Professional Learning: October 2025

And just like that, another month has come and gone. October 2025. It feels like a big month in the world of school libraries. The new school year is in full swing in the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere is either mid-way through a term break or just about ready to get stuck into the fast and furious pace of term 4. There is an abundance of professional learning opportunities for school library staff this month, so here’s your list of webinars, podcast episodes, articles and more. Happy learning.

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Webinars

Empowering Teen Readers: The Role of the Teacher Librarian in Australia – ALSA with Krystal Gagen-Spriggs and Kasey Garrison – 1 October 2025, 7:30pm AEST – free for ASLA Members, $40 non-members. 

From Library to Innovation Hub – Our Journey (Just Say Yes!) – EduWebinar with Kelly Dunham – 15 October 2025, 7pm AEST – $45

AI-Enhanced Feedback: Tools and Strategies to Support Reading and Writing – EduWebinar with Fiona Philip – 29 October 2025, 7pm AEST – $45

How to promote your Library utilising Canva and Library reports – SLANSW – 21 October 2025 – TBC. 

Call for Presenters

Call for Presenters at the National Education Summit in Brisbane and Melbourne 2026 

6th Annual Future Ready Librarians App Smash Webinar – November 18th, 2025. 

Podcasts

Your Kid’s Next Read – recent episodes include 10 minutes with Morris Gleitzman and Books About Feelings 2.0

School Librarians United – recent episodes include Celebrating the School Library Life, Library Inventory Best Practices and Horror in our Elementary Collection.

Engaging and Empowering School Libraries – recent episodes include Kindness as Strategy: Helen Rimmer on Well-Being for School Librarians. 

Leading from the Library – Recent episodes include: It’s Time for Young Teen Lit and Changing the Librarian Stereotype and Narrative

 

Articles and Blog posts

AI Influencers: Libraries guiding AI Use – Matt Enis

When Teachers Aren’t Ready: Building the Bridge to Library Collaboration that Works – Elizabeth Hutchinson 

Solving Aliteracy: Literacy as Culture, Wellbeing, and Transformation – Gabrielle Mace

Author Talks Increase Test Scores – Book Breaks

“An uphill battle”: school library professionals fostering student reading engagement – Margaret Merga and Saiydi Mat Roni 

What do librarians look like? Stereotyping of a profession by generative AI – Dirk HR Spennemann and Kay Oddone 

Teaching how “not” to present – Dr Robbie Barber

Fighting for the Books Students Actually Want to Read – Gabrielle Mace

The Power of Connection in Your School, District and Beyond – Stacy Gilbert 

Anthropic Education Report: How educators use Claude – Anthropic

Boys, Biscuits, and the Book Club Revolution – Trisha Templeton

Library Advocacy in Action – Q&A With Marianne Grasso – Softlink

Stop Guessing, Start Listening: The Power of Student Voice – Rachel Grover 

October Activity Journal – Shannon McClintock Miller

Perspectives of Black Female School Librarians on Recruitment and Retention – Cynthia Richardson Johnson. 

Futurescape Libraries AI Toolkit – Nick Tanzi

Pizza Lit – Elisabeth Dubois

School Libraries are Safe Spaces – ASLA, based on research by Dr Margaret Merga, infographic created by Catherine Woodberry

Media and Information Literacy for AESEAN Stages / Elements of Information Literacy

Videos

These videos cover everything from genres to note taking. The Read Aloud Librarian

Library Tips, Tricks and Treats: Getting started in the Library – Shannon McClintock Miller and Heather Fox

Want more professional learning?

Have a look through last month’s professional learning list.