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Students need great school libraries
By Nicole Richardson
Issue 109, Term 2 2019
as in which school libraries run by qualified library professionals can greatly impact students: academic achievement across all curriculum subjects, reading and literacy skills, and wellbeing. The problem is that this impact is not recognised. The biggest issues facing school libraries For Holl
Ten easy tips to be a library rockstar
By Gwyneth Jones
Issue 109, Term 2 2019
dventure! 5. Be mission-driven Consider writing a mission statement. Think about what matters to you. Is your library program focused on lifelong reading and literacy, creativity, constructivist learning, the maker movement? Is it future-ready, brain-centred, participatory, transparent, positive
School library spotlight: Trinity Grammar School, Sydney
By Courtney Nolan, Stefanie Gaspari
Issue 116, Term 1 2021
un our regular events. We miss having more boys, their parents, staff and members of the extended school community in our space! How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? Courtney: We aim to ensure our students are library users as early as p
School Library Spotlight: Xavier College, Burke Hall
By Fiona O'Rourke
Issue 119, Term 4 2021
feel safe.’ It highlights another important role that libraries play – helping to maintaining the wellbeing of our students. 4. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? It is exciting to see that my new school wants to continuously reflect an
School library spotlight: Cerdon college
By Nancy Sylaprany
Issue 124, Term 1 2023
o subsequent face-to-face class time and individual instruction has been important to address information literacy skills gaps. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? Wide reading lessons are an opportunity to broaden students’ reading expe
School library spotlight: Yarra Valley Grammar
By Dr Mark Merry, Miriam Meehan
Issue 112, Term 1 2020
aff and students in different modes helps us to forge relationships and create learning environments that suit our users’ needs. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? I get to work with all of our Year 7s and 8s, and some of our Year 9s, th