In a recent article, we unpacked the way school librarians might support “levelling up” (Brumpton & Hutchinson, 2022). Here, we would like to focus on the role and core purpose of the school library and librarian.
Many schools believe that they have a library when they have a room full of books that they issue and return. However, in order for a school library to meet its core purpose, it needs a school librarian – not only to manage the collection but to engage with students and teachers across the curriculum as well.
We understand that employing a librarian is not possible for some smaller schools but there are ways around this, perhaps via a shared librarian working across several local schools or via access to a Schools Library Service.
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