Something to look out for...
The MLA and the National Literacy Trust are launching a commission to examine the future of school library provision in England. The initiative will assess the role of the school library in the 21st century school.
The commission, to be chaired by Baroness Estelle Morris, will focus on the definition and role of a modern school library; the characteristics of effective school library provision; the agencies and partnerships, which can best provide and support this model; and the articulation of a national improvement agenda. The final report will provide an informed and proactive vision for the future of school libraries and their role in supporting learning outcomes.
The commission will ask schools, local authorities, education professionals and any organisation or individual who is interested in the future of school libraries, to submit their views and ideas.
Throughout the commission there will be ongoing dialogue with national and local government and other policy makers with an interest in the development of school libraries as well as commercial service providers. These bodies will be updated and briefed ahead of the commission’s final findings in June 2010.
http://www.mla.gov.uk/news_and_views/press/releases/2010/school_libraries
SOURCE: MLA News Bulletin, 2 February 2010
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