IBDP library
Print materials for DP subjects
Here, we look at ways in which the librarian can support the Diploma Programme with selection, provision and curating of print resources in the school library We present ideas about identify relevant...
IBDP library
Textbooks
Textbooks are a feature of subject content teaching in the Diploma Programme. School libraries have a varied relationship with textbook use in schools. At one end of the spectrum, libraries/ians may be responsible...
Teaching & learning
Inquiry and the IBDP school library/ian
Inquiry is a pedagogy or educational framework that is often associated with libraries and librarians. Here we look at inquiry as it relates to the IB and the Diploma Programme in particular. We look...
Start here
What is the IB Diploma Programme?
Start There are several big ideas that are important to the IB concept: (Tilke, 2011) The DP is designed for students aged between 16-18 years, and in the two years of the programme, tend to be referred...
IBDP library
Classification and cataloging: organising the DP library print collection
Classification and cataloging - informally known as cat and class - are professional attributes, skills and knowledge traditionally associated with the work of a librarian. Here, we look at classification...
Academic integrity
Introducing referencing skills to DP students
Many people, especially in schools, see a natural connection between referencing and the library/ian. This is perhaps especially true for an IB school community. So, it would be helpful for an IBDP librarian...
Teaching & learning
DP inquiry and information literacy
Information literacy is a concept well-known in school librarianship. Here we look at some questions: Librarian teaching & learning in the IB Diploma Programme “One of the core pedagogical principles...
IBDP librarian
Professional development
IB Diploma librarian and library “Professional learning should not only be for subject specialists, but for staff involved in all aspects of implementing IB programmes, including librarians, administrators,...
IB philosophy
Global
‘Global’ as a concept is, in IB terms, usually associated with a noun - typically: significance, issues, engagement or context - and is an important concept in IB thinking. Here, we look at ‘global’ in...
IBDP librarian
DP librarian core functions and characteristics
What is the main purpose of a DP librarian? Here, we unpack the ‘toolbox’. IB documentation can provide a steer and so we analyse a key statement about the role of the librarian in support of the DP....