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Announcing ASLD 2025

Announcing the ASLD 2025 Theme We are excited to announce the Australian School Library Day theme for 2025……. All The Literacies. The purpose of Australian School Library Day is to celebrate and highlight the incredible range of things that school library staff do – educational impact that might be hidden from view but so essential … Continue reading Announcing ASLD 2025

Announcing the ASLD 2024 Theme

Announcing the ASLD 2024 Theme We are excited to announce the Australian School Library Day theme for 2024……. School Libraries Build Brighter Futures. The Students Need School Libraries campaign have partnered with the Australian Library and Information Association to create the theme and bring you a range of beautiful graphics and digital resources to celebrate … Continue reading Announcing the ASLD 2024 Theme

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Join Us Are you a school library professional? Are you passionate about school libraries? Is your school library staffed by library professionals? Are you passionate about advocating for ALL students to have access to staffed school libraries?   JOIN US !!!   WE ARE NEEDING YOUR HELP !!! Join the campaign to advocate for ALL … Continue reading Join Us

Save the Date – Australian School Library Day 2024

Save the Date – Australian School Library Day 2024 It’s time to start planning an epic celebration. Save the date – 21st of August, 2024. Australian School Library Day. Australian School Library Day sits in the middle of the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book Week. It is the perfect opportunity to highlight incredible Australian … Continue reading Save the Date – Australian School Library Day 2024

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Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #23

Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #23 Karen Williamson, Acting Librarian at Monash College, shares the work the library has done to the support the college community during COVID-19. What has been the focus for your school library/role during the COVID-19 Crisis? Many resources/supplementary materials have been added to the library homepage for students … Continue reading Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #23

Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #22

Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #22 Lynn Revai, Academic Head of Library at Oakhill College, NSW, shares the how the library supported their school community during COVID-19 restrictions. What has been the focus for your school library/role during the COVID-19 Crisis? It is available physically and remotely. &nbsp What major tasks have you … Continue reading Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #22

Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #21

Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #21 K. Garton, Teacher Librarian – Head of Library at MacKillop College VIC, shares the strategies the library has used to the support the school community during COVID-19 restrictions. School Libraries and COVID19 The focus of our Library throughout COVID19 has been to support and provide resources for … Continue reading Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #21

Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #20

Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #20 The Library Team at Brighton Grammar School, Lêna Hume-Twining, Ruth Silva and Katrina Holgyee, share what they have been doing in their school library during COVID-19. Our role during the COVID-19 Crisis has been to bring our library community online and our focus has been on promoting … Continue reading Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #20

Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #19

Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #19 Debra McGhee, Teacher Librarian at St Teresa’s Catholic College, QLD, shares what she and her team have been doing to support students and staff during COVID-19. What has been the focus for your school library/role during the COVID-19 Crisis? We want to ensure students and staff continue … Continue reading Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #19

Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #18

Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #18 The Library Team at Immanuel Lutheran College’s Innovation Hub have been busy having lots of fun and making sure their students have the support they need during COVID-19. Kelly Dunham, Innovation Hub Coordinator answered our questions about what the library team have been doing. What has been … Continue reading Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #18

Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #17

Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #17 Neelika Kottachchi, Manger of Library and Information Services at Mentone Girl’s Secondary College, VIC, shares the strategies the library has used to the support the school community during COVID-19 restrictions. Here’s what I do during this trying time of COVID-19 at my school Library At Mentone Girls’ … Continue reading Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #17

Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #16

Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #16 The Library Team at a primary school in the ACT have been busy during COVID-19. They answered our questions on what they have been doing. What has been the focus for your school library/role during the COVID-19 Crisis? Ensuring all families know how to access out digital … Continue reading Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #16

Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #15

Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #15 Maggie McMahon, Library Team Leader at Sacré Cœur in VIC, answered our questions about what they are doing during COVID-19. What has been the focus for your school library/role during the COVID-19 Crisis? Supporting staff and students in any way we can, promoting and expanding our online … Continue reading Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #15

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