Libraries and Learning

Are you a Web 2.0 TL? What compelling argument caused you to become a TL? Many of us started in school libraries as we loved books – that is not enough nowadays. In an article from the Times Online, a university academic has stated that

“Technological change is now so fast that it is hard to predict what the next development will be but Broughton insists: “The professional who is trained in the principles of managing information will not be fazed by this change. The medium is not the message – you respond as the medium changes.

“Do not go into library work if you do not like IT. If you really prefer books, think about the book trade or publishing, not librarianship.”(Cilip.org.uk)

Teacher Librarians have aresponsibility to engage with digital tools even more so than librarians. We are primarily concerned with student learning and our students deserve and need learing at a variety of levels and witha  variety of digital media tools.

Do you consider you have the skills and curriculum ideas to work in a Web 2.0 environment? Have you developed online learning products or strategies to use for your students? Whether the school is small with a half day per week TL or a large school with more than 1 full time TL, consider how you can provide the right mix for your students?

Check these out and then keep an eye out for ASLA NSW’s new course online for TLs:

WebTools4u2use

Web 2.0 for Teacher Librarians

We (ASLA NSW committee) have been tossing around the idea of running some online professional development. In particular, we thought it might be useful to run some tutorials on Web 2.0 skills.

I was wondering what your thoughts were on the concept?

Would you be interested in participating?

Would you be interested in mentoring participants?

Thoughts? Advice? Ideas?

Leading Learning through Literacy & Literature

When: 8.30am to 3.30pm on Thursday 15th May

Where: Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith

Cost: $110 for members, $135 for non-members.  All prices include GST.

Some of the feedback we have received over the last few professional learning events indicates that you (our members, teacher librarians and/or other information professionals) would really like to attend workshops run by your peers.  You are interested in seeing and hearing about what other innovative programs are being run in school libraries.

Therefore, we have endeavoured to put together a program that includes teacher librarians from primary and secondary schools sharing about what they are doing in their libraries.

Topics include:

• Gaining literacy skills through blogging
• Reviews of CBCA Award nominees and the latest fiction
• Promoting literature through reading programs in secondary school
• Engaging reluctant readers
• Critical thinking through literature
• Investigating Visual Literacy
• Reading schemes

In addition, we have several authors who will be sharing their thoughts and experiences:

• Donna Rawlins
• Suzanne Gervay
• Queenie Chan
• Jeni Mawter