Assessor Resource

BSBINS509
Promote literature and reading

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 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.

The unit 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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The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

on at least two occasions interview and provide advice to customers to meet their literature and reading needs.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

develop, implement and evaluate strategies to promote literature and reading

meet customer literature requests

promote use of an organisation’s collections and resources

share information collected on literature, trends and formats with colleagues

monitor and evaluate effectiveness of strategies to promote literature and reading.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

concepts of literacy and literature and the role organisations play in promoting reading

scope and arrangement of literature collections in libraries and related organisations

relevant literature information sources located in publications, including:

blogs

catalogues

databases

websites

key methods for arranging literature collections

literature requests and strategies for answering requests

literature reference resources and common application of each

common categories and genres into which literature is divided.

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

special purpose tools, equipment, materials and industry software packages relevant to performance evidence

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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The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

on at least two occasions interview and provide advice to customers to meet their literature and reading needs.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

develop, implement and evaluate strategies to promote literature and reading

meet customer literature requests

promote use of an organisation’s collections and resources

share information collected on literature, trends and formats with colleagues

monitor and evaluate effectiveness of strategies to promote literature and reading.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

concepts of literacy and literature and the role organisations play in promoting reading

scope and arrangement of literature collections in libraries and related organisations

relevant literature information sources located in publications, including:

blogs

catalogues

databases

websites

key methods for arranging literature collections

literature requests and strategies for answering requests

literature reference resources and common application of each

common categories and genres into which literature is divided.

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

special purpose tools, equipment, materials and industry software packages relevant to performance evidence

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 literature and reading, and research its importance to society 
Recognise reading levels and interests of various customer groups 
Source reviews about relevant literature from a range of sources 
Identify classification systems and shelving options for literary works and literary information for a range of formats 
Update own knowledge of a broad range of literary works, publishing trends and formats 
Share information collected on literary works, trends and formats with colleagues 
Research methods used to organise and access literature collections 
Develop own strategies to promote literature and reading and use current or emerging technologies 
Interview and provide advice to customers to meet their literature and reading needs 
Source information from a variety of sources to meet customer literature requests 
Identify and assess strategies used by organisations to promote reading, and adapt as required for the organisation 
Monitor feedback of strategies implemented to promote literature and reading 
Suggest methods to determine the effectiveness of strategies used to promote literature and reading 
Recommend changes to strategies in response to evaluation of feedback 

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