Library and how we engage children - thanks to KPMG

02.04.2019

Update on our Library and how we had engaged our children for this academic year...

ANNUAL REPORT FROM GURUKULAM LIBRARY

ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-19

“BOOKS ARE A TREASURE TROVE OF KNOWLEDGE”

Library Board

Our school library plays a pivotal role in the school curriculum. Our School library is sponsored by KPMG. The teacher-librarians are Mr. Lourdu Raj, Mrs. Grace Lilly and Ms. Darthy Rani. The library system is completely aligned with the strategies of Hippocampus Reading Foundation and is both maintained and administered in accordance with their set guidelines and instructions. The reading of library books is carried out following the GROW-BY method given by them.

Teacher-Librarians

Receipt and Catalogue of books

The books that come into library are catalogued into the stock register maintained by the Chief Teacher-Librarian. Books are then categorized, depending on the criteria specified by Hippocampus, numbered, colour coded and shelved accordingly. The library resources comprise of materials belonging to various genres like literature, tales, art and craft, sports, fiction and non-fiction.

Assigning Levels to Books

To facilitate the literacy skills and the quest to read and to enable them nurture the habit of learning through reading, we follow the escalation method of GROW-BY (Green, Red, Orange, White, Blue and Yellow), wherein the student-readers begin their reading from Green colour coded books that are picture-dominant and gradually improve their reading and comprehension to reach their destination of being able to fluently read the Yellow colour coded books.

Library Schedule and Routine

The library is open and active for all the weekdays to provide access and assistance for individual needs during school. There is a structured timetable with each class, starting from Grade I to Grade XII, visiting the library twice a week. Students are issued with individual folders named ‘Circulation Register’ labeled with his/her identity. In the respective folders, the students register the name of the book, level and the date on which they appear to the Library. Even their absence is marked by the teacher in the provided column.

After their use, the students are encouraged to replace the books in the same shelf they have taken them from. Students have easy access to the library during the school at any time that the library staff is on site. They can also borrow books of their choice to have their reading perpetuated at home and at their leisure.

Periodical Assessment and Upgrade of the Levels

The students are periodically assessed of their reading and comprehension skills at the beginning of every term and as and when required. Based on their performance, their levels are upgraded and the same is updated in the designated folder over the Google-Drive to be viewed by the Management.

Monthly Vibrancy Activities

The librarians conduct monthly activities for the students entrusted to their care in line with the Hippocampus following the Vibrancy Activities manual which provides variety of activities enhancing diverse skills such as cognitive, reflective, Judgmental, auditory along with reading and writing.

New arrivals – new initiative and Students’ recommendations

A new shelf and slot has been additionally introduced at the library entrance, this year, to inform the students of the new resources and to kindle students’ curiosity to reading and acquiring knowledge. 

The library holds a very special notice board where the students, after reading a particular book, can recommend the same by disclosing the name of the book on the notice board. This makes the student-readers feel proud.

Update on Reading Collection

At our library, we maintain various records and registers to track the movement of the books and the stock. Many new resources were added to the collection this year including posters, Video cassettes and miscellaneous numbering about 250 items. The total for the Reading collection till date is 5225 items. In addition, we too have around 800 books and resource materials in the reading room adjacent to the School Library.
The Library Collection has Curriculum items,Reference items, Teacher Reference, Dictionaries, Video Cassettes and General collection items. Thanks to our Prime Sponsor KPMG and the other benefactors for generously adding to our catalogue consistently.

THANK YOU…