Moreton Bay College Secondary Library

Moreton Bay College

SLAQ region: Brisbane

Education Sector: Independent

Library Contact: Mrs Dajo Finlayson

Date: September 2009

 

 

 

School Profile

  • Population: Secondary - 750
  • Year levels: 8 -12
  • Girls
  • Year school and library established: 1901 / 1993
  • Curriculum description: Broad mix of academic and VET subjects.

Library Profile

Staff:

  • Professional: 2 x Teacher-librarians
  • Support staff : 1 part time library assistant, 2 technicians

Facilities - Spaces

  • 7 bookable class spaces (for over 20 students)
  • 40 computers for student use
  • 48 laptops for student use
  • 2 seminar rooms with data projectors, computers, OHPs, TV/DVDs
  • 20 digital still and video cameras
  • Mobile data projectors
  • Slide projectors
  • Cassette/CD/DVD players
  • Tripods, screens, display boards
  • 3 casual reading areas
  • 10 study spaces

Management system software: Oliver / Moodle

  • Student access points: 7 dedicated access points in the library and catalogue available across school network.
  • Staff points: 7 for library administration and all staff have access on their computers.

Library opening hours

Monday - Thursday: 7.30am - 4.30pm
Friday: 7.30am - 3.30pm

Description of information and reading resources

  • Library stock + bookhire = 100 000+
  • e-library + 30+ subscription magazines
  • 2500+ DVDs; 5 500+ videos
  • Clickview
  • 10+ online databases + Oliver
  • Weblinks

Library Programs

Reading promotion: Year 8 RIBIT lessons (once a fortnight to fit in with English teachers timetable), Year 9 Read around the World (predominantly in the last 2 weeks of each term), Bookclub, Readers Cup, Literature flyers to complement curriculum areas

Information Literacy: Years 8  have 9 timetabled lessons in Term 1, Years 9-12 as required with individual departments at the beginning of their research lessons

Integration of information and communication technology

  • Utilisation of equipment listed above (Facilities - Spaces)
  • Staff and student teacher professional development

Promotion and public relations activities

  • Bookfairs
  • Newsletter articles
  • Website updates
  • Library newsletters
  • Literature flyers
  • Displays

The Role of the Teacher-librarian

What is most satisfying about your job? Working with students and staff to promote literacy and literature.

What is challenging about your job? Paperwork and administrivia.

Describe your interaction: Constant displays of student work, participation in HODs'  meetings, Middle schooling committees, social committees, etc.

Last updated 22 September 2009