SLIC 2005 Libraries Supporting Learners  Background  Role  Taking a closer look at the school library resource centre  How good is our school? 2002 edition  Libraries Supporting Learners

SLIC 2005 Methodology  Remit  9 meetings  Support from HMIe  Masterclass school librarians  2 consultatives meeting with Heads of School Library Services  Draft document circulated to head teachers and colleagues

SLIC 2005 Structure  Choice of Quality Indicators  Structured for use in primary, special and secondary schools  2 audiences  Supporting material includes links to the National Priorities, guidance on where to find the evidence, grids and case studies

SLIC 2005 Quality indicators for school library staff  QI 1.2 Courses and programmes  QI 2.1 Overall quality of attainment  QI 3.3 Pupils’ learning experiences  QI 3.4 Meeting pupils’ needs  QI 5.1 Climate and relationships  QI 5.2 Expectations and promoting achievement  QI 7.2 Self evaluation

SLIC 2005 Quality indicators for school managers  QI 2.1 Overall quality of attainment  QI 6.5 Effectiveness and deployment of staff  QI 7.3 Planning for improvement  Case studies  Worked with Heads of School Library Services and Masterclass librarians to identify case studies  Includes examples from primary, special and secondary schools

SLIC 2005 Future  The guide is published at one of the HMIe Guides to Self-Evaluation  Copies will be circulated to schools  Will be promoted at CILIPS Conference by School Libraries Group, School Library Association Conference and journal coverage in TES, Information Scotland and Update  Support package for local authorities to use with their school librarians is on  New case studies will continue to be collected