Part A: Statement of personal philosophy An effective teacher librarian is central to a school’s teaching and learning, fostering curiosity, collaboration, and lifelong learning skills. Clear and authentic communication is essential, as is building genuine relationships with staff and students to ensure the library meets their needs and remains a relevant space. An excellent teacher […]
ETL 504 Reflection
Taking the Librarian as Leader subject has been a really enlightening experience for me, significantly expanding my understanding of leadership theory and what it takes to be an effective leader. One of the most rewarding aspects of this journey has been the opportunity to apply what I’ve learned in real-time, as I recently began a […]
ETL501 Part B reflection
Throughout this subject I have become even more aware of the important role that Teacher Librarians play in the school learning landscape. I have also become acutely aware of how time poor library teachers can be as they juggle a teaching load as well as the important library work. This library work, creating pathfinders, assisting […]
Reflective post ETL402
Throughout this subject the most critical revelation for me as a teacher librarian has been acknowledging my own limited understanding of children’s literature and all its forms. I understand that this knowledge is something that grows over time and I feel that the more I have read throughout this subject the more I have realised […]
Thoughts on censorship
Censorship was a big source of discussion for my team and I in 2018 as we navigated our individual prejudices and the murky territory that is a library with no collection management policy. As we worked our way through the writing of a new policy we were forced to have some truthful discussions about censorship […]
Should we genrefy?
Genrefying the school library requires careful consideration before the task is undertaken. Schools need to consider whether it will be beneficial for their students and staff and if it is decided that it will be then which collections will be genrefied? The junior or senior? The fiction or non-fiction? Or all? As libraries around Australian […]
Knowledge of Children’s Literature
I like to think that my knowledge of literature is average but constantly growing! I frequently browse the shelves of my library to just refresh myself with what we have on stock and read blurbs to get a taste of different things. Some strategies that I use to increase my professional knowledge of children’s […]
Vision for Children’s Literature
My vision for the future of children’s literature is an optimistic one. I like the think that the doom and gloom of declining book sales are behind us and people are once again seeing the value that good literature can bring to our lives. I think that going forward parents are going to push reading […]
Part B- Reflection ETL 503
Throughout this first semester I have learnt a huge amount in relation to the school library collection and its role within the school. My current school has a fairly average collection policy that was inherited from the previous library team. My current team is attempting to rewrite the policy which has been advantageous for me […]