Visiting a library

I was lucky enough yesterday to have an invite to see another school library, and to just have a chat with another school librarian who also came to the profession in a round about way.

It gave me a chance to ask some questions that had been playing on my mind, and have a little look at what needs to be done to start a library from scratch.

The school was also the first academy school I have visited. It was an amazing building and really interesting to see how someone builds a school from scratch with a modern take on teaching spaces.

In particular we discussed the use of student librarians, the pros and cons of having them. The librarian gave me some helpful tips on how to manage them, and what to expect. I will start thinking more seriously about the system I want to set up, and will post my thoughts later.

I appreciated the fact that someone gave up some of their time, to help someone who was in a similar position to themselves two years ago. Hopefully I can do the same in a year or two.