Welcome to another month’s professional learning list. Whether you’re looking for a three-day challenge to become a future-ready school library professional, up-skill on AI and digital fakes, or grab a resource to help you unpack the CBCA Book of the Year Shortlist, I hope this list will have something to inspire you. Happy learning.
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Webinars
Respect in school catalogues with Renate Beilharz – ASLA – 7 May 2025, 7:30pm – 8:30pm AEST – free for members, $40 non-members.
Small but Powerful – Achievable Projects for Busy Teacher Librarians – EduWebinar with Marika Simon – 14 May 2025, 7pm – 8pm AEST – $45
Fake World: Academic Integrity in a World of Digital Fakes – WASLA – with Mali Jorm – 17 May 2025, 9am – 10am AWST – free for members of WASLA, SLAV and QSLA, $30 non-members.
Engaging Readers: A novel approach with author and educator Jacqueline Harvey – ALIA – 17 May 2025, 10:30am – 11:30am AEST – free for members, $55 non-members.
Time to Dominate Challenge: Your first step to becoming a future-ready school library professional – EduWebinar Karen Bonanno – 20, 21, 22 May 2025, 7pm – 8pm – Free.
Education in the digital age – strategies for success – State Library of Queensland with Marek Kowalkiewicz – 21 May 2025, 4-5pm – $30.
Library Advocacy Through Community Engagement – EduWebinar with Karen Eyre – 28 May 2025, 7pm -8pm – $45.
Videos
On demand webinars from Demco. Recent additions include Building Community and Positivity Through Library Design, What Gets Forgotten in Library Design, Building an Amazing Virtual Library and 5 Ways to Make Nonfiction a STAR in Your School.
Lessons from the Library: Critical Information Literacy and the International School Library. ECIS with Gabriella P. Reyes.
Supporting Reading through Audio – School Library Association
Primary Schools Webinar: Reading and Wellbeing – Book Trust
Podcasts
Your Kid’s Next Read – All About Funny Books, 10 Minutes with Helen Edwards, Building a Home Library 1o1.
School Librarians United – recent episodes include Becoming an Administrator, International Librarianship, and Canadian Teacher Librarian.
School Librarian Learning Network Podcast – recent episode includes Organizing Information.
How We Read podcast – recent episodes include Reading and AI and Building Reading Communities
Articles and Blog posts
Why Schools Need A Deepfake Crisis Response Plan – Joanne Villis. Plus check out the response plan Villis shared here
30 K-12 IT Influencers to Follow in 2025 by Rebecca Torchia
Meet Raffaela Grasso. She’s been named Twinkl’s Librarian of the Month for April. I’ve had the privilege to get to know Raff – she truly is inspiring.
Why crime fiction might be the key to reigniting a love of reading in teens – Gabrielle Mace
The library as a safe space in contemporary schools: An international study – Margaret Merga
Readers need to see stories of conservation optimism – Nancy Castaldo
School libraries are essential ‘third spaces’ for students like me – Salma Baksh
Little Project, Big Thoughts – Steve Tetreault
Know Thy Impact: Celebrating School Library Month – Becky Calzada
Resources
AI Competency Frameworks for Students, Teachers and Leaders. These frameworks are an incredible resource created and shared by Stephen Taylor.
2025 CBCA Shortlist Book An Adventure Digital Resource for Teachers – Raffaela Grasso
AI Tools to Support English-Language Learners – Diana Benner
Events
National Simultaneous Storytime. Grab the resources and join the celebration as Truck Cat is read around Australia (and the world)
Want more professional learning?
Have a look through last month’s professional learning list.