The Canberra Times: Charnwood-Dunlop School community rallies to improve reading Written by Megan Doherty, this article talks about the strategies, including the employment of a teacher librarian, the Charnwood-Dunlop School have used to increase reading engagement, with positive implications for their testing results. Read the full article on The Canberra Times. Back to Media: Our … Continue reading The Canberra Times: Charnwood-Dunlop School community rallies to improve reading
The Book Chook: What's so great about school libraries Teacher Librarian, Deb Robins, and Sue Stevenson of The Book Chook teamed up to write this article, published at The Book Chook, that explains what’s great about school libraries. It invites people to check out the Students Need School Libraries campaign website. Read the full article … Continue reading The Book Chook: What’s so great about school libraries?
Connections: Morris Gleitzman on the uniquely contributive role of school libraries "Australian Children's Laureate Morris Gleitzman discusses the uniquely contributive role of school libraries, and how parents and supporters can work together to ensure students have access to strong school library services. " Read the full article in Connections, Issue 108. Return to Media: School … Continue reading Connections: Morris Gleitzman on the uniquely contributive role of school libraries
The Conversation: Don't worry, a school library with fewer books and more technology is good for today's students In response to a recent article about a school changing its library services, this article discusses the importance of school libraries and how libraries work with and teach students to use technology well. Read the full article … Continue reading The Conversation: Don’t worry, a school library with fewer books and more technology is good for today’s students
Connections: Students Need Great School Libraries "Two campaigns on opposite sides of the world are currently calling on school library supporters to help spread the word: all students need great school libraries with qualified, professional library staff." Nicole Richardson writes about the Australian Students Needs School Libraries and the UK Great School Libraries campaigns. Read … Continue reading Connections: Students need great school libraries
ASA: Gender, Gatekeepers and Good Fun: The Current State of Play in Children’s Literature In her 2018 Australian Society of Authors’ Colin Simpson Memorial Lecture, presented on November 3 in Sydney, Jacqueline Harvey talks about the importance of reading, gender in literature, and the role that librarians, teachers, and parents have in encouraging reading. You can read … Continue reading ASA: Gender, Gatekeepers and Good Fun
Radio: Support the Students Need School Libraries Campaign Teacher Librarian, Mrs Marie Miegel, spoke to David and Belinda on ABC Southern Queensland about the Students Need School Libraries campaign. Back to Media: Our Campaign Working together to ensure student access to high quality school library services. Stay updated Join our mailing list. Subscribe Search Connect © … Continue reading Radio: Support the Students Need School Libraries Campaign
Readability: Can the solution to Australia's literacy woes be found in the school library? This blog post by Fleur Morrison discusses the Students Need School Libraries campaign and the importance of school libraries in addressing the literacy skills of Australian students. Read the full blog post on the Readability website. Back to Media Releases Working together … Continue reading Readability: Can the solution to Australia’s literacy woes be found in the school library?
ABC: School libraries 'disappearing' as the digital age takes over Patrick Wood on ABC News Breakfast talks school libraries and the steps author Leigh Hobbs it taking to save them. Read or listen to the article on ABC News. Return to Media Coverage Working together to ensure student access to high quality school library services. Stay … Continue reading ABC News: School libraries ‘disappearing’ as the digital age takes over
EducationHQ: Are school libraries on the way out or up? Sarah Duggan writes about the future of school libraries in Australia and the steps author Leigh Hobbs is taking to preserve them. Read the full article on EducationHQ Return to Media Coverage Working together to ensure student access to high quality school library services. Stay updated … Continue reading EducationHQ: Are school libraries on the way out or up?
