Well, here we are! Day one of studying my Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship) and time to birth a new blog. I enrolled in this course because I am an avid bibliophile with a longstanding love of books and libraries. I have found school and public libraries to be places of wonder, shelter, inspiration, and comfort, particularly during stormy times. I have been an English teacher for five years and am passionate about supporting students to be lifelong readers and promoting quality Australian literature.
I vehemently disagree with alarmist rhetoric about the ‘death’ of books and libraries. On the contrary, I believe that libraries have never been more important and am enthusiastic about the way that libraries are transforming to expand offerings, incorporate digital resources, increase collaboration, and support wellbeing. I have never wanted to be a stuffy, cardigan-clad, teen-hating librarian presiding over an immaculate, untouched collection of books anyway!
Effective Teacher Librarians are worth their weight in gold and the very best I’ve met are all dynamic, warm, supportive, inspiring education leaders. I am taking this course to hopefully become a TL myself but also learn how to equip 21st century learners, share powerful learning resources, connect with others around the globe, become a better reader and, well, just learn a whole lot more myself.
Image Credit: Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash