The CILIP Guidelines for Secondary School Libraries edited by Lynn Barrett & Jonathan Douglas

The CILIP Guidelines for Secondary School Libraries is an authoritative reference work produced by the School Libraries Group of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP). This thoroughly revised second edition provides practical guidance for the planning, management and development of effective secondary school libraries in an educational environment increasingly influenced by information technology, digital resources and lifelong learning.

Covering every major aspect of library administration, the book explores policy development, facilities management, collection development, information literacy, reader development, advocacy, evaluation and strategic partnerships. CILIP Guidelines also includes practical templates, sample job descriptions, budget planning tools, risk assessment forms and research resources, making it an invaluable working manual rather than simply a theoretical text.

Designed for school librarians, teacher-librarians, education managers, school leaders and students of library and information science, CILIP Guidelines offer a comprehensive framework for developing modern school library services that support curriculum delivery and student achievement. Although published in 2004, many of its principles relating to library management, literacy promotion and resource planning remain highly relevant today.

CILIP Guidelines is an excellent addition to professional education collections, university libraries, teacher training programmes and institutions responsible for school library development. It also serves as an important historical reference documenting best practice in school librarianship during the early twenty-first century.

Condition – Good 2004 Paperback

Light shelf wear to the covers. Stains to the half-title page and along the top right edge of the text block. Binding is sound and the contents remain clean and fully readable.