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An African library journey
By Cheryl Lopez
Issue 93, Term 2 2015
ion was approximately 1000 library books. These were all donations; either new books from sponsors and visitors or secondhand from Western Australian school libraries. While some of the books were fairly new, having been carried to Ethiopia in personal luggage by school visitors over the past few
The challenge of implementing change
By Angela Platt
Issue 103, Term 4 2017
at. It takes time, patience, and understanding. After all, change is often a drizzle, not a hurricane. This article was originally published by the School Libraries Group committee of the UK’s Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals ( CILIP ), and has been republished here w
The importance of school libraries in the Google Age
By Kay Oddone
Issue 98, Term 3 2016
The Age (Preiss 2014) speak of funding pressures in Australian schools — but this is not just a local phenomenon. ' The calamity of the disappearing school libraries ' (Kachel 2015), published in The Conversation last year, deplores the closure of school libraries and the perceived redundancy of
The new librarian: leaders in the digital age
By Digital Promise staff
Issue 96, Term 1 2016
My strategy has been advocacy based on results rather than on some platonic form of what the library should be’, he said. ‘It’s not waving a flag for school libraries. It’s about how they support student learning.’ Overall, Vancouver is like other districts in that it sees technology as an opportu
Engaging students with emerging technologies
By Chelsea Wright
Issue 94, Term 3 2015
ange as it is to still be having this conversation, we have not yet convinced every raised eyebrow to relax when it comes to the evolving identity of school libraries. If the school library is not seen as a natural place for new technologies to appear, and if technology-oriented initiatives such as
Positive promotion of the school library
By Jae Rolt
Issue 93, Term 2 2015
After I was named Australia's Favourite Librarian people began asking what it is that makes me so popular with my students, families, colleagues, and community. Whilst the ideas here work for me, they may not work for everyone. Sometimes you need to try other ways to find what works for you and yo
It’s time: let’s improve schools' perceptions of teacher librarians
By Bev Novak
Issue 99, Term 4 2016
he Guardian , teacher librarians still need to assert their relevance within school communities. In her article in Connections 98, ‘The importance of school libraries in the Google Age’, Kay Oddone notes the positive attributes of teacher librarians, and implores readers to use her arguments as a ‘c
What do our students really want?
By Megan Stuart
Issue 101, Term 2 2017
If there is one professional group familiar with the fear and excitement that disruptive technology can bring, it is library staff. Over the course of nearly four decades teaching in schools and libraries, I have witnessed incredible change and welcomed exciting progress in the way information is a
School library spotlight: Glen Eira College
By Karys McEwen
Issue 102, Term 3 2017
team of staff and a group of dedicated student library monitors that help keep the library cogs well and truly turning. How long have you worked in school libraries, and what inspired you to go down this path? I have been in school libraries for four years. My undergraduate degree was in Fine Ar
Reimagining the library landscape: an approach to school library design
By Anne Whisken
Issue 103, Term 4 2017
,400 students from Early Years to Year 12 across two primary schools and a combined middle and senior school. The libraries There are two primary school libraries, and a third library is shared by the senior and middle schools. Both VCE and IB are studied at senior levels. All three libraries ar
School libraries: miracles and madness
By Jackie French
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
The first school I went to burnt down. This was not my fault. The library didn’t burn down, because there wasn’t one — just a classroom with a shelf of books. I won third place in the lottery to read one of the two or three new books donated each year: The Magic Pudding . Three weeks later, it was
Do we need library lessons?
By Barbara Band
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
national initiatives. Communication via tutors and promotional posters has a limited reach. Lifelong learning In addition to library skills, many school libraries deliver an information skills program teaching basic competencies that are essential for both further education and the workplace, an
Making the library the true heart of the school
By Caroline Roche
Issue 105, Term 2 2018
a new librarian, you see it in tweets, you see it in newspaper articles, and it is even the title of the All Party Parliamentary Group white paper on school libraries: ‘The beating heart of the school’. But where does this phrase that is so ubiquitous now come from? Well, actually, I know. It is a p
School libraries enhancing student wellbeing
By Jackie Child
Issue 105, Term 2 2018
f time, home, playground and classroom. It is a safe place where students can come to chill out, meet, talk, study, make and play. For many students, school libraries have always been a place of refuge from the playground or extreme weather. School libraries, like so many public libraries, are ch
School library spotlight: Rolleston School
By Kay Morfett
Issue 105, Term 2 2018
What is your job title, and what does your role entail? How many people work in your library? I work at Rolleston School as the librarian. My role is 25 hours a week, split over five days. I have a teacher in charge who is really wonderful and supportive and, aside from a brilliant group of stude
Enhancing the flexibility of library services
By Claire Elliott
Issue 106, Term 3 2018
3/num04/To-Clone-or-Not-To-Clone¢.aspx Commonwealth of Australia, Parliament, House of Representatives Education and Employment Committee, 2011, School Libraries and Teacher-librarians in 21st Century Australia , Canberra, www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House_of_Representati
School library spotlight: Mt St Michael's College
By Sandra Mannion
Issue 106, Term 3 2018
e created in-house to provide students with subject-specific digital and interactive resources, including links to relevant websites and databases. School libraries are places where all students feel welcomed and are encouraged to grow and learn. We do a lot more than just provide books and inform
Ten ways to transform your library into a flexible learning space
By Liza Moss
Issue 107, Term 4 2018
Warners Bay High School is a large co-educational comprehensive state high school, south of Newcastle. The school library serves around 1,300 students and 100 staff. Like many schools, it has a building known as the multipurpose centre or MPC. While it is true that its uses may vary among assemblie
Non-fiction: the elephant in the library
By Rebecca Tobler
Issue 107, Term 4 2018
raries with fiction and non-fiction books that spark the imagination and create interest in reading. References ACT Government Education 2016, School Libraries: The Heart of 21st Century Learning , ACT Government Education ALIA 2017, ALIA Future of the Library and Information Science Profe
School library spotlight: Galston High School
By Jade Arnold
Issue 107, Term 4 2018
What is your job title, and what does your role entail? My official job title is teacher librarian. My role within the library is multifaceted. As the manager of the library, I am responsible for acquisitions, resource management, and research services, and I manage two school administrative and