Prior to commencing ETL402, I had never considered the idea of literary learning in my subjects. I’ve always used literature when teaching English because my school dictated it, but the students often struggle to deeply engage with the texts. As I have studied this subject and learnt more about different strategies that can be used… Continue reading →
The last few weeks have been quite overwhelming – trying to finish school on a good note, organise Christmas, decide on travel plans and finish assignments. Unfortunately, the blog has fallen by the wayside somewhat. Thinking back on the modules covered in ETL402 so far, I think about the different types of picture books and… Continue reading →
When thinking about librarians choosing what books to add to their library, I had never considered constraints such as budget, copyright, censorship or even selection criteria. What more did a librarian have to do to add a book to the library, but find the book, add it to the system, contact it and put it… Continue reading →
When first hearing the term ‘Collection development policy’ while undertaking this subject I was a little bit taken aback to realise that hard copies and written documents actually existed. After all, didn’t librarians just find out about new resources and make a judgement about them? Or order in texts because others had requested them? When… Continue reading →
