The last word

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This regular article is your digital 'to be read' list, bringing you school library news and research for your professional reading.


The UK National Literacy Trust’s report on the state of teenage reading
Clark, C. et al. (2026)t

One college’s experience of decolonising their library
Caprano, L. et al. (2022)

The State Library of NSW’s toolkit for Indigenous spaces in library places
State Library of NSW (2025)

Reading Australia’s list of fantastic teacher resources for books published by Magabala Books
Copyright Agency (2026)

How a New Zealand library replaced Dewey classification with the Te Ao Māori classification system
Burns, J. (2025)

An article reflecting the growing realisation of the downsides of AI in education
Vilcarino, J. & Langreo, L. (2025, 8 October)

Watch Tui Raven provide an overview of the First Nations collection description guidelines
National and State Libraries Australasia (2023)

A technical but interesting deep dive into AI prompts
Tay, A. (2026, 11 January)

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