[week 4] Chapter 3: Trends Of School Resource Center

The Integrated Curriculum for Primary School (KBSR) launched in 1983 until 2010 which emphasize on 4M (Membaca, Menulis, Mengira, Menaakul)

Then KBSR was changed into Standard Curriculum for Primary School (KSSR) in 2010 which emphasize on 3M (Membaca, Menulis, Mengira)

Both KBSR and KSSR stressed on the appropriate use of a variety of educational resources and teaching methods to increase the quality of teaching-learning processes

Enrollment of Students, Locality, Teacher - Librarian, Competencies, Availability of Space, Financial Support, School Administration Support are the factors that makes each of the SRC differ from each other.

One of the space/area in SRC is Teaching-learning materials.

The development of instructional technology leads to the establishment of the Educational Resource Centre at national, state, district and school levels to cater the needs.

The National Library of Malaysia (NLM) provide human resource and monitor the development of all libraries EXCEPT than School Resource Center.

Reading area is one the two main rooms in SRC.

Teacher librarian is the person who is in charge of SRC and is also a subject teacher.

Self-access centre, science labs, computer labs and classroom are the extension rooms of SRC.

The function of Education Technology Division (ETD) is to disseminate information, inculcating the reading habit and effectively supporting teaching-learning activities.

In order to create better future of SRC, latest technology should be implemented.

Only staff should be made clear on the roles of library service policy, well defined duties and responsibilities.

School with enrolment of less than 950 students are allotted a librarian in each school to assist teacher-librarians in managing SRCs.

NILAM program is one of the SRC program that need to execute by Teacher Librarian.