Seven Domains of School Library Practice
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To curate and maintain diverse, accessible, relevant, and engaging physical and digital collections that support learning, reading, and wellbeing for all users. Resource management is both strategic and student-centred.
The Resources domain centres on curating and maintaining diverse, accessible, and engaging collections, both print and digital, that reflect student interests and support curriculum needs. It emphasises purposeful selection, representation, and promotion, ensuring collections remain relevant, inclusive, and student-centred.
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Seven Domains of School Library Practice
The Seven Domains of School Library Practice framework provides a holistic guide for leading, designing, and sustaining effective school library programs. Each domain, Environment, Reading, Learning, Resources, Leadership, Innovation, and Community, represents a key aspect of professional practice that together shape dynamic, future-focused libraries. The framework recognises the interconnected nature of these domains, highlighting how thoughtful design, guided learning, diverse collections, supported literacies, strategic leadership, creative innovation, and strong community connections work in harmony to enhance learning, wellbeing, and engagement.
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Framework Resources
The Seven Domains of School Library Practice is designed to be a practical guide and tool for school library professionals. To use the framework, there are a range of helpful resources, including posters that outline the framework, and audit tools.
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