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
The Sydney Morning Herald: 'It's a crucial role': Teacher librarians push to boost their numbers in schools An article by Natassisa Chrysanthos was published in the The Sydney Morning Herald about the release of the updated recommended minimum staffing levels for school libraries. The staffing level table was released jointly by ASLA and ALIA. The … Continue reading The Sydney Morning Herald: ‘It’s a crucial role’: Teacher librarians push to boost their numbers in schools
ASLA-ALIA Release Recommended Minimum Staffing Levels Table ASLA and ALIA have released the long-awaited update to the recommended minimum staffing levels for Australian school libraries. ABSTRACT: "Since the publication of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and Australian School Library Association (ASLA) Learning for the future: developing information services in schools (LFTF), 2nd edition in … Continue reading ASLA-ALIA Release Recommended Minimum Staffing Levels Table
Website: Margaret K. Merga's Research Dr Margaret K. Merga has continued to show her support of school libraries and the important role of school library staff. Dr Merga has conducted an array of research, including the reading habits and attitudes of teens, the role of the teacher librarian, the importance of reading, and so much … Continue reading Website: Margaret K Merga’s Research
Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #1 In a South Australian public primary school of 400 students, the school library team have been busy ensuring that their students have everything they need during the COVID-19 crisis. The focus of the school library staff during this time has been: Buying more books and getting them … Continue reading Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #1
A Day in the Life of a Teacher Librarian #2 Meet a Teacher Librarian. For the sake of this post, we will call her Jane. She works in a school library in Melbourne that serves students from Year 7 to 10. As well as working as a teacher librarian, she also works as a regular … Continue reading A Day in the Life of a Teacher Librarian #2
What school libraries are doing to prepare for online learning With the spread of COVID-19, some schools have already had to temporarily close and others are preparing for more wide-spread closures. Whether this comes to pass or not, you can count on school library teams to be prepared. Even before this current threat, school libraries … Continue reading As schools plan for closure, the school library teams get to work
A Day in the Life of a Teacher Librarian #1 Elizabeth Abbott is a Teacher Librarian at Dubbo College, South Campus in NSW. She loves the variety of her position and how no two days, periods or duties are the same. She works with students from Year 7 to Year 10. Elizabeth agreed to answer … Continue reading A Day in the Life of a Teacher Librarian #1
ABC News: School libraries hit by the loss of a dying breed as teacher librarians enter 'surival mode' Rebecca Carmody at ABC News reports on the trend of the loss of qualified teacher librarians in Australian schools, with a focus on literary researcher Margaret Merga's research into school libraries. Read the full article on the … Continue reading ABC News: School libraries hit by the loss of a dying breed as teacher librarians enter ‘survival mode’
Article: Inquiry skills in the Australian Curriculum: A bird's-eye view "The Australian Curriculum is a living document, and developing, implementing and evaluating it is a major logistical exercise. Teacher librarians are likely to be the only staff member in the school with a bird’s-eye view of the curriculum." Abstract: "This paper presents an analysis of … Continue reading Article: Inquiry skills in the Australian Curriculum: A bird’s-eye view
