I had three goals going into my placement at the State Library of Victoria (SLV): experience a range of roles within a public library, gain an overview of how the library strategically engages with its local community and participate in customer service operations in a…
The impression I formed throughout the MTL course is that ETL504 is the nightmare class! I had never heard of a “middle leader” before and was secretly terrified that my introverted self was going to be told to narcissistically insert myself into leadership meetings. Thankfully,…
Module 1 was eye-opening to me in the importance of metadata in its creation, content, consistency, and accessibility. It was interesting to see the development over time of cataloging systems, particularly the massive impact of the internet. This was particularly well illustrated through the timeline…
After taking a break from study, I am apprehensively keen for the start of ETL505 – Describing and Analysing Education Resources. Have you ever seen the illustration of a jar filled with ping-pong balls? You say, “yes it’s full!” but then marbles are poured in…
I really enjoyed reading through Module 3 “The Digital Learning Environment.” It helped me to become aware of what practices I’m already engaged in, some new things to try and some things to implement in the classroom. I’ve realised that about 50% of my social…
I expected ETL402 to be very practical, thinking it would give me insight into how to purchase a range of books for a school library. It has done that (McEwen, 2020, December 28) and more. It has made me think about how I can increase…
I took a break from working on my “Rationale for Fiction” paper and visited Melbourne this weekend for the first time since the pandemic began. I met a friend and we visited the Linden Art Gallery’s Postcards exhibition (Linden New Art, 2020). A work…
With a few reservations, I have a real excitement for the future of children’s literature. Part of that excitement is for the unknown. Just look at how much has changed in the last decade. Harry Potter and the iPad for example have had an impact…