The Scout must complete these five requirements.

1.      Demonstrate how to look after and care for books.

2.      Show how to use a library catalogue. This could include the subject index or on-line computer catalogues.

3.      Explain how fiction and non-fiction books are arranged on the shelves and why they are treated differently.

4.      Know what is meant by a reference book. Demonstrate what sort of information they could get from the following types of books: dictionaries, timetables, almanacs, gazettes and Who's Who?

5.      Demonstrate how to search for information on a CD-ROM encyclopaedia.