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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

Supporting Australian book creators

By Nicole Richardson, Frances Watts

Issue 100, Term 1 2017

y is the best way to connect with young readers. For many children — it was certainly the case for me — the library is where they first learn to love reading and literature, a place where they have ready access to quality Australian reading material (aided, crucially, by library and teaching staff).

Ebooks: to subscribe, or not to subscribe?

By Martin Gray

Issue 101, Term 2 2017

e all this, I am not anti-ebook. The lack of storage space for physical books and the ability to have ebooks on a multipurpose device mean I am often reading on my phone happily in a physician’s office. There are several reasons why sooner rather than later I will pay for ebooks. Equity Just a

School library spotlight: Mt St Michael's College

By Sandra Mannion

Issue 106, Term 3 2018

e responsible for developing the library as an active and service-driven learning centre for the College. We are passionate about fostering a love of reading by exposing our students to a range of genres in both print and digital formats. What do you see as the most important part of the library’s

Unique libraries: The School of St Jude in Tanzania

By Rebecca Hansford

Issue 119, Term 4 2021

chool, where all subjects (except Kiswahili) are taught in English. The libraries play an important role in helping students learn the new language. ‘Reading definitely helps them to improve their English,’ says Mr Forehead. ‘You’ll see when they start, you give them a book and they’ll just know one

Why do I use Instagram to promote my school library?

By Helen Farch

Issue 120, Term 1 2022

‘Social media can help you find new ways to interact and connect with your school community to support reading, inquiry, and digital literacy. It can promote interest and curiosity, and show that your library welcomes student involvement.’ - National Library of New Zealand Social media! Does even

Celebrating the school library officer

By Madeleine Galbraith

Issue 103, Term 4 2017

brary? Makerspace at lunchtimes. What do you love about your library and your role? Creating a space where students feel safe and learn to love reading for pleasure. Most popular book of the moment? Ratburger by David Walliams. Most memorable library moment? So many to choose from! I

Taking the guesswork out of genre

By Brendan Eichholzer

Issue 91, Term 4 2014

hool libraries are not just designed for accessing curriculum material; they are also a playground for young minds. Students who discover the joys of reading for pleasure are well positioned for enhanced literacy, language acquisition, cultural understanding, and social skills (Clark and Rumbold, 20

Making the library the true heart of the school

By Caroline Roche

Issue 105, Term 2 2018

e for them. Until fairly recently, there hasn’t been a question about why a school should have a library. Libraries were seen as good for encouraging reading, education and general cultural enrichment. When I started as a librarian more than 20 years ago, I certainly never used to have to justify

School library spotlight: Rolleston School

By Kay Morfett

Issue 105, Term 2 2018

ry. I had issues to clean up in the LMS, displays to make the library look loved and exciting, teachers’ respect to earn, attitudes to change towards reading, and showing the support a library and librarian can offer everyone in the school. What do you see as the most important part of the library

Supporting Australian book creators

By Daniel Hughes

Issue 114, Term 3 2020

, and she also gave me a log book to write a few words of response to each book in, if I felt like it. It set up a model of experimental, exploratory reading which I’ve continued with and been grateful for all my life. I think the lockdown has highlighted beyond question how tremendously important

Digital literacy: using Wikipedia as a fact-checking tool

By Mathieu O'Neil, Rachel Cunneen

Issue 121, Term 2 2022

ur attention.  Here are three ways teachers can train students to be effective fact-checkers using Wikipedia. Encourage students to use lateral reading when they encounter unfamiliar information. Go to the relevant Wikipedia page to check its truthfulness. If the unknown information isn’t veri

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

Bring the teachers in: enticing teachers into the library

By Brett Moodie

Issue 90, Term 3 2014

sited the library to view the display, some proffering their choices. As a boys' school, Wellington College is particularly concerned with promoting reading to boys. To facilitate this, we organised an event that involved some of the senior male teachers reading excerpts from their favourite books.

Making connections online

By Clare Forrest

Issue 111, Term 4 2019

eas, debate issues and show off the amazing things school librarians can achieve. With each topic, spread out over a couple of weeks, we provide some reading material and pose a series of questions. Here are some of the many topics we have explored together as a community. Virtual library tours

New Zealand school libraries respond to COVID-19

By Glenys Bichan

Issue 114, Term 3 2020

other to ensure we could give our communities what they needed.     We set up a SLANZA Lockdown Book Club where members shared books they were reading and recommended titles to each other. Over 200 books were tagged, with much discussion as to the merits of some titles. What a great place for

The future of Australian educational publishing

By Lee Walker

Issue 116, Term 1 2021

uthor events from in-person to online, and industry-wide storytime agreements allowed schools, libraries and bookstores to continue much-loved shared reading experiences at home. Australian publishers also do all they can to encourage young people to read, both within and beyond the classroom. The

What do our students really want?

By Megan Stuart

Issue 101, Term 2 2017

ways that were already popular (instead of forcing new tactics to increase student engagement). Our student visitors were frequent, happy and calm. Reading about Ries’s theory instantly struck a chord. Some of our most inspired and innovative ideas at our Resource Centre have not necessarily come