This year we’ll be trialling the Library Monitor program to encourage responsible students in Stage 3 to provide a valuable service towards their school.
What does a Library Monitor do?
- A variety of jobs, though the main roles are listed here;
- To assist in the library a minimum of one duty each week.
- To use the OLIVER system to process returned books
- To use the OLIVER system to loan books to students
- To return items to appropriate shelves after processing
- To tidy shelves if all books have been returned to shelves
- Locate and recommend books for fellow students, especially infant students
- To ensure the library is clean and tidy
- To attend a short team meeting each term in the Library so that Library Monitors can ask questions and provide feedback.
What are some skills and characteristics in being a Library Monitor?
You’ll need to be reliable, trustworthy, hardworking, helpful and good at using a computer. Additionally, Library monitors are students that enjoy helping others can complete tasks independently, work as a team and of course, enjoy books.
The aims of the library monitor program are to:
- To provide alternative and inclusive forms of leadership within the school.
- Act as role models to all students in how to use and behave in the library.
- Develop a sense of responsibility and accountability
- To learn new skills, especially ICT skills
- Develop a further understanding of the Dewey Decimal system to independently locate and return books to their correct location within the library.
- To help fellow students and teachers
Library monitors have the following privileges:
- Borrow additional books.
- Attend an End-of-Year Library Party.
- Receive a Library Monitor Badge at assembly.