Library partnership for Northern Adelaide schools
by Geraldine Hinter
Northern
Adelaide schools will have improved access to information, resources,
services and expertise through a library partnership with UniSA, signed
in February.
Initiated by the UniSA Library, the partnership is another example of the University’s commitment to Adelaide’s northern suburbs.
The key objectives of the Libraries for Learning Partnership will be to enhance the learning potential and life opportunities of individuals and of the Northern Adelaide community; foster information literacy to enhance life choices, democracy and economic development; to promote lifelong learning, and to create new knowledge in the northern region.
This outreach program for schools builds on three significant initiatives already being undertaken by the University Library. These include:
- A national periodical service for schools, which has operated since 1993.
- A workshop for teacher librarians aimed at encouraging more students in the area to consider and prepare for a university education.
- The SMS@unisa project, which provides library sessions on accessing library and online resources for assignments being undertaken by year 12 chemistry students from Para Hills, Valley View, Enfield and Windsor Gardens in collaboration with their teachers.
The Libraries for Learning Partnership includes members from Northern Adelaide public and TAFE libraries, the Department of Education and Children’s Services and UniSA.
Partnership representatives will work collaboratively in the areas of resource sharing, program development, professional development, promotion of services and research and evaluation.