“Schools benefit from a wide range of advice and guidance, such as stock audits, purchasing recommendations to fill gaps in particular collections, training for librarians and pupil librarians, sessions on study skills taught by Schools Library Service staff, and advice on policies and programmes for teaching information skills.”

Ofsted, 2006: Good School Libraries

As part of Library Service membership ELS librarians offer information, independent advice and specialist assistance to help improve school libraries.

• Helpdesk and Helpline
• Running a School Library – Online support for members
• School visits from library staff
• Annual on-site library review (secondary schools only)
• Continuing Professional Development
• Network meetings
• Downloads
• Subject Index and Classification Schedules
• Professional Practice Library

To arrange an individual library advisory visit please contact us.

Consultancy: Advice and assistance is available to non-members on a consultancy basis.