Library
Direction and guidance on how the department plans and resources school libraries to align with and enable Our Plan for NSW Public ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø.
Audience
Principals, teacher librarians, teachers and school administrative staff.
| Version | Date | Description of changes | Approved by |
|---|---|---|---|
| V04.0.1 | 07/03/2025 | Update to contact details. | Director, Online Assessment and Learning Tools |
| V04.0.0 | 19/06/2024 |
Updated under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, including conversion into the new template and improving readability. Added new policy document, School library procedures, to policy. |
Executive Director, Teaching Quality and Impact |
Document history
2019 Oct 02 - updated contact details.
This document replaces Libraries in New South Wales Government Schools: Policy Statement 1987, SCIS 386361.
Superseded documents
Libraries in New South Wales Government Schools : Policy Statement 1987, SCIS 386361
- Policy statement
- The department recognises that school libraries are an important educational and wellbeing resource for students.
- School libraries make a direct contribution to achieving the objectives of the department’s Our Plan for NSW Public ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø.
- Principals are responsible for planning, resourcing and budgeting so that their school library meets the needs of their students and school community.
- The department employs specialist teacher librarians who collaborate with teaching colleagues to support planning and implement the teaching and learning programs of schools.
- The department provides funding for teacher librarian hours based on the number of students enrolled at a school.
- Context
- This policy recognises school libraries as valuable educational, cultural and financial investments. It is aligned to:
- Related policies and information include:
- Aboriginal education policy
- Professional and ethical standards
- Controversial issues in schools policy
- Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K-12
- Inclusive education for students with disability
- Financial management (schools) procedures (staff only)
- Multicultural education policy
- Records management procedures (staff only)
- Student health and wellbeiing policy
- Values in NSW public schools policy
- the NSW AECG Inc. partnership agreement – Walking together, working together 2020-2030.
- Policy contact
- Leader, Learning Tools and Publications
librarysupport@det.nsw.edu.au
- Leader, Learning Tools and Publications
- Monitoring the policy
- The Executive Director, Teaching and Learning Support monitors the implementation of this policy, regularly reviews its contents to ensure relevance and accuracy, and updates it as needed.