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For your reference
By Martin Gray
Issue 130, Term 3, 2024
to understand, and is taken seriously by the NSW Department of Education. Yet when university librarians discuss student needs with secondary school teacher librarians, they often mention a lack of referencing skills from new students. Referencing, being an academic information skill, falls very sq
Finding the right genrefication balance in your library
By Jessica Finden
Issue 130, Term 3, 2024
Finden explores its pros and cons, sharing Carmel College’s approach to organising their resources. One of the core roles of a school library and the teacher librarian (TL) is to establish and provide easy access to information within the library. Genrefication is a current focus within school libra
School library spotlight: University High School, Melbourne
By Stephanie Ward
Issue 123, Term 4 2022
ing the events, programs, services and work of the team. We’re really lucky at Uni High, we’ve got a staff of five; two library technicians and three teacher librarians. We’re not all full time, but it’s nice to have that team to work with and really bounce ideas off one another as it creates a sens
Can a chatbot write like an Aussie?
By Bridget Forster
Issue 129, Term 2 2024
a foil against authentic Australian literature, students can come to appreciate the nuance of stories created in their own locale. This involves the teacher librarian selecting passages from Australian YA novels and using a series of prompts prescribing equivalent settings, characters and scenarios
School Library Spotlight: Xavier College, Burke Hall
By Fiona O'Rourke
Issue 119, Term 4 2021
1. What is your job title and what challenges are you facing? I have just commenced at Xavier College, Burke Hall as a part-time teacher librarian for the Middle Years. Beginning a new job in a school can be both exciting and daunting. However, when you begin at the commencement of Lockdown
New Zealand school libraries respond to COVID-19
By Glenys Bichan
Issue 114, Term 3 2020
lable for libraries. Secondary school librarians often work with staff and students to provide online content and teach research skills. An English teacher asked for help with the topic ‘Transformation through war’. How could we assist her students to locate trusted sources of information without
Working together to ensure student access to high-quality school library services
By Holly Godfree
Issue 113, Term 2 2020
Tell me if this sounds familiar: A local group of school library staff are meeting to share ideas. One teacher librarian, let’s call her Janice, is describing how she’s been building a culture of reading with her Year 6 students — trying to reverse the trend we see of teenagers turnin
Reading Australia: bringing Australian stories into the classroom
By Adam Suckling
Issue 116, Term 1 2021
Reading Australia was created by the Copyright Agency in 2013 to assist Australian teachers to teach books by Australian writers in the classroom. The Copyright Agency is a not-for-profit organisation with more than 37,000 members, who are mainly Australian writers, artists and publishers. We neg
The Information Fluency Framework
By Carmel Grimmett
Issue 123, Term 4 2022
The Information Fluency Framework (IFF) is a new tool for teacher librarians in primary and secondary settings. The IFF is the primary source of information outcomes and processes for teacher librarians in the NSW Department of Education to use together with Information skills in the school as a
Dystopian literature: more than just the end of the world to teens
By Jessica Finden
Issue 123, Term 4 2022
sroom has its benefits; it provides students with multiple opportunities to read and allows them to access texts that may not be standard for English teachers. Garrow (2012, p.41) highlights that well-known literature is an effective means of reaching reluctant or struggling readers. Popular literat
School library spotlight: The King's School Senior Library
By The King's School Library team
Issue 127, Term 4 2023
is housed in the Centre for Learning and Leadership (CLL), located in the heart of the senior campus. Our team consists of four full-time staff: two teacher librarians, one librarian and one library assistant. The library team is overseen by the Dean of Digital Learning and Innovation, who is respo
Pivot! Moving a library forward when COVID gets in the way
By Catherine Barnes
Issue 117, Term 2 2021
charming and engaging online as he is in person. Being online, we also snuck a few eager Year 7 students into the room, and the occasional wandering teacher. This has opened our staff up to many further opportunities for online guest speakers. Currently, we are in the process of moving one of our y
Digital literacy: using Wikipedia as a fact-checking tool
By Mathieu O'Neil, Rachel Cunneen
Issue 121, Term 2 2022
arted in Semester 1, 2022 with Year 4, 5, and 7 students in four classrooms at three ACT schools. Our educational resources, co-developed with school teachers, first outline traditional and crowdsourced means of generating and accessing encyclopaedic knowledge. Through engaging and interactive scena
Unheard Voices: Transforming library spine labels for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation
By Written by Education Services Australia
Issue 127, Term 4 2023
The need for change Robyn Ellis, a dedicated teacher librarian at Byron Bay High School, found herself facing a challenging task. Teachers were turning to her, seeking young adult fiction that aligned with the increased focus on the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the n
Respect first: Understanding SCIS Subject Headings for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 127, Term 4 2023
profound histories and cultures of Australia’s First Nations peoples. Sources ACARA Australian Curriculum https://v9.australiancurriculum.edu.au/teacher-resources/understand-this-cross-curriculum-priority/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-histories-and-cultures AIATSIS. Australia’s Fir
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 96, Term 1 2016
25 awesome apps for teachers, recommended by teachers blog.ed.ted.com/2015/09/19/25-awesome-apps-for-teachers-recommended-by-teachers Educators who are familiar with the inspired ideas presented by TED will be delighted with the content of this TED-Ed blog, which showcases 25 pertinent apps r
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 120, Term 1 2022
and news. SCIS no: 5389501 eSafety Commisioner www.esafety.gov.au Revised and updated, this valuable resource offers students, parents and teachers important information about the ever-changing topic of online safety. Matters covered include information on staying safe online during COVID
Website and App reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 129, Term 2 2024
this comprehensive NASA website includes the solar system, life beyond Earth, robotics, and technology for use on Earth. The Education portal offers teachers a variety of related classroom activities. SCIS No: 5484296 Forest Learning https://forestlearning.edu.au This comprehensive
Easy access to library services: public and school libraries working together
By Adie Johansen
Issue 116, Term 1 2021
ns with the team at Feilding Library. ... by going out to them, we now see children engaging in programs far more often. Digital Lending Program Teachers started noticing the program kits we were using, and some asked if we loaned them so they could continue with programs after we leave. This s
The future is bright
By Authored by Future You and SCIS
Issue 121, Term 2 2022
Children begin to aspire to careers in early primary school. However, their teachers often lack the confidence to explain science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) careers, and there are societal expectations about careers and gender that can put girls off STEM. This can affect children’s a