Princes Hill Secondary College librarian (and entertainer) Andrew Finegan writes an engaging personal blog that aims to inform readers about the truth behind the librarianship profession. Andrew explains: I first started blogging back in mid 2007, about six months into … Continue reading
One of my personal gurus, US teacher librarian (Library Media Specialist) Dr Joyce Valenza has written an important post about the future of libraries. Seth Godin, a marketing wunderkind has turned his attention to libraries. And he doesn’t like what … Continue reading
From the UNESCO site comes the following report from the IASL 2009 conference: 11-09-2009 (Padua) © IASL UNESCO participated in the 38th Annual Conference of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL), which concluded last week in Padua, Italy. This … Continue reading
Dr Ross J Todd and Dr Carol A Gordon from the Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey presented two vital presentations this week to the Planning Learning Perspectives: Guided Inquiy Masterclass … Continue reading
Colleen Foley, the Manager of the School Libraries and Information Literacy unit at the Curriculum K-12 Directorate, NSW Department of Education and Training has sent the following message: School libraries 21C, a moderated discussion blog hosted by School Libraries and … Continue reading
The Horizon Report has now published a K-12 edition specifically for schools. In this edition they highlight the challenges facing schools in relation to technology: Our research indicates that each of these six technologies will have a significant impact on schools within … Continue reading
Our thanks to those who were able to join us for our SLAV online Book Club on Thursday October 12th, 2023, to discuss the topic: Promotional Tactics. We asked members to consider promotional ideas or tactics – the way they … Continue reading
Important professional reading recently published. You can read the PDF using the link below. Ness, Molly & Merga, Margaret & Torres, Julia & Chambre, Susan. (2022). The Essential Leadership of School Librarians LITERACY LEADERSHIP BRIEF. Copyright 2022 International Literacy Association … Continue reading
SLAV Spotlight On Sessions Over the past couple of months I have had the pleasure of completing a virtual placement with SLAV as I near the end of my studies in librarianship at CSU. A major part of the placement … Continue reading
Media release – School Library Association of Victoria (SLAV) • 2020 Awards • 60th Year – Collegiality, Partnerships and Showcasing Best Practice We acknowledge and celebrate the winners for our 2020 Awards. Penny Geoghegan Award Lynn Swannell, Librarian, Mount … Continue reading