Mission, Vision and Rationale Statements

What are they? What is the difference? What to include? Does my Collection Development Policy need both? What does all this have to do with the CDP rationale? When looking at simple definitions of the two terms, I can see that ‘mission’ has more of an ‘action’ connotation where synonyms are words like ‘journey, assignment,… Continue Reading Mission, Vision and Rationale Statements

Reflecting on your experiences as a teacher before you became interested in working in a school library, write a 500 word piece about your understandings of the role of the TL in schools.

Growing up, I was not a strong reader. That changed with the help of some influential family members and inspiring teachers. I became a bookworm and libraries became a sacred, safe space for me. I took my experience into my practice as an English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) teacher. Teaching refugees and… Continue Reading Reflecting on your experiences as a teacher before you became interested in working in a school library, write a 500 word piece about your understandings of the role of the TL in schools.