The document summarizes the Dixie Grammar School Library's development plan for 2012-2013. Key points include: - Continuing to promote information literacy skills teaching and cross-curricular use of the library resources. - Developing online resources and digital collections for both the senior and junior school libraries. - Supporting initiatives for gifted/talented students and those with learning difficulties through accessible materials. - Proposing a refurbishment of the junior school library including obtaining bids and presenting a proposal.

1. The Dixie Grammar School
Library Services Development
Plan
2012 - 2013

2. Library Services Development Plan: Review of 2011 - 2012
Management
Target Evaluation
School Target:  Librarian joined Excellence Committee and attended meetings.
To move the school to excellence in teaching and
learning and in quality of relationships with all in
the community.
Library Target:  Difficult to get feedback from many HODs re SOWs.
Librarian to offer support to teachers in terms of  Some departments identified suitable areas for information literacy skills teaching – e.g.
information literacy skills teaching which promotes Physics. Some collaborative work developing in Science, PE, RS.
independent learning.  Development of Information Literacy policy to ensure progression of skills teaching
across all years held over until 2012-13 at least.
School Target:  Review Library Policy to take into account Junior School Library (writing separate policy
Continue reviews of School Policies. if necessary) held over until 2012-13.
Library Target:  Annual Report for 2010-2011 written and discussed with Headmaster.
Continue to develop systems to monitor and  Performance Management started but not completed.
evaluate library’s and librarian’s effectiveness.  Continued collection of statistical data to inform reporting to SLT.
 Continued to develop ways of assessing quality of use.
 Similar systems being developed for Junior School Library.
Library Target:  Library Procedures Manual updated regularly.
Continue to work on Departmental Handbook for  Library Handbook update held over to 2012-13.
libraries.  Manual and Handbook for Junior School Library under development.
Library Target:  Created financial management and other admin systems.
Implement similar management systems in the  Continued development of Junior Librarian.
Junior School Library as are being used at Senior  Collected statistical data and regularly disseminated this to staff.
School.  Monitored use.
Library Target:  Regularly discussed use of library with all interested parties at Junior School, mainly
Produce a proposal for refurbishing the Junior informally.
School Library.  Made outline plan for furniture and redecoration.
 Requested bids from furniture companies – one of the three held over to January 2013.
 Present proposal to SLT/ Governors/ PTA - this held over until final bid received.
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3. Library Services Development Plan: Review of 2011 - 2012
Curriculum
Target Evaluation
School Target  Regular informal discussions with Head of ICT to share ideas on use of ICT and how
Share good practice across all subjects in the use library/librarian can support the school.
of ICT facilities and continue to develop the use of  Examples of ICT integrated into lessons in Library – Yr8 Physics, Yr8 Book Trailer
technology to enhance teaching and learning. Project.
 Librarian continued to develop & to teach use of Library Online Services to staff and
students.
 Library subscription to LibGuides enabled development of new range of research guides
for departments.
Library Target:  No progress on this in school.
Support development of Extended Project Level 3
for Sixth Form.
Library Target: Senior School:
Introduce new students and staff to the library  Year 6 Induction lessons took place in Spring Term.
facilities in both schools.  Sixth Form Induction sessions taken by teaching staff using materials prepared by
Librarian (due to Librarian’s vocal issues).
 Short induction offered to all new staff (teaching and support) – did not take place.
Junior School:
 Librarian trained Mrs Enston in new procedures and use of Junior Librarian. Mrs Enston
then disseminated this to staff and students.
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4. Library Services Development Plan: Review of 2011 - 2012
Curriculum
Library Target: Senior School:
Promote and develop cross-curricular use of  Librarian regularly held informal discussions with subject departments to determine
libraries. needs.
 Regular slots at HoDs Meetings to share good practice.
 Some Departments integrated use of Library into SoWs – e.g. Yr8 Physics.
 Librarian continued development of generic teaching materials.
 Librarian continued developing Library Online Services – web-based resources for
teaching – including main website and LibGuides.
 Subscription to LSE enabled loan of wide range of books to support curriculum, plus
online subscription databases.
 Development of Information Literacy policy to ensure progression of skills teaching
across all years – this held over until 2012-13 at least.
Junior School:
 Opened discussions with staff as to possible uses of library beyond reading
development.
 Subscription to LSE enabled loan of wide range of books to support curriculum.
Library Target: Senior School:
Support reading development using the libraries.  Reading Programme with Years 6-8 during English lessons started in Autumn Term.
 Evaluation of Reading Programme resulted in total rewrite for 2012-13.
 Librarian continued developing Library Online Services – web-based resources for
reading development – including the Reading is Fun wiki.
 Reading Group did not meet during year.
 Competitions, displays and author visit.
Junior School:
 Held discussions with staff as to possible uses of library for reading development.
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5. Library Services Development Plan: Review of 2011 - 2012
Pastoral
Target Evaluation
Library target:  Librarian supported class teachers to ensure effective class management for classes
Librarian to support effective behaviour booked in to the Library.
management in Library.  Librarian supported teaching staff with encouraging more independent learning and
work.
School target: Senior School:
To improve opportunities for improving self-  Library Helper Team training used scheme written with feedback from students.
esteem and confidence for all pupils (Every Child Junior School:
Matters Agenda).  Similar development of Helper Team by Mrs Enston.
Library target:  Held over to 2012-13 when new Pastoral Deputy in post.
Develop Library support for Gifted and Talented
students.
Library target:  Held over to 2012-13 when new Pastoral Deputy in post.
Develop Library support for students with learning
difficulties.
