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School library spotlight: Galston High School
By Jade Arnold
Issue 107, Term 4 2018
ool administrative and support staff who job-share one part-time role. Additionally, I teach information literacy classes to years 7 and 8, run ‘wide-reading’ lessons with every year 7–10 English class once a fortnight, and team-teach with teachers across all subjects at their request. I coordinate
School library spotlight: Modbury High School
By Linda Guthrie
Issue 108, Term 1 2019
bring. Connecting a reader to a book that becomes their new favourite is very satisfying, as is the challenge of enticing a reluctant reader to enjoy reading — sometimes for the very first time. I’m constantly learning. I could be supporting a student researching the optimal Cloud user experience
What the School Library Survey has taught me
By Jen Sheridan
Issue 117, Term 2 2021
romote the work that school library staff do, and what they can offer. The school library is a haven for students and a place to discover a love of reading (more on that later!); this I knew during my school years. What hadn’t occurred to me as a student is that this doesn’t happen by accident b
School library spotlight: University High School, Melbourne
By Stephanie Ward
Issue 123, Term 4 2022
relationships with staff as a library team. It’s really important for us to reorient staff into what the library can provide. 5. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school and are there any challenges in doing so? This is a big one. There are particular programs that we have in our s
School library spotlight: Christian College Geelong
By Article by the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 133, Term 2, 2025
ination of teacher librarians, librarians, library assistants and me. What kind of challenges do you encounter at your school in engaging kids with reading? I think the way our staff approach reading makes a big difference. We have Reading-forPleasure sessions for all students weekly up to Year
The positive potential of ebooks within school libraries
By Trish du Temple
Issue 113, Term 2 2020
periences and open conversations in a safe environment that normalise mental health concerns and foster connections are highly valuable. 5. Digital reading platforms also empower students with reading challenges like dyslexia as they offer special customisable settings to help them to read. With e
School library spotlight: St Joseph’s College, Geelong
By Joy Whiteside
Issue 114, Term 3 2020
our Accessit metadata by working through the authority files, series information and summaries, etc. The list is always endless. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? We promote reading and literacy in a number of ways. We encourage our
Leigh Hobbs on school libraries and storytelling
By Leigh Hobbs
Issue 100, Term 1 2017
drawing. I’ve never felt so warmly appreciated. It is a wonderful school with marvellous, dedicated teachers. How can we help to promote a positive reading culture in younger people? Adults can foster a positive reading culture in children, firstly, by reading to them. Also, by being a supporter
A thank you to libraries and ELR
By Mem Fox, Nicole Richardson
Issue 102, Term 3 2017
king information connections between one book and another was like an exciting journey of discovery. It was uplifting. How can we promote a love of reading in children? There are two fundamental ways we can help children love reading. First, by borrowing vast quantities of books from libraries f
Supporting Australian book creators
By Sally Rippin
Issue 115, Term 4 2020
different schools and lived in as many cities. No matter where we were living, our mother – a teacher – always ensured we had a constant supply of reading material. Some of these books we would lug about with us from place to place, but books are heavy, and we had to make tough choices, so most o
Supporting Australian book creators
By Nova Weetman
Issue 119, Term 4 2021
e borrowing some more. As many as I could carry in the cane basket on the front of my bike. The book choice was limited, but we could make requests. Reading was my world. In primary school, it was Judy Blume and Agatha Christie. When I scored an old black typewriter as a birthday present, I started
The Ever-Rising Popularity of Graphic Novels
By Michael Jongen, Helen Kain
Issue 125, Term 2 2023
now happily incorporate graphic novels into their collections and see the benefits to circulation. Graphic novels help libraries and teachers find reading material outside the option of the classic novel or the textbook. For many reluctant readers, they can feel more approachable. Visual elements
Enhancing the flexibility of library services
By Claire Elliott
Issue 106, Term 3 2018
onation from a parent, we can now add a few new titles each term to keep the section current. This section was set up with the intent of showing that reading is for the whole community, allowing parents and teachers to model best practice. As Krashen (2004) reported, children read more when they see
School library spotlight: Chisholm Catholic College
By Monique McQueen
Issue 100, Term 1 2017
rces that encourage learning. It is great when we can develop confidence in teachers’ and students’ abilities to use these resources for research and reading for pleasure. What do you see as the library’s most important role in the school community? The library is the community hub where everyon
School Library Spotlight: Evelyn Scott School
By Natalie Otten
Issue 125, Term 2 2023
lies. It was so exciting to see all the kids parading in their costumes, and great to feel that we were getting back to normal. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school and are there any challenges in doing so? We have a really strong literacy focus here. Our kids read independen
Working with pupil library assistants in primary schools
By Lucy Chambers
Issue 107, Term 4 2018
nd beyond. How to recruit PLAs PLAs complete application forms and have a job description. I select children who offer statements such as ‘I like reading’, ‘I like helping tidy at home/in class’, or ‘I like organising’. I also talk to the class teachers about any children they think would rise t
SCIS interviews ASLA School Library Professional of the Year Award winner - Claire Elliott
By Article by the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 134, Term 3, 2025
on’t know that I really separate the personal and professional, because they’re very much enmeshed for me. I really enjoy my job. I enjoy literature, reading and connecting readers to books. That might be family members and friends, or it might be in a work context. Either way, I love it. I dedica
Student perspectives on ebook and audiobook usage
By Tehani Wessely
Issue 98, Term 3 2016
wever, anecdotally we know that many students use ebook apps with their own (or family) accounts on their personal devices. We also see many students reading manga on their devices, a trend that supplements the physical copies of manga series held in the library collection. The costs involved in m
With ASLA '97 but a year away, Celia Otley is out to entice delegates to the Northern Territory
By Celia Otley
Issue 18, Term 3 1996
Hopefully most people reading this will know that next year we are hosting the ASLA Conference '97. We have had ads in ACCESS and are currently awaiting the arrival of an information brochure from the printers which should be distributed soon. T his Conference will be ASLA with a difference as we
Internetting Corner
By Heather Kelsall
Issue 13, Term 2 1995
http://www.bvis.uic.edu/museum/ The Field Museum, Chicago: on-line dinosaurs FOR MORE: e-mail your request to [email protected] Recommended reading on the Net: PHELPS Katherine. Surf's up: Internet Australian style. Port Melbourne: Mandarin/Reed, 1995. isbn:1863304401 Available through