Teaching & learning
Individuals and societies
The aim of this page is to provide helpful information about this large group of subjects in the social sciences discipline offered in the IB Diploma Programme and suggest strategies for library/ian support. ...
Teaching & learning
The Arts
The aim of this page is to provide helpful information about the the Arts subject group in the IB Diploma Programme, look for connections and suggest strategies for library/ian support. Librarian teaching...
Teaching & learning
Studies in language and literature
Here we look at the Studies in language and literature group in the IB Diploma Programme. , Connections and strategies for library/ian support are identified. We also look at the ‘prescribed reading list’. ...
IBDP library
Bildungsroman
Bildungsroman, or formative fiction, is used as a subject term in many national bibliographies and/or catalog records, so librarians will be familiar with the term - but what is bildungsroman as a category...
IBDP librarian
Copyright, fair use and referencing
Understanding of copyright and fair use and answering specific queries related to copyright and referencing can be active job functions for a DP librarian. Here, we look at the concept of fair use and...
Academic integrity
Common knowledge
The term common (or general) knowledge is one well known to librarians, not least with questions from students about what exactly is common knowledge, when does knowledge stop being general and become...
Extended essay
AI and the Extended Essay
The impact of artificial intelligence on education is wide ranging, and the stance of the IB and good practice is identified elsewhere in this website. Given that AI is a factor in information sources...
Teaching & learning
Information literacy and research models
Librarians are familiar with information literacy (IL) and research cycle models. School librarianship encourages their use. Can IL models help with delivering or working with ATL? We look at the issues...
Teaching & learning
Sciences
The aim of this page is to provide information about the Sciences in the IB Diploma Programme, identifying common strands in this group, and suggest strategies for library/ian support. Librarian teaching...
IBDP librarian
Solo librarian or supported?
Is it more typical for a school librarian to operate solo, with no help, or with support? Staffing support for the librarian can be helpful and this has been an issue in different jurisdictions for many...