Professional Learning Opportunities September 2024

Professional learning. There is something so powerful being in the space to learn. Maybe it’s having that break from the routine of work, or finding time to engage with something you enjoy or want to know more about. Maybe it’s being invigorated by connecting with others or learning something new that you know will impact how you work and the people around you. Professional learning is something that really helps me to re-centre myself in good practice, refocus on what I want to achieve and motivates me to keep going. It’s funny, because professional learning is also something I seem to drop when I so desperately need those three things. So, here’s a list of professional learning ideas and links for school library staff for September 2024. I hope it inspires, re-centres, motivates or refocuses you. 

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Webinars

Book Creator Webinars, topics include Getting Started, Igniting Student Imagination and Unleashing Creativity – Book Creator – 3, 5, 11 and 26 September 2024, 3pm ET – free.

The Power of Picture Books for Readers of ALL Ages – EduWebinar with Dr Lara Cain Gray and Dr Belle Alderman – 4 September 2024, 7:30pm AEST – $35.

Community Engagement 101 – ASLA with Suzanne Livett – 4 September 2024, 7:30pm AEST – free for members, $40 non members.

Building the Buzz: Reinvigorating Your School Library Collections – WASLA with Madison Dearnaley – 7 September 2024, 9am AWST – $30 members, $50 non-members.

Trending Titles for Back To School – Library Journey and OverDrive – 11 September 2024, 2pm ET – free.

Empowering Students with Digital Citizenship Skills: Your Digital Toolbox – Future Ready Schools – 16 September 2024, 5pm EST – free.

Library Design for Community, Belonging and Sustainable Futures – ALIA – 19 September 2024, 7pm AEST – members free, non-members $22.

Navigating the Surge in 1:1 Devices and Periphery Technology – Follett featuring Carl Hooker – 26 September 2024, 2pm ET – free.

Librarians: Behaviour management in the school library – National Education Union UK – 30 September 2024, 3:45pm – 5pm GMT – free.

Videos

The importance of a diverse classroom library – Uniting Voices

Podcasts

School Librarians United – recent episodes include Middle School Manifesto, Mister Library, AASL President, andMotivating MS Readers

Your Kids Next Read podcast – recent episodes include Real Talk about Literacy and Literature, Teens and Reading, 10 Minutes with Ebony Froome and Raising Wild Readers

Articles and Blog posts

3 Hidden but essential things school libraries do every day – SCIS 

9 AI-Enhanced Back-To-School Activities by Hooked on Innovation

Celebrating mathematics in your school library by Sara Neville

Why we need school libraries and how to champion them by Australia Reads

Australian School Library Day looks to a brighter future – ALIA

Back-to-school innovations from 10 school librarians – School Library Journal

Want more professional learning?

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