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6. Library Services Development Plan 2012-2013
Management
Targets Responsibility Actions to be taken to meet targets Completion Resource Date of
of date implications review/
evaluation
School Target: DTL  Librarian to meet with staff (e.g. DH, Ongoing  Staff time July 2013
To continue to improve HoDs DTL) to support development of high
the quality of Teaching DH (Curriculum) quality lessons in the Library.
and Learning. Librarian
School Target: DH (Curriculum)  Librarian to meet line manager to July 2013  Staff time July 2013
Fully implement new Librarian ensure PM completed.
performance management
system.
School Target: Librarian  Librarian to continue to develop Ongoing  Staff time June 2013
Continue to develop and CJM services, particularly online, bearing in
improve the marketing of mind school marketing potential.
the School.  Librarian to give Library news items to
CJM as appropriate.
School Target: Librarian  Librarian to be aware of these issues Ongoing  Staff time June 2013
Ensure that all students when developing Library Services
(and staff and parents) across the school.
are clear about the ethos,
aims and values and
vision of the School and
that they sign up to them.
School Target: Librarian  Librarian to review Library Policy to Ongoing  Staff time June 2013
Continue reviews of Debra Enston take into account Junior School Library
School Policies. (writing separate policy if necessary).
Library Target: Librarian  Continue to update Procedures Ongoing  Staff time July 2013
Continue to work on Manuals for both libraries regularly.
Departmental Handbook  Update Senior Library Handbook.
for libraries.  Create Junior Library Handbook.
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7. Library Services Development Plan 2012-2013
Management
Targets Responsibility Actions to be taken to meet targets Completion Resource Date of
of date implications review/
evaluation
Library Target: Librarian  Get final bid from furniture company in Easter 2013  Staff time June 2013
Produce a proposal for DE January 2013.  Cost of
refurbishing the Junior SLT  Write proposal for refurb. refurbishment
School Library. AJM  Present proposal to SLT/ Governors/ (Library
PTA. Development
Budget)
Library Target: Librarian  Librarian to be aware of new services Ongoing  Staff time July 2013
Develop online, digital and Staff being offered by suppliers.  Library budgets
eresources for libraries.  Trial suitable ebook platforms and other
online resources as appropriate.
 Ensure familiarity with subscription
databases and then cascade this
knowledge to teaching staff and
students.
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8. Library Services Development Plan 2012-2013
Curriculum
Targets Responsibility Actions to be taken to meet targets Completion Resource Date of
of date implications review/
evaluation
School Target: DH (Curriculum)  Staff to keep Librarian informed of Ongoing  Time June 2013
Review of Y6 Curriculum SB developments.
with participation of staff Librarian  Librarian to develop appropriate
from the Junior School. resources and services across both
libraries.
School Target: Librarian  Librarian to be aware of these issues Ongoing  Time June 2013
Incorporate specific when developing teaching resources
provision for G&T and and purchasing library stock and online
LDD into schemes of subscriptions.
work.
School Target: DH(Curriculum)  Librarian to be kept informed of Autumn term  Time After first
Revisit proposal to Head of Sixth Form developments as huge implications for 2013.  Library budgets assessment
implement Extended DTL library services and resource provision. .
Project Level 3 for Sixth Librarian  Librarian to offer help with information
Form. literacy skills teaching.
Library Target: Librarian Senior School: Ongoing  Staff time July 2013
Promote and develop HoDs  Librarian to hold discussions with  Library budgets
cross-curricular use of Staff departments to determine needs.
libraries.  Regular slots at HoDs Meetings to
share good practice.
 Purchase of suitable resources.
 Continue subscription to LSE.
 Librarian to continue development of
generic teaching materials.
 Librarian to continue developing Library
Online Services – web-based
resources for teaching – including main
website, LibGuides and other
eresources.
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9. Junior School:
 Continue discussions with staff as to
possible uses of library beyond reading
development.
 Continue subscription to LSE.
Library Target: Librarian Senior School: Ongoing  Staff Time July 2013
Support reading HoDs  Continue development of Reading  Library Budgets
development using the Staff Programme with Years 6-8 during
libraries. English lessons.
 Evaluate Reading Programme at end of
year.
 Continue to purchase suitable
resources.
 Continue subscription to LSE.
 Librarian to continue developing Library
Online Services – web-based
resources for reading development –
including the Reading is Fun wiki and
ebooks.
 Competitions, displays and
author/illustrator visit.
Junior School:
 Continue discussions with staff as to
possible uses of library for reading
development.
 Purchase of suitable resources.
 Continue subscription to LSE.
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10. Library Services Development Plan 2012-2013
Pastoral
Targets Responsibility Actions to be taken to meet Completion Resource Date of
of targets date implications review/
evaluation
School Target: DH (Pastoral)  Provide multi-media resources for G Ongoing  Time July 2013
To review and implement Librarian & T students.  Library budgets
at whole school level a  Support school initiatives for G & T
visible Gifted and students.
Talented programme that
includes workshops.
School Target: DH (Pastoral)  Ensure all Library teaching materials Ongoing  Time July 2013
Monitoring closely, Librarian are accessible by all students, re-  Library budgets
evaluating and reviewing writing as necessary.
needs of LLD pupils.  Develop large print fiction collection.
 Investigate use of digital resources for
these students.
 Make use of LSE loan stock to
support students.
School Target: All staff  Librarian to support staff using Library Ongoing  None Ongoing
Continue to focus on Librarian in ensuring behaviour of students is
classroom management consistent across subject areas.
to ensure consistency of
behaviour across all
subject areas.
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