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…
Throughout my placement at the State Library of Victoria (SLV), I saw many direct connections to what I have learned throughout my Teacher Librarian course. I worked most closely with the Visitor and Information Specialist Team (VIS) as well as the Acquisitions Team. Throughout my…
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,…
After writing the SWOT analysis for a teacher librarian in a specific school context for Assessment 1. I thought I might perform one for myself as a teacher librarian! Strengths Passion for teaching Love for a diverse range of people Interpersonal skills/good rapport with students…
The education system of the 20th century was designed during the Industrial Revolution and informed by the Enlightenment (Robinson, 2010). The societal and cultural climates of that time impacted how it was structured and the outcomes achieved. As we move into the 21st century there…
In Module 1 we were asked to think about the people who have been inspirational in our working and learning life. Over my career, I have taught in three schools in a wide variety of roles. Wherever I have been, there has always been a…
What does it mean to be for a teacher librarian to be a leader? What is “leading from the middle?” I don’t know and it makes me anxious! Although I feel quite confident in front of students, even adult students, I still tend to feel…
I have just completed my final assignment for ETL505 Describing and Analysing Education Resources. In many ways, it was much more difficult than I expected it to be (the final section, on the final question, of the final assignment, I just could not work out…
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…
The Role and Nature of School Library Collections I was not sure what to expect from ‘Resourcing the Curriculum.’ I was thrown into the deep end of running a library solo at the end of last year and was hoping this class would give me…