Reflecting on who I am and where I want to be…
PART A: What makes an effective Teacher Librarian? An effective teacher librarian is one who demonstrates leadership, collaboration, innovation, and supports the school community through the provision of services which enhance learning and wellbeing. It is someone who can position the Library as the heart of 21st century learning within the school and support whole…
Ok, I’ll admit it. I was deeply confronted by the suggestion that we use search engines which are not Google, as I am a self-confessed Google aficionado who primarily utilises Google platforms on a professional level. NOT use Google? Perhaps I’d had bad experiences before, but I could not see the value in this initially.…
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…
The role of the Teacher-Librarian (TL) is constantly evolving, as does my understanding of it. At the start of the semester, I thought the Library was predominantly about books, not realising that the increasing digital world and the projected future needs of our students means TLs need to revolutionise their practice in order to meet…
As someone who has utilised project-based learning extensively in my English classes, I am surprised by how inspiring I have found the idea of Guided Inquiry. I was thrilled to discover that my Library had a copy of ‘Guided Inquiry Design: A Framework for Inquiry in Your School’ by the amazing Kuhlthau, Maniotes and Caspari,…
Undoubtedly, the information landscape has changed significantly in recent years, leading to the proliferation and saturation of information that can be confusing and overwhelming to all but the most discerning and literate of consumers. The last few decades have recognised the essential need for multiliteracies and digital literacies as our previous understanding of literacy failed…
To me, an information society means one where there is a saturation of information resulting from changes in the way that information is disseminated and consumed. According to Rouse (2005), it is a society in which the ‘creation, distribution and manipulation of information has become the most significant economic and cultural activity.’ It is a…