School Library Handbook

The School Library Handbook has been prepared by the Library Programs and Services office to provide useful information for librarians and support staff in operating a school library.

Provided below are links to each section of the Handbook. The Handbook is revised regularly, and the most recent revision date is noted for each section. Library staff are notified by e-mail whenever revisions are made to the Handbook.

• Introduction  (revised July 2001)
  
  
  
• Book Mending  (revised July 1999)

• Bookbinding  (revised July 2001)

• Cataloging for Library Materials  (revised September 2005)

• Circulation  (revised July 2001)

• Comics and Graphic Novels  (revised July 2001)

• Filing Rules for Catalog Cards  (revised July 2001)

• Forms for Library Use  (revised September 2005)

• Glossary of Terms Used in this Handbook  (revised July 2001)

• Librarian's Duties  (revised September 2005)

• Library Annual Report  (revised July 2001)

• Library Inventory  (revised July 1999)

• Library Records and Reports  (revised July 2001)

• Library Supplies and Furniture  (revised July 2001)

• LIMA's Duties  (revised July 1999)

• Location of Specific Items  (revised July 1999)

• Magazines and Newspapers  (revised September 2005)

• Ordering Library Materials  (revised September 2005)

• Other Media  (revised July 1999)

• Paperbacks  (revised July 2001)

• Physical Maintenance  (revised July 2001)

• Processing of Library Books  (revised July 2001)

• Publicity and Public Relations  (revised September 2005)

• Repair Service for Library Equipment  (revised September 2005)

• Selecting Library Materials  (revised September 2005)

• Special Collections  (revised September 2005)

• Student Use of Library Computers  (revised September 2005)

• Vertical File  (revised July 2001)

• Volunteers  (revised July 1999)

• Weeding Library Materials  (revised July 2001)
  
  
  
  

• Samples of Catalog Cards  (revised July 1999)
  
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