Reflecting on who I am and where I want to be…
The module readings have opened my eyes to the wealth of thought that needs to go into online resources, especially those which are aimed at students. Whilst I have been aware of my legal requirements in regards to copyright, I have gained a much greater understanding of creative commons licensing and ensuring I am modelling…
I’m not sure I’d ever truly considered the complexity of developing and managing collections. Buying fiction titles? No problem, as I outlined at the beginning of semester (Montgomery, 2021, March 9). Developing a modern and relevant non-fiction section? I knew I could do it. Naively, I didn’t consider how I could develop a collection to…
An integral role of a Teacher-Librarian is to resource the curriculum, and thus a school library collection must support teaching and learning needs. Indeed, the NSW Department of Education’s Library Policy mandates that a Teacher-Librarian assists to provide “information-related resources integral to the planning, implementation and evaluation of the curriculum of the school” (2020, p.1).…