The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) welcomes the inclusion of education, arts and culture in the review of Social Infrastructure and the recognition of the vital role of libraries and other cultural institutions in supporting the quality of life, education, health and wellbeing of communities.
National Library and Information Technicians' Symposium, 13-15 November 2019 Melbourne: Discover, Diversify, Dive In
This presentation (PowerPoint slides) accompanied the session on the pros and cons of using volunteers in a school library.
Asia-Pacific Library and Information Conference 2018, 30 July - 2 August 2018 Gold Coast: Roar Leap Dare
This conference presentation (PowerPoint slides) accompany the talk discussing the contribution of the student voice to school library decision making.
Student voice is integral to a healthy school library. It is no good me buying books and resources that my experience determines solely. It must be a collaborative decision via students while still supporting the curriculum. Student voice occurs in the School Library via:
Asia-Pacific Library and Information Conference 2018, 30 July - 2 August 2018 Gold Coast: Roar Leap Dare
These notes accompany the slides presented at the talk discussing the contribution of the student voice to school library decision making.
Student voice is integral to a healthy school library. It is no good me buying books and resources that my experience determines solely. It must be a collaborative decision via students while still supporting the curriculum. Student voice occurs in the School Library via:
Asia-Pacific Library and Information Conference 2018, 30 July - 2 August 2018 Gold Coast: Roar Leap Dare
Following The Age newspaper article "Schools that excel: No detentions, no libraries, no problems for this girls' school", which claims that Siena College Camberwell in Victoria has abolished its library, Gaynor Robson-Garth, the Principal of Siena College, has written to ALIA stating that the article misrepresents the reality of the situation and that the school continues to have a library and employ qualified library staff.
ALIA New Librarians' Symposium 9 (NLS9), 5-7 July 2019 Adelaide: collaborate deviate innovate
Recording (MP4 audiovisual) of lightning talk on the continuing importance of teacher librarians at all levels of schooling.
ALIA New Librarians' Symposium 9 (NLS9), 5-7 July 2019 Adelaide: collaborate deviate innovate
This presentation (PowerPoint slides) supported the lightning talk on the continuing importance of teacher librarians at all levels of schooling.
ALIA Schools Professional Development Seminar, 10 August 2019 Melbourne: Reading for Everyone
This presentation (PowerPoint slides) accompanied the session where panellists discussed the strategies they use to promote the reading culture at their schools.
ALIA Schools Professional Development Seminar, 10 August 2019 Melbourne: Reading for Everyone
This presentation (PowerPoint slides) accompanied the keynote address 'Reading intervention' which explored why literacy intervention is crucial to students’ learning success, how to assess the learning needs of students, how intervention in reading is part of the role of the school library and identify ways the teacher librarian can contribute to being part of this program.
