Take the time to reflect on the content covered in this subject. Where will you be in five years time and how do you plan on getting there? What are some of the strategies you will put in place now to ensure a future career in school librarianship? In five years time I would like […]

It is the middle of report writing and you overhear two teacher colleagues complaining about the light teaching and reporting load of the teacher librarian. As I am not a confrontational person, I would steer towards demonstrating visible change or a supportive stance when reacting to these particular complaints. Green claims that we should “avoid […]

Think about the people who have been inspirational in your working and learning life. Were they mentors who you engaged with on a regular basis? Were they other staff members? Were they leaders in your school? List the attributes that made them effective leaders. When reflecting on my teaching journey thus far (four and a […]

What might a 21st century library look like and is the building or the space more important than what is happening in that space? The 21st century school library is more than a single physical space, as it should encompass the whole-school (classrooms and disciplines), and invest in all staff and students, moving beyond the […]

Professional learning (PL) multiplies a schools potential and success, as it increases the skills and knowledge that the staff possess. PL creates a strong learning and teaching community, where personal and collective improvement is valued. Wall and Bonanno (2014) state that it is “imperative that teachers have access to and can participate in capacity building […]

After answering the self-assessment of my preferred conflict handling style, as honestly as possible, I scored the following in the five categories listed: Yielding – 11/20 (moderate preference) Compromising – 14/20 (moderate preference) Forcing – 7/20 (low preference) Problem solving – 17/20 (high preference) Avoiding – 11/20 (moderate preference) The test realised my general nature […]

This week we were asked to ponder, how the content of Colvin’s article relates the school libraries? Throughout the reading I highlighted several key words and phrases that I thought applicable to school libraries, the library management team and the TL as a leader. Below I have notes these key words and phrases and have partnered […]

In module 2, we are asked to reflect upon how the Charles Sturt University (CSU) library and how it changes information sources to information resources. On the CSU library homepage, information can be accessed as raw sources or as organised information resources. Through completing simple searches, the user will find information sources; whilst choosing to […]