Whose information literacy? The capacity for local conditions and issues to influence the way information literacy is defined and taught, is a concept that has gained significant momentum over the last decade among librarians and […]
Tag: Learning
People are Resources
Library Lectures Last year I started up a Library Lectures programme in our school library. Each week on a Thursday during lunch, we have somebody talking about something they are passionate about and wish to share. Who […]
When reading is hard
SLAV Nov, 2016 Conference: Engaging Teens with Reading Download the paper I wrote for this conference. I was asked if I could please post a copy of my presentation slides and video tutorials, from the […]
Augmented Reality
SO MANY REALITIES Augmented reality as a library resource This paper was presented at the School Library Association of Victoria (SLAV) Premier Conference, 2015: It’s a Digital World Librarians should perhaps be alarmed that in […]
Emerging Technologies
Engaging students with emerging technologies “‘Why would a school library run a Tech and Gaming Club?’ The obvious quick response is ‘why not?’ However, in reality a more comprehensive answer is required, because the question […]
Non-academic skills
“Non-academic skills” are those elusive personal capabilities and qualities which seem to determine success in adult life, despite academic success/prowess or lack thereof. It has been a hot topic for quite some time now in […]
It Happened in the Library 