The biggest barriers I encounter to teaching information literacy to students is time and access. I have a flexible timetable, […]
Methods of access to teaching information literacy Read Post »
And just like that, July 2026. Half way through the year. Well done to everyone for making it this far.
Professional Learning: July 2026 Read Post »
Children’s Book Week is such a special event, celebrating Australian children’s literature and reading in libraries, bookshops and schools around
Book Week: Easy costume ideas from the 2026 CBCA Notables Read Post »
What would you do if you were told your role was being made redundant? Or a parent levelled a complaint
7 Pathways of Advocacy Read Post »
Prototyping and constructing visual representations of ideas has to be one of the most popular uses for our makerspace, the
*Note, I wrote this over 12 months ago but couldn’t bring myself to post it. As I write this I’m
Over the past few years (probably much longer), we have had many regular library users spending lots of time and
Changing Gaming in the School Library Read Post »
Happy June. Welcome to another list of professional learning opportunities for school library staff. This edition offers some wonderful webinars
Professional Learning: June 2026 Read Post »
Audit. It’s a word I like to use a lot in my school library practice. Whether I’m auditing a collection
Starting a school library audit Read Post »
I confess, we update and overhaul our collection regularly, but our catalogue is another story altogether. It is beautifully maintained
Conducting a Catalogue Update Read Post »
I love weeding. Love, love, love it. I love getting rid of books that no longer belong on my school
Basic Principles of Weeding Read Post »
Imagine if you could take your students to a museum to explore ancient history, but without the plane tickets and
Year 7 Ancient History Immersive Experience Read Post »
Supporting my students to continue (or start) to love reading is such an important part of my job as a
Library lessons: Reading Identity Read Post »
Another month of professional development links, articles, webinars, podcasts and more. A new term, a new list (and it’s a
Professional Learning: May 2026 Read Post »
My library lessons have lots of goals. I support curriculum, teach information and digital literacy and hope to make strong
Library lessons: browsing skills Read Post »