The Library: Information Booklet

The Library has a variety of resources to support the curriculum, teaching and learning,
and the personal and social development of pupils and staff. This booklet gives an
outline of some of the main resources and services the Library has to offer.
Resources to support the curriculum

Books (non-fiction)

Non-fiction books are available to support the curriculum offering within the Academy,
and to provide resources that support the teaching and learning of both pupils and
staff. There is also a range of non-fiction books to appeal to pupils’ extra-curricular
interests in order to support their personal development, as well as to encourage
reading by catering for their broader interests.

Booking lessons in the Library

The Library is available to be booked for lessons. If you want your class to use the
Library resources (including books, magazines, computers and online materials) for
research, then get in contact to book a session.

I can provide support for classes with using the appropriate resources and general
research skills, and can also work with you to plan effective research lessons in the
Library.

If you wish to know what resources the Library has to support your teaching, you can
access the Library catalogue using the Internet Explorer link on your desktop (Library
Management System), or just ask.

Resources for Research

World Book Online

This online encyclopaedia could be the starting point for any fact-finding, research
tasks pupils are carrying out. Designed specifically for young people, it is an
accessible, relevant and trustworthy web-resource for pupils to use.

You can use the search facility to locate articles, or choose to browse the site by
subject. Other useful tools and content include a biography centre, an atlas, maps, a
dictionary and plenty of images and videos that accompany articles.

Newspapers for Schools

This is an online database of newspaper articles. Articles can be downloaded in pdf

format and printed.

This is a very useful service if pupils are looking for information about topical, current
issues. Visit http://newslibrary.newspapersforschools.co.uk and log-in using:

Username: xxxx
Password: xxxx.

Essential Articles

This resource is a collection of articles on current, topical, social issues which cover a
range of opinions, comments and opposing viewpoints on the topics. Articles cover
topics such as smoking, animal rights, crime, racism and a huge range of others.

This resource is available in hard-copy form in the Library, as well as online. To

access the online version got to http://www.carelpress.co.uk/EA12 and log-in with the
following details:

Username: xxxx

Password: xxxx

Fact File

The Fact File book provides accessible statistics about a wide range of key social,
political and economic topics, for both the UK and the rest of the world. A good
resource if you need facts and statistics about social/economic topics and issues.

Oxford Art Online

An online resource for Art, with all the information on you could wish for including
biographies of artists, images of works, timelines, lesson plans, thematic guides and a
dictionary of terms. You can log-in at http://www.oxfordartonline.com with the
following details:

Username: xxxx

Password: xxxx

Oxford Music Online

An online resource for Music which includes biographies, timelines, reading lists,
thematic guides and a dictionary of terms. You can log-in at
http://www.oxfordartonline.com with the following details:

Username: xxxx

Password: xxxx
Resources to help encourage reading for pleasure, develop
literacy and raise achievement

Books (fiction)

There is a range of fiction and non-fiction books in the Library. A broad range of fiction
is available for pupils of all abilities in order to encourage reading for pleasure and to
encourage the emotional and social development of our pupils.

Audio Books and Listening Books

The Library has a range of audio books on CD, including versions of books being
studied in English. These will be valuable to those with low-literacy, allowing pupils to
access books in an alternative medium from reading from the page.

The Library has also subscribed to an online audio-book service, called Listening Books
(http://www.listening-books.org.uk/), which provides audio-books streamed through
their website. The service allows a whole class to listen to a book through your
interactive whiteboard, or for individuals to listen independently (up to 30 at one time)
using a PC.

To access the service visit the website and log-in using the following details:

Username: xxxx

Password: xxxx

Accelerated Reader

Pupils in years seven and eight are enrolled on the Accelerated Reader programme.
This reading tool assesses pupils’ reading levels (the data from which is available)
and recommends books based on this, helping pupils to find and read books that are
appropriate.

