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What the School Library Survey has taught me

By Jen Sheridan

Issue 117, Term 2 2021

romote the work that school library staff do, and what they can offer. The school library is a haven for students and a place to discover a love of reading (more on that later!); this I knew during my school years. What hadn’t occurred to me as a student is that this doesn’t happen by accident b

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: Christian College Geelong

By Article by the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 133, Term 2, 2025

ination of teacher librarians, librarians, library assistants and me. What kind of challenges do you encounter at your school in engaging kids with reading? I think the way our staff approach reading makes a big difference. We have Reading-forPleasure sessions for all students weekly up to Year

The positive potential of ebooks within school libraries

By Trish du Temple

Issue 113, Term 2 2020

periences and open conversations in a safe environment that normalise mental health concerns and foster connections are highly valuable. 5. Digital reading platforms also empower students with reading challenges like dyslexia as they offer special customisable settings to help them to read. With e

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

Leigh Hobbs on school libraries and storytelling

By Leigh Hobbs

Issue 100, Term 1 2017

drawing. I’ve never felt so warmly appreciated. It is a wonderful school with marvellous, dedicated teachers. How can we help to promote a positive reading culture in younger people? Adults can foster a positive reading culture in children, firstly, by reading to them. Also, by being a supporter

A thank you to libraries and ELR

By Mem Fox, Nicole Richardson

Issue 102, Term 3 2017

king information connections between one book and another was like an exciting journey of discovery. It was uplifting. How can we promote a love of reading in children? There are two fundamental ways we can help children love reading. First, by borrowing vast quantities of books from libraries f

Supporting Australian book creators

By Sally Rippin

Issue 115, Term 4 2020

different schools and lived in as many cities. No matter where we were living, our mother – a teacher – always ensured we had a constant supply of reading material. Some of these books we would lug about with us from place to place, but books are heavy, and we had to make tough choices, so most o

Supporting Australian book creators

By Nova Weetman

Issue 119, Term 4 2021

e borrowing some more. As many as I could carry in the cane basket on the front of  my bike. The book choice was limited, but we could make requests. Reading was my world. In primary school, it was Judy Blume and Agatha Christie. When I scored an old black typewriter as a birthday present, I started

The Ever-Rising Popularity of Graphic Novels

By Michael Jongen, Helen Kain

Issue 125, Term 2 2023

now happily incorporate graphic novels into their collections and see the benefits to circulation. Graphic novels help libraries and teachers find reading material outside the option of the classic novel or the textbook. For many reluctant readers, they can feel more approachable. Visual elements

Enhancing the flexibility of library services

By Claire Elliott

Issue 106, Term 3 2018

onation from a parent, we can now add a few new titles each term to keep the section current. This section was set up with the intent of showing that reading is for the whole community, allowing parents and teachers to model best practice. As Krashen (2004) reported, children read more when they see

School library spotlight: Chisholm Catholic College

By Monique McQueen

Issue 100, Term 1 2017

rces that encourage learning. It is great when we can develop confidence in teachers’ and students’ abilities to use these resources for research and reading for pleasure. What do you see as the library’s most important role in the school community? The library is the community hub where everyon

School Library Spotlight: Evelyn Scott School

By Natalie Otten

Issue 125, Term 2 2023

lies. It was so exciting to see all the kids parading in their costumes, and great to feel that we were getting back to normal. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school and are there any challenges in doing so? We have a really strong literacy focus here. Our kids read independen

Student perspectives on ebook and audiobook usage

By Tehani Wessely

Issue 98, Term 3 2016

wever, anecdotally we know that many students use ebook apps with their own (or family) accounts on their personal devices. We also see many students reading manga on their devices, a trend that supplements the physical copies of manga series held in the library collection. The costs involved in m

Working with pupil library assistants in primary schools

By Lucy Chambers

Issue 107, Term 4 2018

nd beyond. How to recruit PLAs PLAs complete application forms and have a job description. I select children who offer statements such as ‘I like reading’, ‘I like helping tidy at home/in class’, or ‘I like organising’. I also talk to the class teachers about any children they think would rise t

With ASLA '97 but a year away, Celia Otley is out to entice delegates to the Northern Territory

By Celia Otley

Issue 18, Term 3 1996

Hopefully most people reading this will know that next year we are hosting the ASLA Conference '97. We have had ads in ACCESS and are currently awaiting the arrival of an information brochure from the printers which should be distributed soon. T his Conference will be ASLA with a difference as we

Internetting Corner

By Heather Kelsall

Issue 13, Term 2 1995

http://www.bvis.uic.edu/museum/ The Field Museum, Chicago: on-line dinosaurs FOR MORE: e-mail your request to [email protected] Recommended reading on the Net: PHELPS Katherine. Surf's up: Internet Australian style. Port Melbourne: Mandarin/Reed, 1995. isbn:1863304401 Available through

School libraries transform

By SLANZA (School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa)

Issue 115, Term 4 2020

e campaign to ensure that every child has access to a well-resourced library with a specialist librarian who can help them develop a lifelong love of reading. Many children in schools in Aotearoa do not have that right. SLANZA (School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa), which is leading th

Supporting Australian book creators

By Laura Armstrong, Toni Jordan

Issue 95, Term 4 2015

s who loved to read, I spent a lot of time in my own head. Stories were never things that happened solely within the pages of a book; I often stopped reading entirely to imagine the story going off on a different tangent from the one the author intended. My parents generally didn't mind me readin

Supporting Australian book creators

By Laura Armstrong, Will Kostakis

Issue 91, Term 4 2014

message from Will Kostakis 'I wouldn't be where I am today without the supportive library staff at my school. Growing up, they nurtured my love of reading with recommendations and encouragement, not only to read widely, but beyond what I thought I was capable of. They nurtured my writing with poi