Issue 138
Term 3, 2026
The last word
This regular column brings you school library news, research, and resources to add to your professional reading list.
Announcement of the Children’s Booker Prize and the discussion around the reading engagement of Australian students
The Children’s Booker £50,000 prize announced this year is to be awarded annually from 2027, with the winning author chosen by a panel of child and adult judges.
Read more about fostering reading engagement
The Conversation’s slightly cynical take The Conversation
UK National Literacy Trust report on Children and young people’s reading in 2025 National Literacy Trust 2025
Australia Reads ‘Understanding Australian Readers’ report about recreational reading in Australia Australia Reads 2025
Margaret Merga on fostering student reading engagement Merga, K.M. & Roni, S.M. 2025
Talking about Australian children’s book prizes and their importance Binks, D. 2025
A brief backstory about reading aloud Goldin, H.L. May. 2026
Information literacy in the age of AI – some practical tips on how to teach kids to evaluate information Goldin, H.L. April, 2026
Ceinwen Jones
Editorial and Professional Learning Lead, SCIS
Education Services Australia