Dr. Katerina Arabatzi
School Libraries in Greece
Portugal 10-14/10/2011
The school librarian is a teacher
Coordination: school librarian-principal-teacher’s board
Working hours: 38 per week
Promotion of the library: school librarian in cooperation with the other teachers
Annual plan of activities in cooperation with the teachers according to the school’s curriculum
The project/ activity must get the approval of the teachers’ board
The school library has a specific regulation that governs its use, facilities and timetable
School libraries are open daily from 8:00 to 15:30
The school library users are mostly teachers and students
The school librarian catalogues the resources
Activities to promote literacy, reading and ICT
School libraries for special education schools
Annual Budget by the school’s financial committee
Can appeal to sponsors
Acquisition and elimination of resources: the school librarian, the headmaster and a teacher
The preapproved book list by the Ministry of Education
Evaluation is performed twice a year
Evaluation includes the acquisition of resources, the educational programs organized by the school library and the events organized by the library in cooperation with other schools, libraries, local government, technological institutions and universities