Rhiannon Cook Email and Phone Number

• Experience of developing, implementing and maintaining a policy for the management and use of the library as a resource which supports teaching and learning across the school.• Effective planning, delivering and evaluating a scheme of work for Y3-5 pupils to develop their information literacy skills, including library skills, a misinformation research unit and visual literacy sessions shadowing The YOTO Carnegie Award for illustration.• Providing leadership in the development of a whole school reading culture through reading promotion strategies including innovative reading challenges, reading spa initiative for ‘reluctant readers’ and events such as Book Week, the Poetry Slam for National Poetry Day, Non-Fiction November and termly author visits.• Introduced highly successful weekly after school clubs – Lego Building, Textiles and Drawing Comics – to further support pupils’ social development.• Supporting the Heads of Department in the delivery of reading-related initiatives e.g. paired reading, literature circles.• Managing a budget for the acquisition of new materials for the collection, learning resources and other appropriate items to maintain the library environment.• Managing a Library Assistant through the school appraisal process, weekly meetings and identifying opportunities for their continuous development.• Creating and maintaining a safe environment for learning and the well-being of pupils.• Communicating with stakeholders through a range of channels including the school newsletter, email, curriculum directory, parent handbook and formal presentations.• Delivery of training to users and stakeholders of online resources such as the The Day. Experience of data migration from one library management system to another, managing a switch from Reading Cloud to Accessit in July 2019.• Knowledge of a wide variety of formats and diverse titles within collections is a particular strength.

• Implemented Librarian-led weekly class visits with Nursery, Reception and Key Stage 1 pupils, including story time sessions and art activities. Developed a project to promote home and school reading practices through a home visitor project.• Planned and delivered lessons in Key Stages 2 and 3 with attention to time management and lesson structure.• Confident in advising pupils and staff on book selection and regularly supported stakeholders in curriculum topic material selection.• Excellent knowledge of children's fiction and non-fiction, particularly picture books, manga and graphic novels.• Introduced year 6 pupil Library Monitor Scheme in addition to training and management of year 8 Young Managers.• Organisation of events and activities to promote reading and encourage library use such as lunchtime clubs and activities in book week. Involvement in promotion of the library via book fairs, author visits and reading for pleasure talks to parents.• Attendance of library open mornings and organisation of activities for 7+ assessments.• Supported Librarian by reflecting and collaborating on changes to improve library organisation and service delivery.• Library administration, including: use of the management system – Reading Cloud, issuing and returning books, inputting new pupil and staff records and maintaining existing records, management of requests and reservations, overdue notifications.• Cataloguing, classification and repairs. Overall maintenance of library stock.

• A variety of duties including: shelving, tagging, maintaining current stock, enquiry desk, joining desk, customer service, floor walking and security, additional tasks necessary to the smooth running of a busy library.• Experienced in library computer systems including Open Galaxy. Trained on self-service machines.• Involved heavily in the children's library in organisation and running of children's activities and promotional events for a wide age range. Supervised large groups of children during events under my own initiative.• Often required to deal with difficult situations.• Additional experience of the Norfolk School Library Service.