Assessor Resource

BSBLIB507
Promote literature and reading

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research and implement strategies that encourage and enhance literature and reading in a wide variety of contexts. Particular emphasis is on improving the literacy of customers by creating environments that provide access to relevant and attractive reading material in a variety of formats to suit a range of ages, reading levels and needs.

It applies to individuals responsible for promoting literature and reading to clients as a way of meeting their needs. It applies in many industries, including libraries, information and cultural services, community services and health. Work is undertaken with limited supervision according to organisational guidelines.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1 Maintain knowledge about literature and reading

1.1 Research promotion of literacy, literature and reading and its importance for an informed society

1.2 Recognise reading levels and tastes of different customer groups

1.3 Maintain a record of key types of publications that provide information about literature

1.4 Source independent, print and electronic publisher reviews about literature

1.5 Use recognised classification systems to physically locate literary works and literary information

1.6 Update own knowledge of a broad range of literary works, publishing trends and formats

1.7 Share information collected on literary works, publishing trends and formats with colleagues

2 Implement a range of strategies to promote literature and reading

2.1 Research methods used to organise and access literature collections

2.2 Develop own strategies to promote literature and reading, including using current or emerging technologies

2.3 Interview and provide advice to customers to meet their literature and reading needs

2.4 Source information to meet customer literature requests

2.5 Identify and assess strategies used by organisations to promote reading, and adapt as appropriate for the organisation

2.6 Recommend purchase of literary works and literary information based on customer requests and analysis of reviews

3 Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of strategies to promote literature and reading

3.1 Analyse usage data to determine effectiveness of strategies

3.2 Track solicited and unsolicited feedback to the organisation regarding literature collections

3.3 Recommend changes to strategies in response to evaluation feedback

Evidence of the ability to:

develop, implement and evaluate strategies to promote literature and reading

meet customer literature requests

apply information literacy skills when promoting literature and reading

promote use of an organisation's collections and resources.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

define the concept of literacy and describe the role organisations play in promoting reading

analyse scope and arrangement of literature collections in libraries and related organisations

identify relevant literature information sources located in publications such as:

blogs

catalogues

databases

websites

describe and contrast methods for arranging literature collections

identify several frequently asked literature requests and outline strategies for answering such requests

identify several literature reference resources and describe their applications

describe categories and genres into which literature is divided.

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the Library – Information Literacy field of work and include access to:

use of special purpose tools, equipment, materials and industry software packages

access to:

literature reference tools and resources

current industry systems to research information on literature

information about current and emerging technologies to promote literature.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1 Maintain knowledge about literature and reading

1.1 Research promotion of literacy, literature and reading and its importance for an informed society

1.2 Recognise reading levels and tastes of different customer groups

1.3 Maintain a record of key types of publications that provide information about literature

1.4 Source independent, print and electronic publisher reviews about literature

1.5 Use recognised classification systems to physically locate literary works and literary information

1.6 Update own knowledge of a broad range of literary works, publishing trends and formats

1.7 Share information collected on literary works, publishing trends and formats with colleagues

2 Implement a range of strategies to promote literature and reading

2.1 Research methods used to organise and access literature collections

2.2 Develop own strategies to promote literature and reading, including using current or emerging technologies

2.3 Interview and provide advice to customers to meet their literature and reading needs

2.4 Source information to meet customer literature requests

2.5 Identify and assess strategies used by organisations to promote reading, and adapt as appropriate for the organisation

2.6 Recommend purchase of literary works and literary information based on customer requests and analysis of reviews

3 Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of strategies to promote literature and reading

3.1 Analyse usage data to determine effectiveness of strategies

3.2 Track solicited and unsolicited feedback to the organisation regarding literature collections

3.3 Recommend changes to strategies in response to evaluation feedback

Evidence of the ability to:

develop, implement and evaluate strategies to promote literature and reading

meet customer literature requests

apply information literacy skills when promoting literature and reading

promote use of an organisation's collections and resources.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

define the concept of literacy and describe the role organisations play in promoting reading

analyse scope and arrangement of literature collections in libraries and related organisations

identify relevant literature information sources located in publications such as:

blogs

catalogues

databases

websites

describe and contrast methods for arranging literature collections

identify several frequently asked literature requests and outline strategies for answering such requests

identify several literature reference resources and describe their applications

describe categories and genres into which literature is divided.

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the Library – Information Literacy field of work and include access to:

use of special purpose tools, equipment, materials and industry software packages

access to:

literature reference tools and resources

current industry systems to research information on literature

information about current and emerging technologies to promote literature.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Research promotion of literacy, literature and reading and its importance for an informed society 
Recognise reading levels and tastes of different customer groups 
Maintain a record of key types of publications that provide information about literature 
Source independent, print and electronic publisher reviews about literature 
Use recognised classification systems to physically locate literary works and literary information 
Update own knowledge of a broad range of literary works, publishing trends and formats 
Share information collected on literary works, publishing trends and formats with colleagues 
Research methods used to organise and access literature collections 
Develop own strategies to promote literature and reading, including using current or emerging technologies 
Interview and provide advice to customers to meet their literature and reading needs 
Source information to meet customer literature requests 
Identify and assess strategies used by organisations to promote reading, and adapt as appropriate for the organisation 
Recommend purchase of literary works and literary information based on customer requests and analysis of reviews 
Analyse usage data to determine effectiveness of strategies 
Track solicited and unsolicited feedback to the organisation regarding literature collections 
Recommend changes to strategies in response to evaluation feedback 

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