Articles, presentations and Podcasts
Every school needs a school library with a school librarian
November 01, 2018
With the recent campaign #GreatSchoolLibraries I was asked to write an article about why school libraries are important. UKedchat agreed to publish it. Why do our students need school libraries with professional librarians in them? Read more here.
School Libraries: Why do teachers need school librarians? CILIP Information Professional
May 02, 2018
I was amazed that one of my recent blog posts about why teachers need school librarians received over 33,000 views. I have been trying to work out why so many people read it and shared it. My message was to teachers but I am sure that the majority who read it were school library staff. Across the country, school librarians are diminishing and sadly schools do not seem to realise what they are actually losing – but how have we got here?
Navigating the information landscape through collaboration. SCIS
October 17, 2017
School libraries and school library professionals have a huge role to play in supporting teaching and learning within a school. I often hear visiting authors comment on being able to identify a good school by how well the library is used. School librarian Caroline Roche penned the phrase ‘heart of the school’, which is used to describe schools whose library is at the centre of learning. But just having a school library does not make students suddenly want to start reading or researching. What can we do?
The Role of the School Librarian. Online article - Edcircuit
January 16, 2017
The role of the school librarian is an elusive one. Ask any teacher what the school librarian’s role is and whether they need a qualification to do the job, and I am sure you will get many different answers. I can’t think of many professions where this is the case.
