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School Library Spotlight: Ellerslie School, NZ

Issue 132, Term 1, 2025

a student’s description will excite another, and they’ll want to borrow that book next. I also give house points to students who provide thoughtful reviews or muster the courage to speak during our library sessions. Some are incredibly shy and dislike public speaking, much like myself. But these s

Setting yourself up for success in Term 1 as a teacher librarian

By Serena Bourke

Issue 136, Term 1, 2026

ship grew into something far richer than transactions. Families recognised the shop staff at school events, the bookshop displayed our students’ book reviews, and the school gained deeper roots in the local community. Partnerships like these highlight the library’s role as a connector between school

Using social media to support school library services

By Helen Stower, Margaret Donaghue

Issue 98, Term 3 2016

ve high numbers of retweets. We use Instagram to connect to our student body by celebrating their achievements, broadcasting their book interests and reviews, and notifying them of upcoming activities. It is heartening that our most popular posts on this platform are those that feature student work

The importance of school libraries in the Google Age

By Kay Oddone

Issue 98, Term 3 2016

rary catalogue provides access to collections of books, DVDs, CDs, and other physical resources, as well as ebooks and audiobooks, links to websites, reviews of apps for installation on mobile devices, and more. This movement toward seeing the library catalogue as a social space (Tarulli 2012) is be