Introduction

About the Tasmanian School Library Guidelines

The Tasmanian School Library Guidelines has been produced by the Department of Education Library and Information Centre (DELIC) as a service to Tasmanian school library personnel. It is primarily intended for Tasmanian government school libraries, however, non-government school libraries may find them useful.

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that information in the handbook is accurate, the handbook should be regarded as a guide only.

The handbook has been compiled using information available in existing handbooks, websites and print publications. It has been researched by librarians and by teacher-librarians working for education department libraries.

Thanks are due to the NSW Department of School Education Curriculum Directorate for allowing DELIC to model the handbook on their publication titled Handbook for School Libraries (2nd ed.)

Thanks are also due to the webmasters and library staff who granted DELIC permission to link to web sites in the handbook.

Most references are acknowledged throughout the publication. The major sources include the following:

References:

Australian School Library Association, Australian Library and Information Association (2001) Learning for the future: Developing information Services in Schools. 2nd ed. Carlton South, Vic, Curriculum Corporation

(1996) Handbook for school libraries. 2nd ed. Ryde, NSW, NSW Dept. of School Education Curriculum Directorate

(2001) Library procedures manual for automated school libraries. [Perth] Department of Education, WA. Available: http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/centoff/cmis/cat/libprocmanual.htm [Accessed 28 June 2002]

Ryan, J. and Capra, S. (1998) Information Literacy Planning overview P-7. Coorparoo, Q, [Capra Ryan and Associates]

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