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Useful for EPQ students.]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethahutchinson.com/post/learning-from-the-future-via-guided-browsing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">684bb7cba1ac45b61e7f5eff</guid><category><![CDATA[Teaching and Learning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Inquiry Learning]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:13:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_784b4a556e4677667a3373~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why now is the time to rethink the role of school librarians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reimagining the librarian as an inquiry partner and co-educator Why it's time to rethink the role of school librarians “I trusted her as...]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethahutchinson.com/post/why-now-is-the-time-to-rethink-the-role-of-school-librarians</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6830152ee813fd1e2b8c8cc3</guid><category><![CDATA[Role of the School Librarian]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 09:09:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4591c_475e6647cdf94ed3ac4f895751482116~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_836,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Some Students Succeed Without a School Library, Why Do We Need Them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If some students succeed without a school library, why do we need them? 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