During the House of Representatives Inquiry into School Libraries and Teacher Librarians in Australian Schools, the principals and personnel from the State and Federal Departments of Education were asked if they were aware of the research. The definitive answer was, no. I find this staggering, especially when it is these decision makers who espouse either the ‘Google it’ approach or…read more →
Did you know that the ‘first use’ of the Internet is about age 5? The interim report from the Joint Select Committee on Cyber-safety,High-wire act: cyber-safety and the young (June 2011) has included some startling statistics on young people’s use of the Internet. The Australian Communications and Media Authority’s submission to the Joint Select Committee on Cyber-safety (July 2010, No….read more →
Having goals is absolutely crucial. One way to get started is to identify your strengths & weaknesses and….your threats & opportunities. Yes, a SWOT. Capitalising on your strengths and shoring up your weaknesses is a very dynamic approach. Identify your professional learning opportunities through targeting your weaknesses. Leverage the opportunities and use these as advocacy moments. The hard work is…read more →
Although numerous studies of school libraries in other states have proven that well-funded, well-staffed school library programs have a positive impact on student achievement, a 2008 meeting with Lucille Davy, then NJ Education Commissioner, prompted NJASL to commission a New Jersey study to clearly answer the following questions: What does a good school library look like? What role does a…read more →
In the last half of 2010 I set up a survey to collect information on what Web 2.0 applications were being used by school libraries for their library & information services. The demographic background of the respondents (teacher-librarians and librarian). What Web 2.0 applications do you use for your library & information services? Wikis and blogs were popular…read more →
The IASL School Library Technology Innovation Award was established in 2007 and sponsored by KB Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd, Australia to recognizes school library programs or projects that effectively utilized current and emerging technologies for school libraries and information service delivery. Awardees were selected by the IASL Awards Committee only on occasions when the merits of a nominee clearly recommend recognition…read more →
Do you struggle to find planning time with your teachers? Do you work within a fixed timetable that limits opportunities to work with students and teachers in cooperative information literacy tasks? The following approach provides alternatives that support cooperative planning, teaching and learning within the confines of a restrictive timetable. Read More …
Have you every wanted to write a book and get it published? Well, it makes sense to me to check out what processes published authors use. Andrea Rains Waggener has generously shared her tips through her Novel Writing Made Easy System. You will get access to her step-by-step process for how to identify and develop your plot, characters, setting, scene…read more →
If you look closely at this photo, I am in the audience. For 4 life-changing days I was glued to my seat, madly writing down one information marketing idea after another. By the end of it I had a success blueprint to my own internet information marketing business. Wouldn’t you like the same? If so, here’s how (in fact you…read more →
Recently someone posed the question, “How can you find the silver lining if the sky’s so dark you can’t even see the clouds?” This got me thinking about my own silver lining in these rather gloomy times and the startling thought was a need to reinvent myself. Interestingly, I have revisited some past motivational readings to help kick start my…read more →