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ETL503 Reflective Practice

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The role and nature of school library collections
The ETL503 course introduced the practices and issues related to school library collection development. It was a lightbulb moment when I realised the teacher librarian (TL) was perfectly placed to assist teachers to cover the requirements of the cross-curriculum priority areas. With the release of the new Partnership Agreement (2020-2030) between the New South Wales Consultative Group (AECG) and the NSW Department of Education (DET), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures is a current and significant priority area for public schools (New South Wales Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Inc., n.d.). Continue reading “ETL503 Reflective Practice” →

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Copyright Issues in Schools

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Copyright presents a variety of legal issues for schools, which staff and students should be aware of when accessing and using information for educational purposes. The laws exist to protect people who make a living off the content they create. In Australia there is no need to register for copyright, it is protected from the moment of creation in a material form. Following are some frequently asked questions to help inform school users of the correct way to approach information use. Continue reading “Copyright Issues in Schools” →

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Collection Development and Management in School Libraries

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The term ‘collection development’ refers to the selection and acquisition of resources that make up the information assets in a library. These resources can be in any format and the entire library collection can be made up of a combination of physical, digital or online resources. In their collection development policy, the University of New South Wales defines a collection “as the material, regardless of format that is acquired by the … library.” (University of New South Wales, 2017) Continue reading “Collection Development and Management in School Libraries” →