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A world of online distraction
By Resource Centre Manager
Issue 91, Term 4 2014
ed the school library landscape and we need to be prepared for this if we want to remain relevant in our schools. In a world of information overload, libraries have never been more important. Teaching information and digital literacies, and promoting and encouraging a love of reading are vital for t
Stories make us: in conversation with Morris Gleitzman
By Nicole Richardson
Issue 105, Term 2 2018
o new experiences Morris Gleitzman’s predecessor Leigh Hobbs spent a large portion of his laureateship campaigning for school librarians and school libraries, especially in response to their diminishing roles in some schools. Morris also understands the important role that school library staff pla
Internet Resource Management-The Role and Development of Metadata
By Kyle Hassan
Issue 34, Term 3 2000
e resource itself. This concept closely emulates the cataloguing and indexing activities conducted by the library profession. As mentioned earlier, libraries have a long history of producing metadata in order to describe and facilitate the retrieval of print-based information resources. Each time
Creating a collection with SCIS
By Claire McLennan
Issue 135, Term 4, 2025
nts with a cognitive disability (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2024). To meet these needs, it is essential that school libraries provide access to books that mirror the diversity of their school community and build empathy. Teacher librarians need to consider the pro