Importance of School Librarians
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This ASLA Online site hosts discussions with the aim to bring together a range of educators to consider, discuss and explore the impact of educational initiatives on school libraries and teacher librarians and the educational potential of a globally connected world.
Please explore the forums and the groups on this site.
Please note: The content on this site is public.
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NYR featured ambassadors
Posted by Karen Bonanno on May 9, 2012 at 9:57am 0 Comments 0 Likes
The National Year of Reading has a host of ambassadors to support this worthwhile project during 2012.
Check out the featured ambassadors videos and their websites.
I'm sure you will find a way to incorporate these video snapshots into your school library programs and classroom activities.
Enjoy,
Karen Bonanno
10 things school libraries can learn from the Apple Store - Nova News
Posted by Karen Bonanno on May 8, 2012 at 9:46am 0 Comments 0 Likes
10 things school libraries can learn from the Apple Store
Here is the blurb from the author of the Nova News post.
"Much has been written about the structures, the founders and the personalities that have moulded the image of the amazingly successful business – Apple. Not only have we, the consumer, been able to establish new day-to-day routines…
Continue School Library Research articles
Posted by Karen Bonanno on May 8, 2012 at 9:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
This research journal provides access to a range on refereed articles from an international authorship base. A number of Australian researchers are included.
School Library Research (ISSN: 2165-1019) is the scholarly refereed research journal of the American Association of School Librarians. It is the successor to School Library Media Research (ISSN:…
Continue Australian curriculum inquiry sequence
Posted by Karen Bonanno on March 8, 2012 at 8:27am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Dr Mandy Lupton has constructed a number of tables that draw together the inquiry skills sequence in science, history and the draft geography curriculum. Mandy has posted the tables to http://www.scribd.com/doc/83011468/Australian-Curriculum-Inquiry-Sequence
Many thanks, Mandy for sharing.
National Year of Reading 2012 support materials available
Posted by Jennie Bales on February 15, 2012 at 8:19pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Follow the link on the Resource page http://www.asla.org.au/pubs/resources/index.htm to access resources to use and share with your staff for the NYR2012. A list of books recounting journeys in, around and to Australia will support the theme of "Are we there yet?" in regard to literacy achievement. Promoting the website and the growing bank of resources is just one way to be proactive in advocating the educational…
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School library report tabled in Parliament
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New Educational Resource for disability - asking members for ideas about how to best let libraries and schools know it exists...
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