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School library spotlight: Chisholm Catholic College
By Monique McQueen
Issue 100, Term 1 2017
ransition into our new library. We hope the new space is inviting and modern, and caters to all members of the school community. How do you promote reading and literacy? Are there any challenges? We explicitly promote reading and literacy to the whole school community. We run three book clubs du
School library spotlight: Glen Eira College
By Karys McEwen
Issue 102, Term 3 2017
ns they chose to send their child to Glen Eira College (this happened last week!), those are the moments that keep me motivated. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? We have numerous programs, events and displays to support reading and literacy in the library, but we are also
School library spotlight: Galston High School
By Jade Arnold
Issue 107, Term 4 2018
ts from students and staff, which has helped create a new, vibrant and extremely relevant collection that is constantly growing. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? I believe the most effective way to promote reading and literacy within the school context is to provide studen
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
School Library Spotlight: Forest Hill College
By Helen Farch
Issue 117, Term 2 2021
eve that promoting the benefits of reading to the wider school community is integral to creating a schoolwide culture of reading. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? We are constantly looking at ways to promote reading and literacy within
School library spotlight: Mercy College, Coburg
By Anne Girolami
Issue 118, TERM 3 2021
with learning leaders to order resources on their behalf or to share the cost of particular resources has been a positive step. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? The fiction collection is an important aspect of our resourcing. A signi
School library spotlight: Newtown public school
By Lucy White
Issue 121, Term 2 2022
ith me for a couple of hours a week, but without her I’d be drowning in unshelved books and unfinished jobs. Thank you, Di! How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? Our staff are wonderful role models and advocates for reading for pleasur
School library spotlight: Val Wardley
By Val Wardley
Issue 122, Term 3 2022
class activities on the 3 days I am in the school, which helps immensely alleviate their circulation and searching difficulties. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges? I run a Book club and Book fair at both schools, which is a great way to promote rea
School Library Spotlight: Te Kura Tuarua o Ngāruawāhia (Ngāruawāhia High School)
By Article by the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 134, Term 3, 2025
unities to explore. Being part of that journey, helping shape the stories and ideas they engage with, is something very special. How do you promote reading and literacy at your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? There are definitely challenges, especially in the teenage years. I work
School library spotlight: Macleans College
By Christine Hurst
Issue 110, Term 3 2019
and recreation and I do this by including on the library web page some results of studies that support the benefits of reading. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? One thing we do is a reading challenge sponsored by a pizza company. Stud
Cataloguing standards: what you see is what you get
By Natasha Campbell
Issue 111, Term 4 2019
by schools upon receipt. Our focus is on cataloguing new-release, curriculum-related and educational resources, as well as resources for recreational reading and literacy programs suitable for use in school libraries. The number and regularity of supply of new titles varies from publisher to publi
School library spotlight: One Arm Point Remote Community School
By Mel Rowsell
Issue 115, Term 4 2020
the present day. Students are encouraged to interact with each other and with the resources in the library; nobody gets shushed. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? Students are always so excited to come into the library, and my goal is t
It’s time: let’s improve schools' perceptions of teacher librarians
By Bev Novak
Issue 99, Term 4 2016
in the classroom, teachers act as role models on how best to utilise the skills of teacher librarians. The core ‘business’ of teacher librarians is reading and literacy. Locating the right book at the right time for an individual child or teacher is a skill that should be highly valued and utilise
School library spotlight: Ocean Reef Senior High School
By Sarah Betteridge
Issue 109, Term 2 2019
hing the library transition from a very quiet and underutilised space to one that is vibrant, collaborative, welcoming, and safe. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? When I started at the school, no English classes were visiting the librar
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: Melbourne High School
By Pam Saunders
Issue 99, Term 4 2016
librarians, which provides opportunities for ongoing support. This program has proven to be so popular, there is a waiting list. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school’s library? Are there any challenges in doing so? It is helpful that our library team are readers, and can talk a
School library spotlight: Rolleston School
By Kay Morfett
Issue 105, Term 2 2018
und class times, all while I carry on with regular librarian duties, supporting the teaching staff, and teaching library skills. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? When I began in 2016, the borrowing stats were quite low, so I focused on increasing this as much as I could. I
School library spotlight: Mt St Michael's College
By Sandra Mannion
Issue 106, Term 3 2018
w physical space that would cater for more collaborative learning, as well as the different needs of junior and senior students. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? There is a very strong reading culture at Mt St Michael’s, and the staff are some of our best borrowers. Our le
School library spotlight: Modbury High School
By Linda Guthrie
Issue 108, Term 1 2019
d digital citizenship across the curriculum so students can access and effectively use information ethically as global citizens. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? The active promotion of quality literature, for individuals to achieve th
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