A National Guideline for School Library and Information Services (2010) was developed in line with the Department's strategy for providing school libraries and information services. This guideline complements the National Policy for an Equitable Provision of an Enabling School Physical Teaching and Learning Environment - since they give guidance on the provisioning of school library and information services. Templates have been developed to cost the different areas of library provisioning. The National Guideline together with the costing plan will be distributed to all levels of library and information services which will include the provinces, district offices and schools. The Department would thereafter provide orientation for its implementation to key officials.