7. It should be a place where facilities are available for Students to
participate in discussions, seminars etc.
8. Reading Room should be open to Students all throughout the week.
Library Opening hours should be displaced outside the library near the
entrance.
9. It should be a place where almost all the school childeren to obtain
library services
10. A place where Parents and teachers should provide resources and
services and participate in the library activities
11. It should be a place managed by a “trained teacher librarian”.
12. It should be a place where rights of the Students are protected, and
promote the concept of Child participation
13. There should be a suggestion box in the school library to get the
suggestions and ideas how to improve the library and its services
14. The services offered to Students should be depicted in the “Mission
Statement of the School Library”

5. Function of School Library


 School Library is opened for school Students for 6 days a week
 Arrangements are there for Books checked out by school Students
 Entire school Students’s population in year 1 – 16 is registered as
members of the library and entitled for borrowing of reading materials
and take part in literacy activities of the library.
 Literary activities are conducted with Students using reading room
resources with the involvement of teachers.
 All reading materials are classified according to simple classification
system (grouping of books).
 Mega literacy events will be organized in which library has to
participate and involved all members of the library.
 Teachers of the school frequently use resources of the school library
for their class room teaching
6. Selection of Resources
The key to success is selecting the right resources because teachers and
students will find what they want and keep using the library. The library
must find a balance between enriching and supporting the curriculum, and
meeting the recreational reading needs of students. It should aim to inspire
and challenge students with new authors, genres and areas of interest. The
collection should accommodate the varied cultures and abilities of students.

Selection of resources needs to be planned and should be based on:

 School priorities.

 The available budget.

 Evaluation of the existing collection to identify areas requiring


additional resources. Library staff should maintain a consideration
file of topics, authors and genres for inclusion.

 Recognised selection criteria.

 The school library’s collection development policy.

 Replacement of lost or damaged items.

 Suggestions from staff and students.

School Library - Objectives

1. By the end of December 2019, well functioning school library will be


available
2. By the end of January 2020 primary students (grade 1 to 5) and (grade 6-
12) will use class room library resources for a designated period of time per
week.
3. By the end of February 2020, at least one training program will be held to
train to teachers attached to School library in ‘Information Literacy’.
Outcomes

Short Term (1 year):

1. Students in primary grades and designated teachers will:


 Access the School Library for a designated library period per week and
during break times.
 Use the School Library for a designated library period per day and
during break times.

2. Participate in school library activities for a designated period per week.

3. School Library is able to increase the capacity of the library set up; and
manage reading promotion activities of primary grades students.

4. Primary grades students begin to participate in library activities.

7. Finance

Finance for Library up-gradation may kindly be included in following


1. Library charges in Admission Time
2. Parents of Student may be convinced
3. National Book Foundations may requested to provide free copies
4. NGOs and similar welfare organization may be requested
5. Library Fine for overdue books may be used as a source of
Finance
6. Teaching Faculty and Staff may contribute books and amount
7. Political figures may be contacted for library establishment etc.

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