This unit has been an enlightening journey, exploring the Teacher Librarian’s (TL) role in collection development through processes of analysis, selection, acquisition, deselection and evaluation. Diversity and balance are key takeaway considerations for building an dynamic collection.(Billingsley 2022 Feb 28). Collection development is at the core of the TL’s passion for fulfilling student needs; decisions […]
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ETL503: 4.2: Finding ‘Neverland’ on Creative Commons
Commons resource 1 – Description – This is an audio resource titled Panfilms – Tiptoe. It is a music keyboard sound effect lasting 1.02 seconds. It would work well within a school production for a scene transition, especially for a character creeping around or on tiptoes in a suspenseful moment. I found this audio on […]
Methods of Collection Analysis
In reading and reflecting on Johnson (2018), Chapter 8, Figure 8.1, there are a number of collection analysis methods I would find useful in the TL role. The quantitative methods I would use are: In house statistics E-resource use statistics Both of these methods would indicate the usage of the resource, such as if it […]
Forum Discussion 3.1: Output measures as a basis for budget decisions
There are some ways our library makes budget projections based on potential demand from looking at output measures. This, however, is only one small part of the decision making on how to spend the budget. Up to date resources that link to curriculum content, reading for pleasure – eg. patron driven acquisition, employing qualified TL […]
ET 503: 2.5 Selection Criteria
Task: Select a resource and evaluate it according to the Hughes-Hassell & Mancall general criteria. Resource: The Climate Cure: Solving the Climate Emergency by Tim Flannery Appropriateness: Senior; Non-fiction. The resource is very specific to Australia and addresses current issues and recent events such as the 2020 megafires and Australia’s response to Covid-19. Scope: The […]
ETL503: Professional Reflection (Resource Selection)
Professional Reflection Think about responsibility for resource selection. You may like to use one or more of the following questions to write some blog posts. Discuss how the teacher librarian’s expertise and role is different from that required by all teachers. Share ideas on how teacher librarians might effectively collaborate with the school community in […]