High school students need time and space to read for pleasure. “If we don’t encourage and create spaces for students to choose their own books … how can we expect them to read books that are more challenging?” https://t.co/KDVKKKaAhh
Got this fantastic piece of feedback from a student in our Year 11 Library survey today:
"Librarians are always awesome, but you guys always go the extra mile to make sure the library remains a comfortable, quiet and helpful place for everyone" 😭😍🥰
Was great to meet with visiting academic @TessRyan1 this week to talk about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation in our collection. Below are some of the new titles that will be arriving soon!
Massive thanks to Tess for sharing her time and knowledge👏
Save the date!
The New Librarians' Symposium will be held as a virtual event on 29 July 2023.
Feat in-person satellite events alongside the main online program, this event will engage more participants from Australia, New Zealand and beyond.
Watch this space for updates!
The effort to ban books in schools and libraries has made headlines, resulting in a big boost in sales of the most contentious titles. https://t.co/ZtunCiri98
@MadisonsLibrary I'd love to redesign the physical space! At the moment it has a very formal "study hall" kind of feel, but I would love to change it up with new shelving and a variety of different work spaces
The federal election is fast approaching, so it's time to #VoteLibrary!
We've prepared a template letter for you to send to the candidates in your electorate. You can adjust it so it reflects the issues that you are passionate about.
Download here 👉https://t.co/xUJvZsjTXR
@AlyssiaReads Hi Alyssia - I'm a school librarian from South Australia. We use purchase date rather than publication date and also the usage data (# of loans and date last loaned) to make sure we aren't getting rid of anything that is still used. Then we review each book on the list 😊
💙 It's National Library Week! For students such as Ellie from STARFISH, the library is a safe haven. What do your kids love about the library?
Check out STARFISH by @AuthorLisaFipps: https://t.co/tVZgkKFbnZ
Footage claiming to document the situation in Ukraine may not necessarily be genuine.
Here’s how to treat viral footage with the right level of scepticism before sharing it on social media, according to @QUT's @Cenevox, @antmandan + @DrPaulaDootson.
https://t.co/0vXvrM6kLm