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
Success Story: Parent Brochure A Big Hit Carol Grantham promoted the parent brochure at her school open day - with great success After discussion with my school leadership team, the Students Need School Libraries parent brochure is now included in the school prospectus that is given to visitors and prospective parents. At our Open Day, we talked … Continue reading Parent Brochure A Big Hit
ACCESS: A Day in the Life of A ASLA's ACCESS June edition has shared a collection of the responses to our A Day In the Life of A... blog post series. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the article and blog post series. This article was first published in ACCESS, vol. 34, issue 2, … Continue reading ACCESS: A Day in the Life of A
We Know Students Need School Libraries But How Do We Make It Happen? Holly Godfree, Campaign Coordinator, wrote this article for the WASLA IC3 magazine. She explores the campaign's history and objectives, as well as the wins and goals so far and plans for the future. You can download the PDF of the article here. … Continue reading IC3: We Know Students Need School Libraries
Ambrose Treacy College Connect: Students DO Need School Libraries Sarah McCallan, Head of Library Services at Ambrose Treacy College, has written this fantastic article about why students need school libraries. She addresses topic such as literacy, 21st Century Skills and the ways in which their students benefit from having a wonderful school library. She also … Continue reading Ambrose Treacy College Connect: Students DO Need School Libraries
P&C fight for a teacher librarian in their school - and win!! How the voice of parents can make a difference A small government primary school in the suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland didn’t have a teacher librarian in their school library. What the school did have, though, was concerned parents and an amazing P&C committee, … Continue reading P&C fight for a teacher librarian in their school – and win!!
My Library Needs Help: Practical Steps for Action Sadly, for those in the know about the state of many school libraries across Australia-and indeed the world- it comes as no surprise to hear of a school library being so unaccessible and unattractive that teachers are using their personal funds to buy books just to get … Continue reading Practical Steps for Action
Article: School libraries, teacher-librarians and student outcomes: presenting and using the evidence Abstract: "Evidence is required to ensure the future viability of school libraries and teacher-librarians. Education policy makers and school principals need detailed, reliable evidence to support informed decision-making about school library resourcing and staffing. Teacher-librarians need evidence to guide their professional practice and … Continue reading Article: School libraries, teacher-librarians and student outcomes: presenting and using the evidence
Enthralled Magazine: Michael Salmon: An Interview An interview with Australian author and illustrator Michael Salmon about his creative process and his support for the Students Need School Libraries campaign. Read the full interview on the Enthralled Magazine website. Back to Media: Our Campaign Working together to ensure student access to high quality school library services. Stay … Continue reading Enthralled Magazine: Michael Salmon: An Interview
The Age: Extending the shelf life of the school library in the internet age Article by Henriette Cook. Extending the shelf life of the school library in the internet age takes a look at the condition of school libraries in Australia, staff levels, some misinformed ideas and how Australian Children's Laureate and the Students Need … Continue reading The Age: Extending the shelf life of the school library in the internet age
