Congratulations, you made it to September. August felt like a bit of a the whirlwind, especially with the highlight of CBCA Book Week. So, this month’s professional learning list has plenty you can dip into when you have a few quiet minutes (we can hope). There’s lots to catch up on, with news stories, videos and articles celebrating Australian School Library Day and showcasing the wonderful work happening in school libraries.
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Webinars
Graphic Novels – From reluctant reader to engaged learner – ASLA – 2 September 2026, 7:30pm – 8:30pm AEST – free for ASLA members, $40 for non-ASLA members.
ASLA Professional Learning Part 3: Using Informit Explore for Research and Inquiry – ASLA and Informit – 21 September 2026, 4:30pm – 5:30pm AEST – free for ASLA members, $40 for non-ASLA members.
Podcasts
Your Kid’s Next Read – recent episodes include 10 Minutes with Kate Foster, Books for Sporty Kids, and Do we have to do Book Week?
The Library Exchange – recent episodes include No Budget, No Problem, and School Wide Reading Culture.
For the Love of Libraries – recent episodes include Onsite, Online and On Tour
School Librarians United – recent episodes include Censorship’s Impact on School Librarians and their Libraries, 50 States: North Dakota Debuts, and Intellectual Freedom Manual.
School Librarian Learning Network podcast – recent episodes include Speak Up Please Lessons in Communication, and Students Rebuild.
Videos
Articles and Blog posts
CBCA Book of the Year Award Winners – CBCA
ALIA, ACSL and Australia Reads Statement on School Libraries and Reading for Pleasure – ALIA
Calls for school library mandate as students miss out on vital service –(opens in new tab) Darcy Fitzgerald and Shashi Baltutis
Is your child’s school library everything it should be? – Kiddo Mag
School libraries key to reading for pleasures, says national statement – Meg Kennedy
Collection development in the school library – SCIS
Australian School Library Day highlights need for funding – Oliver Winn
Next chapter in the fight for children’s literacy – Rowan Anderson
Building Buoyancy: AI Action Research with the ICGS – Noni Harrison
Student learning through Ohio school libraries, Part 1: How effective school libraries help students: Ross Todd and Carol Collier Kuhlthau
Design Thinking Isn’t Dead: AI just made it indispensable – Adam Billing
Beyond the Survey: When student voices shape the library – Siti Nurshafizah Radin Samsudin
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Have a look through last month’s professional learning list.