IBDP library
In this section, we look at two key aspects of the IBDP library - resources or collections and the space. (Other aspects are covered in the librarian section.) We focus on specific aspects of collections and use of the library space for DP needs.
What does Ideal Libraries say
- Collections: Libraries house, catalogue, coordinate and distribute many kinds of resources, physical or virtual, and not all are directly related to the content of the curriculum. The collections in a library help learners make sense of their environment, their learning, and their own personal and academic goals.
- Places: Since libraries aid and extend learning and teaching, they have to aid and extend to all learning spaces, classrooms, performance spaces, virtual platforms or other places where learning is monitored by the school. Libraries are not static, not necessarily one central space, and can be placed where the community needs them.
Ideal Libraries: a guide for schools. International Baccalaureate Organization, 2018. Page 3.
Library resources
Library resources for use with the IB Diploma Programme are clearly and obviously a large part of what school libraries/ians offer so this section is quite expansive, ranging from print and digital resources,...
Library space
School library space for the IB Diploma ProgrammeIn this section, we look at different aspects of how the school library may work for the benefit of IB Diploma teaching and learning.
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Access to the DP library
We look at how the library should be available to the DP students and others in the school community, and issues associated
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Nonfiction or information print resources
Here we look at the role of print nonfiction or information print resources in school library collections and - as IB documentation
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IB and library space
IB Diploma library "The school maintains a functioning and active library consisting of adequate combinations of people,
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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
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Textbooks
Textbooks are a feature of subject content teaching in the Diploma Programme. School libraries have a varied relationship
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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