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Architecture of genre

By Les Kneebone

Issue 96, Term 1 2016

tion. Genre is a hot topic in school libraries, and who doesn’t like to hear the good news stories we often hear in these presentations? Children are reading because they want to, and it is now easier to find books they like in the library. Out-dated non-fiction collections are being weeded as libra

Historical fiction in the classroom: reflecting on Our Australian Girl and Do You Dare?

By Jane Goodwin

Issue 91, Term 4 2014

18 month period of their life. The series is aimed at 7–12 year olds, with the 'sweet spot' being years 3–5. Each book is 136 pages in length, with a reading level of 30+. Do You Dare? is a fiction series for boys featuring stand-alone novels that are set in different eras in Australian history

The challenge of implementing change

By Angela Platt

Issue 103, Term 4 2017

lt at the time. They did fit, but only by inches.) This school library, fitted with open-seating for around 40 pupils, and 13 soft brown chairs for reading, was created to provide an aura of academic rigour and quiet reading. When I arrived, the only computers in this library were the one at the l

Morris Gleitzman on the uniquely contributive role of school libraries

By Morris Gleitzman

Issue 109, Term 2 2019

. I think that, in many cases, these principals are working within an environment that may not have focused on the unique value of literature and the reading culture in a school, beyond meeting national benchmarks. But every good principal has to be responsive to the concerns of parents, which could

School library spotlight: Toowoomba State High School

By Lorraine Petersen

Issue 113, Term 2 2020

tives, and can sometimes bargain for an extension of superseded digital editions or to purchase the last of the old print stock. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school’s library? Are there any challenges in doing so? In the library area, we work in a support role to supply and ma

Pivot! Moving a library forward when COVID gets in the way

By Catherine Barnes

Issue 117, Term 2 2021

year came down to a viable collection that sits alongside our physical collection and is accessed frequently and fervently for leisure and curriculum reading. Our next challenge and opportunity arose with the cancellation of a long-planned author visit to be held late in Term 1. Initially we baulk

The need for family-diverse picture books

By Sarah Mokrzycki

Issue 119, Term 4 2021

ms. Research shows that when children can’t see themselves in books, their sense of self-worth, their ability to form healthy friendships and their reading and educational development can all be obstructed. Relating to book characters is a vital tool that engages young children with literature. It

School library spotlight: Val Wardley

By Val Wardley

Issue 122, Term 3 2022

brary users find whatever they need. What is the most rewarding aspect of working in a school library, and why? Choosing, processing, displaying, reading and finding all those particular books that students are looking for is very satisfying every single day. I also get to interact with students

Making an impact: A guide for new school librarians

By Caroline Roche, MA, FCLIP

Issue 124, Term 1 2023

y school library is studious and quiet during lesson times, but  at break and lunchtimes it is buzzing, with students collaborating, borrowing books, reading and working. Achieving that balance  is a skill that needs to be mastered, and we show you how. With years of experience in bringing authors

Tales of friendship: Jack's Best Day Ever

By Gabrielle Bassett

Issue 126, Term 3 2023

m. At the time I was finishing a large project at work around disability inclusion, yet at home my neurodiverse son was having huge challenges around reading, remote learning, and social interactions (and still does). I wanted to write a book that all kids would find fun but also to show my son that

School library spotlight: Northcote High School

By Richard Smallcombe

Issue 126, Term 3 2023

k. Then, when we move into the new location, we’ve got a new up-to-date collection that will fit within the new space as well. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? Students do a wider reading lesson every two weeks here in the library.

Working together to ensure student access to high-quality school library services

By Holly Godfree

Issue 113, Term 2 2020

hool 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 turning away  from reading. She’s got evidence to show  the s

The importance of school libraries in the Google Age

By Kay Oddone

Issue 98, Term 3 2016

2015) suggest there is a positive correlation between annual school library budgets, the number of qualified teacher librarians employed, and NAPLAN Reading Literacy results. This relationship has been consistent since the annual survey began in 2010. Teacher librarians can provide access to cura

Engaging girls in STEM

By Pru Mitchell

Issue 95, Term 4 2015

2012) addresses issues at different levels of education related to lack of females in the industry. The statistics it presents make for disheartening reading (p.8). The report suggests that there may be 'a branding problem', related to how ICT is packaged within education and training (p.7). The

School libraries enhancing student wellbeing

By Jackie Child

Issue 105, Term 2 2018

ew skills can help boost confidence and a sense of achievement and deeper learning. The library can benefit students intellectually through promoting reading, researching and taking part in many STEAM and innovative possibilities by sharing and learning together, motivated by fun and self-fulfilment

Diversity audits and catalogue records

By Renate Beilharz

Issue 128, Term 1 2024

content analysis resource selection toolkit. Retrieved from https://www.rabiakhokhar.com/resource-selection     Learning for Justice. (2016). Reading diversity lite (teacher's edition): A tool for selecting diverse texts. Retrieved from https://www.learningforjustice.org/sites/default/fi

Supporting Australian book creators

By Nicole Richardson, James Moloney

Issue 98, Term 3 2016

is a just and necessary — and let me say, highly efficient — way of balancing the needs of reader and writer. Both get to go on doing what they love: reading for the former and writing for the latter, so that the joyful circle rolls on to the enrichment of every Australian. References Zwar,

Supporting Australian book creators

By Nicole Richardson, Simmone Howell

Issue 96, Term 1 2016

eans for the authors, illustrators, editors, and publishers responsible for the books currently sitting on library shelves. If we are interested in reading a particular book, whether for leisure or for information needs, we are able to head to the library to see if it is available. For every book

Books Aren't Dead!

By Staff Methodist Ladies College

Issue 30, Term 3 1999

ls to enhance research and questioning abilities and to tie it in with the curriculum. 'There is no credible evidence that networks improve student reading, maths or thinking skills unless they are in service of carefully crafted learning programs which show students how to interpret information a

Online Encyclopaedias

By Nigel Paull

Issue 30, Term 3 1999

ee distinctive encyclopaedias: New Book of Knowledge Online, Grolier Multimedia Online and Encyclopaedia Americana Online, each catering to different reading and interest levels. Subscribers are offered a choice of two or three of these different encyclopaedias. Among the features are links to contr