Pay As You Use (PAYU)
The following services are available to schools as stand-alone services or in addition to subscription services.
Curriculum Topic Collections
Collections of books and other items to boost school resources on a termly basis, focused on specific areas of the curriculum.
10 Books = £31 per term
20 Books = £62 per term
Group Reader or playset pack of books (usually 6 per pack)
1 pack = £10 per term
(regardless of number of books)
Library Management Systems
(Alice & MLS Junior Librarian)(one-to-one training in school)
| PAYU Schools | Subscribing Schools* | |
|---|---|---|
| Initial on-site training to use and exploit software |
£369 | £308 |
| Update Training | £124 per session | £104 |
| System Health Check | £124 per session | £104 |
| School-based INSET on system facilities eg Search Facility, Book Review Facility. |
£62 per hour £308 per day (6 hours) |
£52 per hour £257 per day (6 hours) |
| Stock Checks | £62 per hour £308 per day (6 hours) |
£52 per hour £257 per day (6 hours) |
Advice and Practical Support
on aspects of school libraries and book provision, including library planning and design, staff recruitment and training, stock assessment, library organisation, information skills, stock promotion, stock checks (Alice and Junior Librarian) and assistance with self-evaluation.
| Subscribing schools | £52 per hour | £250 per day (6 hours) |
| Non-subscribing schools | £62 per hour | £300 per day (6 hours) |
In-service Training, Course and Events - prices available on request
Book Exhibition Collection
An opportunity to buy books, confident that you are selecting from the best titles in print for Key Stages 1, 2 & 3.
| Subscribing schools: | 20% discount full servicing of stationery, spine labels & protective jackets (service charge per book) books can be included in the Exchange service |
| Non-subscribers: | 10% discount protective jackets and spine labels (service charge per book) £20 administrative fee |
Disaster Recovery Service
provides timely support if library books are damaged by fire, flood or similar bad luck. SLS can provide “emergency” books to fill the gap and help school staff to assess the damage for insurance purposes.