Two weeks before the lockdown was put in place I started a new position as a library manager (safe to say it's been a very strange start to a job). I manage a library in a secondary school with a sixth form an a small junior school (40 pupils) attached. It's my first time working in a school library and I would be enormously grateful for any advice from other library managers about what's helped them to succeed in their role, or things that they wish someone had told them when they started the job.
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Over the next few weeks and months of uncertainty, the Great School Libraries campaign group wanted to do something useful. With schools closing and many now find themselves at home supporting their children's learning. We wanted to offer a place to ask a question if you are a parent looking for resources, a school librarian trying to support your local school community or a teacher we want to be here for you.
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Our team are happy to share their expertise and will try to answer as many questions as we can to help point you in the right direction. If you post a question below we will answer as soon as we can. Please create a title that will help others understand the information you need. Thank you
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Join School Librarian Network (SLN) on groups.io https://groups.io/g/SLN/topics hope that link is right I am on my phone. Go to Head of Department meeting and introduce yourself
You are likely to be using similar ICT to teachers so learn how to use them plus learn school sanction policy. See how the library is used by students (difficult right now) before making drastic changes and see what they also want. Make sure you know all online sources school has and have trainI got on your Library Managember System. The SLA has a mentor scheme - use it - it will give you a point of contact.
Also see if there is an area librarians meeting - go and learn lots from them too
if you get stuck just ask us!