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Country to Canberra: empowering rural girls

By Hannah Wandel

Issue 97, Term 2 2016

cular topic linked to gender equality, empowerment, and leadership. Not only does this encourage young women to research, write, and strengthen their literacy skills, it also stimulates equality discourse in rural communities. Excitingly, the winners of this competition receive an all-expenses pai

The new librarian: leaders in the digital age

By Digital Promise staff

Issue 96, Term 1 2016

d teachers. Although libraries remain open, they lack trained educators to support students, despite a technological landscape that makes information literacy more important than ever. Student research increasingly occurs outside of the library and with the advent of digital content, new standards,

Library catalogues and the World Wide Web: it takes two to tango

By Nicole Richardson

Issue 101, Term 2 2017

ne for free. The benefits of websites and apps in library catalogues go beyond supplementing budget-stretched collections and increasing information literacy; they complement existing collections. They allow for a different kind of information to be made available, constructing a search environment

Students need great school libraries

By Nicole Richardson

Issue 109, Term 2 2019

hose things.’ Countless studies reveal that exposure to reading from a young age can positively and significantly impact the development of students’ literacy skills, and create emotionally intelligent, empathetic individuals. ‘Our world is facing a lot of challenges right now — social, political,

SCIS interviews Teacher Librarian Award winner Megan Daley

By Megan Daley

Issue 126, Term 3 2023

and all of the chaos and business of my life. People seem to enjoy that sense of personal connection as a way of getting information. The idea of literacy seems to be broadening to include all types of digital media, as well as information fluency. How do you think this might affect the way teac

Why do I use Instagram to promote my school library?

By Helen Farch

Issue 120, Term 1 2022

‘Social media can help you find new ways to interact and connect with your school community to support reading, inquiry, and digital literacy. It can promote interest and curiosity, and show that your library welcomes student involvement.’ - National Library of New Zealand Social media! Does even

Cybersmart Digital Citizenship

By Kellie Britnell

Issue 93, Term 2 2015

ose consciously you make well informed decisions about how you share information and take charge of the way you interact online. You use your digital literacy and know-how to protect yourself. Engage positively means being aware of your own behaviour, respecting others, and knowing how to take ac

Teaching Australian Cinema with Rabbit-Proof Fence

By Dr Stephen Gaunson

Issue 92, Term 1 2015

u perceive it? Is this information important? A final word: as educators of Australian films we need to supply students with the skills of visual literacy through the broader canon of Australian cinema history and Australian cultural history. This involves exposing students to the many diverse w

School library spotlight: Melbourne High School

By Pam Saunders

Issue 99, Term 4 2016

which provides opportunities for ongoing support. This program has proven to be so popular, there is a waiting list. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school’s library? Are there any challenges in doing so? It is helpful that our library team are readers, and can talk about books p

School libraries support digital technologies

By Martin Richards

Issue 102, Term 3 2017

Over recent times, school libraries have become much more than a place for students to read and enjoy books, conduct research, and enjoy the comforts of a pleasant, welcoming environment at lunchtimes. With the ever-increasing emergence of new digital technologies, many schools are considering how

CC News

By Schools Catalogue Information Service

Issue 32, Term 1 2000

. The review of the Subject Headings will continue this year, including subject areas that require additional headings such as Learning Technologies, Literacy and Numeracy, VET in Schools and Vocational Learning. We have placed on our website a form whereby schools can propose new or amended subject

CC News

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 28, Term 1 1999

information services in Australian schools. ·It presents benchmarks against which schools can evaluate current provisions for developing information literacy. It identifies the Teacher Librarian and the services of the school library resource centres as key factors in the attainment of the goals of

School libraries and e-learning: where synergy equals opportunity

By Anita McMillan

Issue 104, Term 1 2018

l library professionals to support and even lead in this area. School library staff are highly regarded for their information, critical and digital literacy skills, and well known for their early adoption of new technologies. Those school library staff who proactively engage with new technologies,

Making the library the true heart of the school

By Caroline Roche

Issue 105, Term 2 2018

ng foreign language resources and magazines; helping with the Extended Project Qualification or the International Baccalaureate; teaching information literacy and fact checking; and educating about plagiarism. Elizabeth Hutchinson’s guest post on Leon’s library blog will give you lots of other ide

School library spotlight: Rolleston School

By Kay Morfett

Issue 105, Term 2 2018

mes, all while I carry on with regular librarian duties, supporting the teaching staff, and teaching library skills. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? When I began in 2016, the borrowing stats were quite low, so I focused on increasing this as much as I could. I put togethe

School library spotlight: Mt St Michael's College

By Sandra Mannion

Issue 106, Term 3 2018

pace that would cater for more collaborative learning, as well as the different needs of junior and senior students. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? There is a very strong reading culture at Mt St Michael’s, and the staff are some of our best borrowers. Our lending statis

Working together: collaboration between libraries and bookstores

By Kristen Proud

Issue 112, Term 1 2020

t challenge is that schools and school library professionals sometimes do not understand that we are here to help and that we share their passion for literacy. I have found that the value base of independent bookstore owners is much more in line with teachers, librarians and schools than they might

The positive potential of ebooks within school libraries

By Trish du Temple

Issue 113, Term 2 2020

(which limiting their access to ‘special’ books can do), students feel empowered. 6. Ebook platforms also have innovative features that can improve literacy outcomes and students’ confidence. Students can add highlighting and notes, define words and access synonyms, Google links, and even a transl

Embracing change

By Gabrielle Mace, Merrilyn Lean

Issue 120, Term 1 2022

ed silent reading program for all K–12 students and staff. The aims of the program were to increase student motivation to read and to improve student literacy outcomes. While investigating these changes, we also measured staff attitudinal changes to Just Read. This article focuses on the unexpected

Graphic novels and manga selection: 101

By Michael Earp

Issue 121, Term 2 2022

ves fade just because we want a longer story? I will not accept that because these books have fewer words, they are somehow less valuable. The visual literacy skills they aid are bountiful. The gaps and mismatches between what’s said and what’s shown is a deep mine of meaning. But we all agree we