Genrefying the school library collection

The reorganisation of library collections by genre is debated. Much of the literature focuses on primary school collections, however, the concept also has both positive and negative implications for high school libraries both to students and schools individually, and to future education. Classification by genrefication eases student access to the library and increases resource circulation… Continue Reading Genrefying the school library collection

Digital Literature Environments as an English Teacher and Future Teacher Librarian

My understanding of concepts and practices, tools, and uses of Digital Literature through my learning to date. In my previous previous post, I define Digital Literature as any form of literature that is produced, reproduced and/or enhanced through digital means such as the use of ICT tools and the internet (Bales, 2020, para. 1). The… Continue Reading Digital Literature Environments as an English Teacher and Future Teacher Librarian

A Reflection

Provide a critical reflection of how your understanding of Information Literacy (IL), IL models and the TL role in inquiry learning has expanded through this subject. This is the first subject I have undertaken in my journey to become a Teacher Librarian (TL). In my first week I was asked in a discussion forum why… Continue Reading A Reflection

On the many facets of Information Literacy

What is “information literacy” and what does it mean to be “information literate”? What is “digital literacy”? What is “information fluency” and how does it differ from “information literacy”? What is literacy? Information literacy is so much more than being literate. Macquarie Dictionary defines literacy as; The ability to read and write. The ability to… Continue Reading On the many facets of Information Literacy