https://www.softlinkint.com/downloads/2017_Softlink_UK_School_Library_Survey_Report.pdf
Key findings from the 2017 Survey include:
• 65% of respondents feel their library is not adequately resourced
including staffing and budget.
• 54% of respondents indicated that their library budget has not changed
from the previous year, 13% indicated it had increased, and 33% indicated
it had decreased.
• 78% of respondents indicated no change to their staffing levels from the
previous year, 6% indicated it had increased, and 16% indicated a decrease.
• 57% of schools indicated they now provide access to the library from
outside the school; 83% of respondents agree or strongly agree that
anywhere, anytime access to the library is important.
• 60% of respondents indicated that they now include eBooks in their
collection.
• 59% of respondents indicated that they now include eResources -
subscription databases in their collection.
Kind regards,
*Zakir Hossain*
Teacher-Librarian
* IASL Director for International Schools *
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