Here is the presentation I gave at the Bangkok Librarian workshare last weekend. Basically my argument is we shouldn't start our conversations on information literacy with the choice of which model we'll employ, but should take a step back to what our philosophy of learning is, ..... read more
Critical Reflection ETL401
In this course, what I have learnt in the library and information sphere is now placed in the context of the school library, which is where I hope to further my career. In doing so it has clarified and added detail to concepts such as the role of the teacher librarian (TL) and information literacy … Continue reading Critical Reflection ETL401
Thought experiments and information literacy
A little while back KDA (Librarian Edge), enthusiastically placed a book on my desk and said I had to read it and I had to create a library guide based on it (I did, see this, and it was very enthusiastically received by Mr. Fleischman). She was completely right. What a wonderful resource has been … Continue reading Thought experiments and information literacy
Blog task 3: Information Literacy is more than a set of skills
The question of whether information literacy (IL) is more than a set of skills is an important one, as it sets the philosophical basis that informs the approach that an institution and its administrators, teachers and teacher librarians (TL) take in the design and implementation of a program. IL can probably thought as occurring along … Continue reading Blog task 3: Information Literacy is more than a set of skills
The role of the TL in practise with regard to the convergence of literacies in the 21st Century
In what authors are referring to as the post Gutenberg parenthesis society, (Kenny, 2011; Pettitt, Donaldson, & Paradis, 2010), an emphasis on textual literacy is no longer sufficient. Shifts in technology, particularly with the advent of Web 2.0 and its social media affordances mean that literacy has become a dynamic and multifaceted concept that goes … Continue reading The role of the TL in practise with regard to the convergence of literacies in the 21st Century
Role of the TL trends and more assignment
I'm in the process of complete immersion and drowning in information, data points, ideas, readings literature, to do my latest assignments. I've been trying mind mapping - does that make any sense? It does to me it's life the universe and everything of TLship. The issue is to translate that into 2500 words, no more … Continue reading Role of the TL trends and more assignment
Gamification in the library
Blog post here on a seminar I attended last night.
ETL401 Blog Task 1: The role of the TL in schools
The role of the teacher librarian (TL) can broadly be understood by looking at the elements of: Who we are Where we are What we need to know and What we need to do. Who we are To misquote Karl Menninger “What the teacher (librarian) is, is more important than what he teaches.” (“Karl A. Menninger Quote,” … Continue reading ETL401 Blog Task 1: The role of the TL in schools
School Librarian Connection Conference Hong Kong
Over the weekend I was fortunate enough to attend some professional development in Hong Kong, SCHOOL LIBRARIAN CONNECTION created and co-ordinated by the super-librarian Dianne McKenzie of LibraryGrits fame (subscribe to her blog - it keeps me learning and thinking inbetween formal conference opportunities - she also writes some very interesting reflections as part of … Continue reading School Librarian Connection Conference Hong Kong
Building a LOTE collection at an International School
Most international schools have a sizeable student population who speak a language other than English (LOTE), and offer language instruction in either mother tongue or second language at various levels. The question then is what role the school library plays in building a LOTE collection and how this can be financed and what other options … Continue reading Building a LOTE collection at an International School
Informative Flights - Musings of a Teacher Librarian 