School library collection rubric 1. POLICY Question Title * 1a Collection policy No collection policy in development, or policy is out-of-date Basic collection policy is in development Collection policy is current, and guides practice Current collection policy is endorsed and published with official school policies. The policy guides practice and is regularly reviewed Comment 2. USER FOCUS Question Title * 2a Collection is responsive to the needs of the school community No consultation with school community Limited or ad hoc consultation Anecdotal verbal feedback and monitoring of requests from individuals Formal consultation and surveys conducted regularly with school community stakeholder groups, and used to inform practice Comment Question Title * 2b Use of the collection Minimal use or no use statistics available Collection use is ad hoc. Anecdotal usage information and feedback only Parts of the collection are well-used. Statistics are not used in planning or promotion Physical and networked collection used extensively. Analysis of usage statistics guides collection development and promotion Comment Question Title * 2c Accommodating the range of users’ literacy capacity No accommodation for the range of literacy capacity, and English as an Additional Language (EAL) needs Basic accommodation for EAL, readers with low literacy and advanced readers Adequate accommodation for EAL, readers with low literacy and advanced readers Differentiation based on reading levels and languages based on analysis of reading level reports from digital libraries and/or sampling of physical texts for fiction Comment Question Title * 2d Alignment to user interests No attempt to match user interest Ad hoc or selective consideration of user interests in selection of resources Meets the needs of most users Responsive collection development process with user input forming a priority in selection Comment 3. LEARNING FOCUS Question Title * 3a Curriculum analysis and mapping to align with learning content Minimal alignment to curriculum needs, teaching styles and assessment needs Reactive response to requests is sole method of identifying areas of insufficient resourcing, and is the minimum required for core learning areas Current units of work are analysed, and holdings are checked to ensure breadth and depth Resources that correspond to the school’s curriculum map are tagged for effective retrieval via the catalogue Comment Question Title * 3b Literature resources Ad hoc collection of literary texts with no clear focus, no attempt to meet standards Base collection of literary texts; limited range of authors, formats and genres Effective collection of core literary texts, moderate range of authors, formats and genres Outstanding collection of literary texts, extensive range of authors, formats, and genres, including classics, and contemporary Comment Question Title * 3c Reading development Limited, ad hoc availability of materials to support literacy development, and lack of responsiveness to needs of users Base collection of materials encourages readers, and supports the literacy needs of the school Effective collection fulfils diverse literacy needs, encourages wide reading, and is responsive to recreational reading interests Outstanding collection that prioritises reading, and proactively meets recreational reading for a majority of students and staff Comment Question Title * 3d. Collaborative programming that integrates collection into school learning programs No collaboration with teaching staff to integrate the collection with research and classroom programs Ad hoc or limited collaboration with teachers to integrate the collection with research and classroom programs Collaboration with teachers to integrate the collection with research and classroom programs Ongoing proactive collaboration with teachers to ensure integration of the collection with the school’s research and classroom programs Comment 4. FUNDING AND VALUE Question Title * 4a Funding focus: Alignment of budget use to school and system priorities Development budget is inadequate to reach foundation level Budget is limited to essential resources Budget allows for renewal of collection of less than 10% per year Budget allows for renewal of collection of 10% per year plus enrichment or special interest collection building Comment Question Title * 4b Budget allocation Inadequate funding to allow systematic allocation across resource types Ad hoc allocation of budget across resource types Appropriate balance of budget allocation between physical and networked resources Budget allocated according to % priorities specified in collection policy Comment Question Title * 4c Partnerships that enhance access to resources No partnerships or access to external resources, for example public library Limited partnerships to extend access to resources Some partnerships and engagement with broader resource networks Actively partnering to provide enriched access, for example, consortia membership where more cost-effective Comment Next