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School Library Spotlight: Forest Hill College

By Helen Farch

Issue 117, Term 2 2021

eve that promoting the benefits of reading to the wider school community is integral to creating a schoolwide culture of reading. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? We are constantly looking at ways to promote reading and literacy within

School library spotlight: Mercy College, Coburg

By Anne Girolami

Issue 118, TERM 3 2021

with learning leaders to order resources on their behalf or to share the cost of particular resources has been a positive step. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so?  The fiction collection is an important aspect of our resourcing. A signi

School library spotlight: Newtown public school

By Lucy White

Issue 121, Term 2 2022

ith me for a couple of hours a week, but without her I’d be drowning in unshelved books and unfinished jobs. Thank you, Di!   How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? Our staff are wonderful role models and advocates for reading for pleasur

School library spotlight: Val Wardley

By Val Wardley

Issue 122, Term 3 2022

class activities on the 3 days I am in the school, which helps immensely alleviate their circulation and searching difficulties. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there  any challenges? I run a Book club and Book fair at both schools, which is a great way to promote rea

School library spotlight: Macleans College

By Christine Hurst

Issue 110, Term 3 2019

and recreation and I do this by including on the library web page some results of studies that support the benefits of reading. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? One thing we do is a reading challenge sponsored by a pizza company. Stud

Cataloguing standards: what you see is what you get

By Natasha Campbell

Issue 111, Term 4 2019

by schools upon receipt. Our focus is on cataloguing new-release, curriculum-related and educational resources, as well as resources for recreational reading and literacy programs suitable for use in school libraries. The number and regularity of supply of new titles varies from publisher to publi

School library spotlight: One Arm Point Remote Community School

By Mel Rowsell

Issue 115, Term 4 2020

the present day. Students are encouraged to interact with each other and with the resources in the library; nobody gets shushed. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? Students are always so excited to come into the library, and my goal is t

It’s time: let’s improve schools' perceptions of teacher librarians

By Bev Novak

Issue 99, Term 4 2016

in the classroom, teachers act as role models on how best to utilise the skills of teacher librarians. The core ‘business’ of teacher librarians is reading and literacy. Locating the right book at the right time for an individual child or teacher is a skill that should be highly valued and utilise

School library spotlight: Ocean Reef Senior High School

By Sarah Betteridge

Issue 109, Term 2 2019

hing the library transition from a very quiet and underutilised space to one that is vibrant, collaborative, welcoming, and safe. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? When I started at the school, no English classes were visiting the librar

School library spotlight: University High School, Melbourne

By Stephanie Ward

Issue 123, Term 4 2022

relationships with staff as a library team. It’s really important for us to reorient staff into what the library can provide. 5. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school and are there any challenges in doing so? This is a big one. There are particular programs that we have in our s

School library spotlight: Melbourne High School

By Pam Saunders

Issue 99, Term 4 2016

librarians, which provides opportunities for ongoing support. This program has proven to be so popular, there is a waiting list. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school’s library? Are there any challenges in doing so? It is helpful that our library team are readers, and can talk a

School library spotlight: Rolleston School

By Kay Morfett

Issue 105, Term 2 2018

und class times, all while I carry on with regular librarian duties, supporting the teaching staff, and teaching library skills. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? When I began in 2016, the borrowing stats were quite low, so I focused on increasing this as much as I could. I

School library spotlight: Mt St Michael's College

By Sandra Mannion

Issue 106, Term 3 2018

w physical space that would cater for more collaborative learning, as well as the different needs of junior and senior students. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? There is a very strong reading culture at Mt St Michael’s, and the staff are some of our best borrowers. Our le

School library spotlight: Modbury High School

By Linda Guthrie

Issue 108, Term 1 2019

d digital citizenship across the curriculum so students can access and effectively use information ethically as global citizens. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? The active promotion of quality literature, for individuals to achieve th

School library spotlight: Toowoomba State High School

By Lorraine Petersen

Issue 113, Term 2 2020

tives, and can sometimes bargain for an extension of superseded digital editions or to purchase the last of the old print stock. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school’s library? Are there any challenges in doing so? In the library area, we work in a support role to supply and ma

School Library Spotlight: St Stephen's School

By Lise Legg

Issue 120, Term 1 2022

do this effectively. Many meetings – like devotions, smaller staff meetings and parent evenings – are held in our libraries. 4. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? By working closely with our English teachers and primary teachers we have

School Library Spotlight: Evelyn Scott School

By Natalie Otten

Issue 125, Term 2 2023

lies. It was so exciting to see all the kids parading in their costumes, and great to feel that we were getting back to normal. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school and are there any challenges in doing so? We have a really strong literacy focus here. Our kids read independen

School library spotlight: Northcote High School

By Richard Smallcombe

Issue 126, Term 3 2023

k. Then, when we move into the new location, we’ve got a new up-to-date collection that will fit within the new space as well. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? Students do a wider reading lesson every two weeks here in the library.

Students need great school libraries

By Nicole Richardson

Issue 109, Term 2 2019

as in which school libraries run by qualified library professionals can greatly impact students: academic achievement across all curriculum subjects, reading and literacy skills, and wellbeing. The problem is that this impact is not recognised. The biggest issues facing school libraries For Holl

Ten easy tips to be a library rockstar

By Gwyneth Jones

Issue 109, Term 2 2019

dventure! 5. Be mission-driven Consider writing a mission statement. Think about what matters to you. Is your library program focused on lifelong reading and literacy, creativity, constructivist learning, the maker movement? Is it future-ready, brain-centred, participatory, transparent, positive