Katharina Colmer

Teacher Librarian, YA author (@katcolmer), ICT enthusiast, life-long learner & lover of books!

[Katharina Colmer @tlkat]

MBE strategy cube revisited #ravo @TheCTTL

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This is a point of discussion that I'd love to see at #AISNSWTL meetings - I'd love to hear everyone's ideas and insights. BTW, @NLNZ has the best TL resources <3

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'Children are the final frontier': The State Library embraces young readers https://t.co/OXvohCbYBo via @smh

[Jessica Lonard @jessica_lonard]

#AISNSWTL Term 4 Network Meeting will be held on Thursday November 7 at Shore Senior Library. Theme: "Library Transitions" - looking for ppl to present lightning talks: Transition to Year 7 from PS | Transition Stage 6 from Stage 5 | Transitioning new staff | Other transitions

[Katharina Colmer @tlkat]

This! Exactly this! School libraries need qualified TLs or literacy outcomes suffer.

[Katharina Colmer @tlkat]

Which themes / topics would you like to see more kids & teen fiction written about? Add your voice to this Australian school library professionals survey https://t.co/XfVXVokPey…
#oztl #schoollibrarian #teacherlibrarian #tlchat

[Katharina Colmer @tlkat]

Which age groups would you like to see more kids & teen fiction written for? Add your voice to this Australian school library professionals survey https://t.co/q3wwCby2dB
#oztl #schoollibrarian #teacherlibrarian #tlchat

[Katharina Colmer @tlkat]

@konstantkaos Apologies. I've rectified this now.

[Katharina Colmer @tlkat]

Do you work in an Autralian school library? I'd love your thoughts on school library Fiction Acquisition trends https://t.co/msW9X6ltwl #tlchat #schoollibraries #fiction #librarians

[Katharina Colmer @tlkat]

@Stephen_Edits Stephen! This is the best news! Wishing you both all the happiness and more ♥️ ♥️ ♥️

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Absolutely thrilled to win the @SistersinCrimeA Davitt Award 2019 for Best Young Adult Crime Novel. It's been a huge debut year for #SmallSpaces and wonderful to end it on a such a high, especially with SiC who invited me to speak on my first ever panel as a newly-minted author.

[Katharina Colmer @tlkat]

Criticism of Between Us that novel didn't explore the problems raised by the novel effectively enough #yrforum #LoveOzYA #yalit

[Katharina Colmer @tlkat]

6 out of 8 panelists were surprised Between Us won #YRforum #LoveOzYA

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Asking panelists now which book was their favourite. MIxed responses with ALL books represented #YRforum #LoveOzYA

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Panelists generally didn't have an issue with adult protagonist. #Yrforum #LoveOzYA

[Katharina Colmer @tlkat]

Last #YRforum book: Between Us by @clareatkins. Only book with male protagonist as well teen protags #LoveOzYA

[Katharina Colmer @tlkat]

Some adults have criticised Bogan Mondrian as it asks teens to deal with issues they shouldn't have to deal with. Some panelists agreed. Others didn't #YRforum #LoveOzYA

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Divided opinion about the cover. Some panelists LOVED it and others disliked it. One panelist felt Bogan Mondrian cover really reflected the novel's content matter perfectly #yrforum #yalit

[Katharina Colmer @tlkat]

Bogan Mondrian by @steven_herrick about domestic violence #YRforum #LoveOzYA

[Katharina Colmer @tlkat]

'I loved the idea of it but found it unrealistic' Changing Gears's main criticism was the unrealistic premise of a student heading on an unplanned road trip 2 weeks before HSC exams & then getting good marks #YRForum #LoveOzYA