Classroom libraries vs. school libraries, teacher superstars marginalising teacher librarians - or is it our fault?
Collateral damage or passive Anura?

Classroom libraries vs. school libraries, teacher superstars marginalising teacher librarians - or is it our fault?
Ok, I'll admit it right up front. I'm in a bad mood. I've had a tough week, with 2 days of staying at school until 8pm (with a 7am start so that I get all my thinking work in before the crush of students and teachers and action). I've been waking at 4am with ideas … Continue reading Until we make our own questions we are NOT embracing digital scholarship
Introduction There is a long history of research into the value of and elements contributing to the success of classroom libraries. They have an important role in ensuring accessibility of written works to promote fluency and skill in literacy and thereby contributing to academic achievement. But the literature appears to concentrate on elementary schools (Hopenwasser … Continue reading INF536: Assessment 4 – Part A: Applying spatial changes and design thinking to middle school reading– a three phase collaborative approach
I've just been exposed to a few discussions on plagiarism which I share in a post here.
This morning plagiarism crossed my screen for the third time in a week, which means the topic is demanding to be written about! The first time was during an academic discussion last week. A group of us were being asked our opinion about the proliferation of study groups on FaceBook and other social media platforms … Continue reading Third time requires a post – plagiarism
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