Schools Library Service (SLS)

SLSPLUS Survey

Our SLS took part in the first national plus survey for school library services organised by the institute of public finance (IPF) in 2004.

Questionnaires were distributed to headteachers and literacy co-ordinators in all primary schools, both users and non-users. Fifty-four of the sixty-six primary schools replied.

The survey questions covered the following:

• curriculum relevance
• suitability
• condition
• number of items and length of loan period for books
• non-book resources and art loans
• the advisory services
• the overall value of the service.

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Haringey's results

We achieved 100% ratings of satisfactory and above in all categories with 89% rating the service as good or very good for overall value.

Respondents also had the opportunity to add their own comments to the form.

Most of the comments praised the service.

In addition there were requests for:

• More videos
• Computerised systems to help teachers in finding books
• Loan period to be extended.

We are looking at ways of meeting these requests.

Computerisation of the service would improve efficiency and allow us to respond more quickly.

Responses from schools who were not subscribing to the SLS gave financial constraints as the main reason.

Two respondents felt that their schools were also sufficiently well resourced that they did not need to use the SLS.

Since the survey took place two schools are subscribing again and two more plan to do so.

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Further Information

Head of Schools Library Service
Wood Green Central Library
187-197A High Road
Wood Green
N22 6XD

Email sls@haringey.gov.uk
Tel 020 8489 5043

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Useful External Links

The following links are not part of the Haringey Council website. Please read our legal disclaimer before using these links

• Wood Green Central Library map location

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