Professional Learning Opportunities October 2024

Another month of professional learning is heading your way. What are you in the mood to learn about? AI? Strategic planning? Immersive reality? There is something for all school library staff. Enjoy.

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Webinars

Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries – SJSU School of Information Library2.0 – 1 October 2024, 12pm US Pacific Time – free.

Decolonising literacy practices as a model for inclusive literacy teaching and embedding Aboriginal authored resources into curriculum – ALSA with PJ Edwards – 2 October, 2024 7:30pm AEST, members free.

Using Generative AI to Inspire the Preparation of Your School Library Strategic Plan – Karen Bonanno, EduWebinar – 9 October 2024, 7pm AEST – members free, non members $45.

Dialogue session: Libraries and their Intersection with Indigenous knowledges – ALIA – 15 October 2024, 2:30pm AEDT – free.

AI in Education: navigating the perfect storm – ALIA Schools with Dr Kay Oddone – 26 October 2024, 10:30am AEST – $44 members, $66 non-members.

Libraries Supporting Media and Information literacy for Young People – National and State Libraries Australasia – 29-31 October 2024, 3 webinars to select from 3pm AEDT – free.

Immersive Reality in the School Library: Transforming Learning Experiences – EduWebinar with Catherine Barnes – 30 October 2024, 7pm AEST – free for members, $45 for non-members.

Information Literacy turns 50! – ALIA – 31 October 2024, 12pm AEDT – members free, non members $22.

PEETA on-demand webinars including Phil Cummings on Footprint, the writing process and being playful with language and Claire Saxby and Jess Racklyeft on Tree, creative processes and engaging young readers.

Conferences

Stronger Together IASL 2024 School Libraries In Community Annual Conference – International Association of School Librarianship – 26 – 28th October, 2024 – pricing varies.

Groups and Newsletters

Karen Bonanno of EduWebinar has created a new LinkedIn group called Leading Learning and Literacy in School Libraries. Join for great posts, links and articles and to share ideas with other school library professionals.

Podcasts

IBSC Exploring Boys’ Education Podcast – Getting Boys Back to Books

Your Kids Next Year – Getting set to start school, 10 Minutes with Kristin Darell, A Boatload of Bookmail

School Librarians United – Prepared Libraries Empowered Teams, Award-Winning Programs for the Elementary Media Center, Just Read it With Jarred Amato and Friends.

Can’t Shelve This Podcast – You Can Totally Sit With Us

Books Matter Podcast

Engaging and Empowering School Libraries – Unveiling effective library inductions: Insights from school librarians

Resources

Media literacy poster – Museum of Australian Democracy

An incredible Wakelet of AI tools for Teachers created and shared by Natasha Junor

It’s time to complete the 2024 School Library Survey. Softlink collects important data about school libraries and shares the findings each year. Complete the Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand survey here