Once pupils read a book from the scheme (from which there are a huge number), they
are able to take an online quiz which tests their understanding of the book. Passing
quizzes will help to inspire pupils to read further, and therefore develop their
literacy.

To encourage reading and participation in Accelerated Reader, merits are given for
passing quizzes, and prizes awarded on a termly basis.
Newspapers and magazines

There are a range of magazines and newspapers available in the Library for staff and
pupils. The Library gets national daily newspapers (The Mirror and The Guardian)
and a weekly newspaper called First News, which is specifically written for young
people. Also available is a copy of the local newspaper.

There are a range of magazines available to support pupils’ interests, including

Magazine Subject
Match Football/PE
Shout General
tBk magazine Books/reading/English
Top Gear General
National Geographic for Humanities
Kids
Focus Science/Technology
Flipside General
Neo Manga/Art
Team General/Literacy
Club General/Literacy
Crown General/Literacy
Allons-y ! French
Qué-Tal? French
Ahora Spanish

DVDs

There are a number of DVDs available for pupils to borrow. These resources will be
part of the Library’s provision to encourage reading, and so the DVDs that will be
stocked will be adaptations of books, or linked to their curriculum.

Book-Swap Box

There is a book-swap box in the Library. Pupils can bring in books they do not want to
keep any more, but think others might like to read, and add them to the swap-box, as
well as taking away any books that have been added by others. This has been put in
place to encourage the reading, and swapping, of great books.
Resources for Staff
Books

There is a growing collection of books, DVDs and other publications such as those
produced by SSAT, DCSF, etc. The books and DVDs can be found on the Library
catalogue via SearchStar if you would like to see the full list.

Book-Swapping in the Library

If you fancy something to read, why not check the Library’s book-swapping shelf. You
can bring in any old books you think others might like to read, or just come in and take
something already donated. There is an eclectic selection (a few of which are pictured
below) already waiting to be taken away, so pop in and take a look.

Staff Journals
To support CPD, the Library has joined the relevant associations for a range of subjects
taught across the academy. These journals are catalogued on the Library catalogue,
and the front cover and contents pages of new issues are circulated to staff via email.

The Library also receives a copy of the Times Educational Supplement (TES) and
Secondary Teachers (published by the DCSF and teachernet).

Association Publications
ACT – Association of Citizenship Teaching Citizenship
Teaching
AfPE – Association for Physical Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy
Education Physical Education Matters
PE & Sport Today
ALL – Association for Language Language Learning Journal
Learning
ASE - Association for Science Education in Science
Education School Science Review
Catalyst
ATM – Association of Teachers of MT: Mathematics Teaching
Mathematics
Ebea – Economics, Business and Teaching Business & Economics
Enterprise Association
DATA – D&T Association Design and Technology Education: An
International Journal
D&T Practice
Designing
Electronics Education
Historical Association Teaching History
Naace - ICT Regular newsletter by email
Name – National Association for Name
Music Educators
NATE – National Association for the Classroom
Teaching of English EnglishDramaMedia
Emag
National Drama Drama: One Forum Many Voices
NSEAD – National Society for A ‘n’ D
Education in Art and Design The International Journal of Art & Design
Education
 Further details
Pupil Borrowing Rules

Pupils can borrow up to four books at one time

They get to keep books for three weeks

A reminder letter if your books are not returned by their due date

If a pupil has overdue books, they will not be able to borrow any further books until
they are returned

Opening Times

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Before 8am – 8am – 8am – 8am – 8am –

School 8.40am 8.40am 8.40am 8.40am 8.40am

Lunchtime Open Open Open Open Open

After School 4pm – 4pm – 4pm –

Closed Closed
4.45pm 4.45pm 4.45pm

Staff Borrowing

Staff can borrow up to ten books at one time, for three weeks

If you need a box of books on a particular topic to be used in class, this can be
arranged.

Contact

John Iona (ext. 455); john.iona@oasisenfield.org;