The Mythical Beast of Copyright

Copyright is treated by some as a furious creature who will devour any and all that displease it and by others as a mere side-thought or not even a consideration.

Collection Development, Selecting and Evaluating Resources Through to Acquisition 

After working through learning modules on the above, it has been clearly brought to my attention that I have some work to do. There is an absence of policies to

The Murky Waters of Censorship

Trying to find a reflection in murky waters is almost impossible. I feel that may also be the case when searching for a library without censorship. Is the act of

A Teacher Librarian in the Information Landscape

I think having a broader understanding of the information landscape (IL) is important as it is the space in which we work, live and socialise. We need to not just

Information Society – We are in one.

What does information society mean? I feel the need to personally define both words: I classify information as any data that has meaning for the recipient (check out my blog

Are you an inforg?

Reading Floridi’s (2007) article, ‘A look into the future impact of ICT on our lives’ gave me pause to consider, as I often do, the type of world that will

Defining Collection Development

I spent considerable time searching for a clear definition of either collection management or development within the NSW DEC intranet and more broadly. There were documents relating to the shared

Learning styles – Are they a myth?

According to Dr Tesia Marshik’s TedX talk, yes, they are. Her talk has really challenged what I understood about learning styles. People may have a preference for learning in a

Defining Information – Musings.

My thoughts after reading the following: Chapter 3 – Case, D. (2006). The concept of information. In Looking for information: A survey of research on information seeking, needs and behaviour, pp. 40-65. 2nd

Thinking about Information

The word ‘information’ changes what it means based on the user and the context. Before reading, I would have said, “information is the communication of data” which means I ascribe

Perceptions of a Teacher Librarian

The role of a Teacher Librarian (TL) is certainly complex and one that I had not spent significant time pondering prior to considering it as the next step in my

Down the rabbit hole

The energy required to be a father, a husband and a teacher (and be worthy of all three titles) can at times seem almost impossible and occasionally one has to

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