The Library and ICT

Using Junior Librarian in the School Library to support the

curriculum

Active database searching

Children gain experience of using ICT in a realistic situation

Scanner driven for issuing Independent learning opportunity Links to relevant material in

whatever form

ICT curriculum

Specifically JL can support: Unit 3C ‘Introduction to databases’ Unit 4D ‘Collecting & presenting

information’ Unit 5B ‘Analysing data and asking

questions: using complex searches’

Enquiry

Choice of a simple search or an advanced search

Simple = Keywords / Titles / Authors

Boolean searching = and /or and not searches

Boolean searching

And / or / not searches Beginning with searches Including searches

Sorting options

Typical PC convention of sorting by clicking on column headings

Secondary sorts available

Views Create in ‘Librarian Only’ but can be

seen in Enquiry Can change the default view as

required Can reflect current research needed

for classrooms Constantly update themselves as

new material added or old withdrawn

Websites

Searches in Enquiry are for all resources including websites

Easy to add Send to safe sites identified as

relevant and useful to learning Print out Web Site Directory

Reports

While these are available in ‘Librarian Only’ a security level can be established to allow pupils to access if required

Some of these will be shown in graph from, others as lists

Statistics

The School Inspection Report gives basic information on how the library is being used. This can include use by gender, how the different parts of the stock is being used and how many resources have never been loaned.

Review Pupils can go online and write

reviews for the resources they have borrowed.

The questions can be set up and changed for both information and story resources

These reviews are not available to be seen until approved !!

Interactivity

Pupils are interacting in a positive way with ICT

Also helps to reinforce listening skills – but only if speakers are attached (or not turned off) Can download a Microsoft agent (Peedy)

Floorplan

Year 6 project using Paint post SATs? – then upload into system

Does highlight the place in the library where the resource should be (uses map reading skills??)

Helps pupils find resources more easily

Cross-curricular Other languages Production of lists – exporting into

Excel and then Word – to match topic needs

Interactive - listening (sound files) Map skills – floorplan Review – Literacy Export statistics for ICT or Maths

Connects to local library & their e-learning options

The Future

There are plans to launch a totally web based version of the software in the coming year. It will also offer a more personalised response to users – giving indication of new titles which match previous borrowing interests etc.Links to VLE’s being investigated!