Librarian Activity Badge

1. Show that you know how to look after books and e-readers.

2. Show that you can use a library catalogue.

3. Explain how fiction and non-fiction books are arranged on the shelves. Why are they treated differently?

4. Learn what is meant by a reference book or material. Use some of these references to gather information for a journey with a purpose:

• leisure leaflet or webpage
• bus or train timetable
• almanac or a who’s who
• gazetteer or Yellow Pages

5. Show how you would search for information using the internet.

6. Talk to your assessor about:

• books you have read and why you enjoyed them
• information you found from books or websites
• getting books on the internet for e-readers.