Blog 503 Module 1 collection management policy

There does not appear to be one at my work place and no-one seems to know what I am talking about.
Have felt that for the last 3 or 4 years, since I have been part of the Literacy committee, there has been difficult in choosing relevant resources to support the curriculum. All resources have been print (book form). Although there are many IWBs, there has been a lack of purchase of material to use theron. The answer from principal is Oh you will find resources on the internet - which may be true but it takes to time to find suitable, useful and relevant ones - sometimes the published ones are much better. Also general, belief that teachers will create their own - again time and possibly quality and can they be shared? No-one to lead the process - no librarian of any description or qualification for 10 years.

Purchases for library and teacher resources is done on the basis of budget. Contstraints here - if you have $1,000 - well let's spend it regardless of what we are actually buying.

Needs to be much more input of staff - collaboration to decide what curriculum areas need to be supported and how this can best be done - that is what sort of resources would best suit the purpose - indeed what is the purpose?

Have spoken to a couple of teachers and said we need input from all levels of school - primary - and from those keenly interested in different areas of curriuclum so that the most experienced and knowledgeable can help.