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School library spotlight: One Arm Point Remote Community School
By Mel Rowsell
Issue 115, Term 4 2020
ty? The library in the school community should be a safe and neutral space for all. The library is an area where everyone can be comfortable simply reading for pleasure, and where students and staff can be confident that the information they find is current, unbiased and accurate. School libraries
Graphic novels: providing a different perspective
By Karen Gray
Issue 91, Term 4 2014
nundated with visual images accessible on a range of devices and formats. With a prolific online world, Kunkle (2004) identifies similarities between reading a graphic novel, the interactivity contained in websites, and the importance of visual literacy skills in being able to navigate both. Graphic
Supporting Australian book creators
By Deborah Abela
Issue 105, Term 2 2018
a young boy marched into the room where I was about to speak, stood in front of me and announced, ‘My name is Jason. I’m always in trouble and I hate reading’. I liked his pluckiness but I also thought, ‘I have an hour to change what you think about reading’. By the end of my talk, he was full of qu
School library spotlight: Ocean Reef Senior High School
By Sarah Betteridge
Issue 109, Term 2 2019
f the library, overseeing the library’s strategic direction, and planning and promoting library activities. My main focus is on encouraging a love of reading, and creating a warm, welcoming and vibrant library space for the whole school community. I am responsible for resourcing the curriculum, deve
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
Issue 86 Summary
By Meelee Soorkia
Issue 86, Term 3 2013
Articles in this issue include: Games and learning: Having control and having the controller Hamish Curry, State Library of Victoria Promoting reading and literacy Belinda Doyle, Erskine Park High School Living ' appily ever after in the library Kay Cantwell, Brisbane Catholic Education
Issue 84 Summary
By Anthea Amos
Issue 84, Term 1 2013
se note this issue of Connections is only available in PDF format. Articles in this issue include: GR8 Debate 2012: digital culture is killing reading and writing Jennifer Thomas, QUT Library Collective knowledge construction: four new strategies for learning Richard Olsen, ideasLAB Q
Issue 83 Summary
By Anthea Amos
Issue 83, Term 4 2012
Nigel Paull, South Grafton Public School, NSW SCIS is more... Sarah Sloane and Pru Mitchell, Education Services Australia The National Year of Reading heads for its grand finale Sue McKerracher, The Library Agency Educational Lending Right Anthea Amos, Education Services Australia
Issue 80 Summary
By Anthea Amos
Issue 80, Term 1 2012
Please note this issue of Connections is only available in PDF format. Articles in this issue include: National Year of Reading starts here Sue McKerracher, The Library Agency If you don't have a PLN, you don't know what you're missing! Bev Novak, Mentone Grammar School, VIC The 2011
Issue 68 Summary
By Editor
Issue 68, Term 1 2009
From illuminated manuscript to iPod – copyright solutions for the digital age Moyra McAllister, Australian Library and Information Association Reading, library resources and information literacy Via Curriculum and Leadership Journal Website reviews Nigel Paull, South Grafton Primary Sc
Issue 62 Summary
By Editor
Issue 62, Term 3 2007
y School, Canada Working together to promote literacy Extract from Literacy, Libraries and Learning: Using books and online resources to promote reading, writing and research Internetting corner Nigel Paull, South Grafton Public School, NSW SCISWeb handy hints SCIS news New an
Get to Know Your Editor
By Dianne Lewis
Issue 1, Term 1 1992
researching current developments in CD-ROM and on-line applications in school libraries in Australia. When not working and studying, Dianne enjoys reading on the beach, bush camping (while listening to Pavarotti), good theatre, patting the cats (two of them) and playing with her computer.
Ten ways to advocate for your role as a teacher librarian
By Jenny Kemp
Issue 103, Term 4 2017
nt literacy skills You can help improve literacy outcomes for students. You can recommend books, match students with the right book to extend their reading, or help reluctant readers find a book that will get them hooked on reading. Over time you have accumulated much knowledge about the reading h
School library spotlight: Galston High School
By Jade Arnold
Issue 107, Term 4 2018
ool administrative and support staff who job-share one part-time role. Additionally, I teach information literacy classes to years 7 and 8, run ‘wide-reading’ lessons with every year 7–10 English class once a fortnight, and team-teach with teachers across all subjects at their request. I coordinate
School library spotlight: Modbury High School
By Linda Guthrie
Issue 108, Term 1 2019
bring. Connecting a reader to a book that becomes their new favourite is very satisfying, as is the challenge of enticing a reluctant reader to enjoy reading — sometimes for the very first time. I’m constantly learning. I could be supporting a student researching the optimal Cloud user experience
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
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