ASLA-ALIA Release Recommended Minimum Staffing Levels Table

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020

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

Parent Brochure A Big Hit

July 3, 2020July 2, 2020

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

May 30, 2020May 30, 2020

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

Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #8

April 24, 2020May 17, 2020

Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #8 A Teacher Librarian at a school in WA shared the story about how their school library has responded to COVID-19. Due to personal circumstances I was able to volunteer to supervise/teach the students of essential services parents that remained at the school. The number was small about … Continue reading Snapshot of a School Library During COVID-19 #8

A Day in the Life of a Library Aide #1

April 5, 2020March 15, 2020

A Day in the Life of a Library Aide #1 Meet our next guest library staff member. She is a library aide. She works in a school in Queensland that teaches students aged 3 to 18. She gave us a rundown of her day and what she loves about her job. I love the flexibility … Continue reading A Day in the Life of a Library Aide #1

As schools plan for closure, the school library teams get to work

March 17, 2020April 18, 2020

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

ABC News: School libraries hit by the loss of a dying breed as teacher librarians enter ‘survival mode’

September 15, 2019November 3, 2019

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’

How Did We Get Here?

February 5, 2019January 13, 2019

Teacher Librarians pioneered the introduction of technology in schools and still play a critical and leading role today. In this blog post Teacher Librarian Deb Robins looks back on 30 years as a Teacher Librarian and her key role in implementing technological change and ensuring equitable access for all students. She considers what the future … Continue reading How Did We Get Here?

Article: School Libraries Matter! The missing piece in the education puzzle

April 4, 2018August 23, 2020

Article: School Libraries Matter - The Missing Piece in the Education Puzzle "For some time now, there has been rising concern about the steady decline in the performance of Australian students in international testing such as the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the stagnation or decline in various aspects of our National Assessment … Continue reading Article: School Libraries Matter! The missing piece in the education puzzle

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