Firstly, I’m sorry I’m sharing this a few days late (June already people, it’s hard to believe), I was busy having so much fun at the ASLA conference in Geelong over the weekend. It reminded me about the importance of making time for professional learning. While I curate these lists designed to enable us to learn from work or home, there is something very specially about connecting with other school library staff and sharing our journeys. If you have the opportunity to attend a conference or local network meeting or even visit another school library in your area, I encourage you to jump at the chance. I hope this list of webinars, podcasts, articles and other professional learning links encourages and inspires you this month.
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Webinars
The CBCA Short List 2025 …. and beyond with Paul Macdonald – ALSA – 4 June, 2025, 7:30pm – 8:30pm AEST – Free members, $40 non-members.
The Angry Patron – Dr Steve Albrecht with Library 2.0 – 5 June 2025 – Free.
A Guide on the Side – A TL Leadership Journey – Kath Talbot with EduWebinar – 11 June 2025, 7pm – 8pm AEST – $45.
Libraries and AI: Building a Framework for Evaluation and Integration – Library 2.0 with Steve Hargadon – 20 June 2025 – free.
Delivering Ethical Scholarship + AI to Students – Jessica Lonard with EduWebinar – 25 June 2025, 7pm – 8pm AEST – $45.
What I learned from my best bosses – Sonya Schryer Norris with Library 2.0 – 25 June 2025 – free.
2025 Future Ready Librarians Webinar Series – May – November 2025. Free. Access all on-demand and scheduled webinars.
Conferences
Generative AI in Libraries (GAIL) Virtual Conference – June 9-12. Free.
Podcasts
Your Kid’s Next Read – recent episodes include Wide Reading 101, the enduring appeal of mystery stories and 10 minutes with Lucie Stevens.
School Librarians United – recent episodes include Career Readiness, Using Comics to Teach Social Justice, Under Attack and Fighting Back, and Open Books.
Designing Schools – Future Focus – AI Literacy Breakthrough: Why the new OECD Framework Could Change Everything for Education
Articles and Blog posts
Guiding students to use AI to build science writing skills – Christie Rodgers
In defence of murder mysteries: Why crime fiction (and a little suspense) belongs in our schools – Gabrielle Mace
Thinking outside the box: Creative approaches to promoting literacy in schools – Gabrielle Mace
AI weakens critical thinking. This is how to rebuild it – Timothy Cook
Building a future-ready generation: How libraries can support youth in the age of AI – Nick Tanzi
National statements on school libraries released – ALIA, ACSL
Synergy, vol 23, no. 1 – SLAV
Celebrating Our Home Planet: Books and Programming that celebrate planet Earth – Amanda Struckmeyer
Harnessing the power of student advisory groups – Amanda Struckmeyer.
Resources
2025 Book Week Shortlist Digital Resource – Raffaela Grasso
Book Lists
The ALIA Graphic Notables Longlist for 2024
Want more professional learning?
Have a look through last month’s professional learning list.