Although school libraries are important resource centres that support curriculum
delivery and important pedagogical matters, it is disturbing that, in South Africa,
only a minority (7.2%) of schools have well-stocked functional school libraries. A
legislated school library policy is crucial for a country to roll out effective school
library and information services (LIS). This is particularly true in South African
schools, which are characterised by enormous disparities in the provision of
resources because of the legacy of apartheid. Grounded in the literature review,
the fact that the national Department of Basic Education (DBE) does not have a
legislated and approved school library policy is a stumbling block to developing
and sustaining an active and dynamic school library service for all public schools
in South Africa. The purpose of this article is to help relevant stakeholders
understand the importance of a legislated school library policy in championing
the establishment and development of an active, vibrant and dynamic functional
school library service to support the progressive, constructivist and resourcebased
curriculum in the country. The study recommends that the National
Guidelines for School Library and Information Services (SA DBE 2012) be
amended to a legislated school library policy to resuscitate indeterminate and
non-functional libraries in the majority of schools.Information Scienc
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