“The degree to which a library catalogue can be consulted easily by teachers and students is of great significance if teacher-librarians wish to encourage user-independence. A flexible catalogue will allow broader use of the school library.”
I definitely agree with the above statement. Students and teachers need the technological aspect of the library catalogue to be user friendly and they need to be able to approach it intuitively in order for it to be effective. Schools are very busy places and students and teachers need to be able to access the information they need quickly. If there is a delay or a cog in the system preventing success, the catalogue will not be used. A catalogue that is easy to access will make it more likely that students will use the library. The easier it is for students to learn the features of the program the more likely it is for students to use it independently. A catalogue that is flexible in accessing resources will strengthen the flow of information between the classroom and the library. By having easy access to both print and digital resources, the users will have access to an increased amount of information and this will help promote the development of information literacy skills. By having the catalogue available online 24/7, students will be more likely to access it because they can do so at a time that is convenient to them. By having flexible applications, the TL can examine the resources in the collection more critically to find better ways to meet the information needs of the users of the library. The ease in which the TL is able to use the various applications of the program determines the likelihood that those programs will be used to create a more efficient and effective library which will meet the information needs of its users.
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