Happy June. Welcome to another list of professional learning opportunities for school library staff. This edition offers some wonderful webinars on leading from the school library, podcasts on profession identity (highly recommended), and articles on censorship, funding and the impact librarians have on literacy. I hope you find something that interests, challenges and inspires you.
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Webinars
The 2026 CBCA Shortlist (plus current hot reads) – ASLA with Paul Macdonald – 3 June 2026 7:30pm – 8:30pm AEST.
Leading from the Library – SLAV with Jacqui Lucas – 3 June 2026 2pm – 4pm AEST.
About Reading, Books and Literacy series – SLAV with Justin Somper – 10 June 2026, 4:30pm – 5:30pm AEST.
Developing a vibrant whole school reading culture part 2 – ALSA with Elisabeth Porreca-Dubois – 20 June 2026 – 9:30am – 10:30am AEST.
Find more webinars in June on topics such as work-life balance, vibe coding and archiving via Library 2.0
Videos
Empowering Librarians with AI Literacy -Navigating the Future of Information Services – LIASA with Santiago Villegas-Ceballos
Podcasts
Your Kid’s Next Read – recent episodes include 10 Minutes with Deborah Kelly, The Skill and Will of Reading, 10 Minutes with Samera Kamaleddine and Books about Music.
School Librarians United – recent episodes include Using Nursery Rhymes with Today’s Kids, and Professional Identity: A Journey
School Librarian Learning Network podcast – recent episodes include Bookmark Contest and Community Connection, and Building Cultural Fusion Artifacts.
The Case for Reviving School Libraries – ABC Radio National
AI in Education podcast – recent episodes include Pasi Sahlberg on AI and Flourishing in education, Flourish: The Human Role in AI and Education
Articles and Blog posts
There are fewer school libraries, but only one student group is affected – Cathie Warburton
2026 Budgets and funding survey: School librarians face unmet needs – April Witteveen
Censorship in school libraries: Information and practical support from the SLA – School Library Association
Professor Larissa Behrendt’s powerful keynote on libraries, social cohesion and why we need a national reading strategy – Larissa Begrendt
The Librarian effect on literacy – Sarah Asch
Reimagining school libraries for a knowledge society: An academic report on the national conference on school libraries 2025 – Akash Singh and Pooja Jain
From words to understanding: Five years of vocabulary inquiry and impact – Trish Templeton.
Alexandra Cornejo: Meeting the Moment 2026 School Librarian of the Year – Kara Yorio
Want more professional learning?
Have a look through last month’s professional learning list.