THE CHILD IN SCHOOL

Abstract

I AM GOING TO BE TALKING about the library of Niddrie Marischal School in Edinburgh, because I feel very strongly that a school library has to fit its school, has to fit the needs of its pupils. What is a good school library for one school may not be only inadequate but calamitous for another school. The school librarian—whether a teacher or a trained librarian—the staff, the pupil‐librarians, and succeeding classes of pupils have to work together over many years to build up a library and a tradition—for a library is more than books. Moreover, there must always be room for improvement. The librarian must always be open to new ideas.

Citation

Merson, J.G.M. (1965), "THE CHILD IN SCHOOL", Library Review, Vol. 20 No. 4, pp. 233-238. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb012436