Rethink: inspiring school library spaces

RETHINK! is a new publication edited by Dr Susan La Marca, with a special section by
marketing and retail consultant, Kevin Hennah

Ideas for inspiring school library design.

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Knowing Readers

By Susan La Marca and Pam Macintyre.

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For a CMIS review, follow this link  

Managing for Learning

Edited by Maranne Punshon. Download a current review of this publication from FYI here.

What a Teacher librarian can do for you :

Compiled by Susan La Marca, this extensive CD ROM provides inspirational quotes, articles, links to website, research and supporting information which highlight the vital role of the teacher-librarian in student learning and achievement.

Valuable as a tool for:

• planning and policy development
• advocacy
• submission writing
• encouraging collaboration
• developing a clear understanding of your role

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Guided Inquiry:

Information into deep knowledge and deep understanding: a guided inquiry approach - the School Library and the Victorian Essential Learning Standards.

Several informative sample Powerpoint presentations are available here for download:

• Transforming information ... deep understanding ( .pps Powerpoint show - 320Kb approx.)
• Putting this into practice ( .pps Powerpoint show - 245Kb approx.)
• Assessment ( .pps Powerpoint show - 261Kb approx.)

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Researching together: Engaging minds:

Developed by the library team at Bendigo Senior Secondary College in Victoria, this user-friendly, intranet-enabled resource provides collaborative learning teams with the scaffolding to implement inquiry learning and essential interdisciplinary skill development.

For use by teams of teachers and teacher-librarians to:
- custom design learning activities to enhance student engagement, personal learning and achievement
- explore new ways of combining the thinking curriculum, ICT and research skills
- use a wealth of valuable tools to develop learning and teaching strategies
- extend professional development.

Note: All templates are supplied in HTML, Word and Powerpoint formats.

For an article about using Researching Together in a school library click here

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How to run a Reader's Cup :

Everything that you need to stage a successful Readers’ Cup Competition at your school:

Theory
See how a Readers’ Cup supports:
• student-centred learning;
• an inquiry approach;
• the Victorian Essential Learning Standards; and
• the Principles of Learning and Teaching.

Practice
Follow the step-by-step instructions:
• templates;
• timelines;
• prepared questions (and answers) in PowerPoint format for 60 well-known books.

Engage students/collaborate with English teachers/raise the profile of reading in your school.

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The Teacher Librarian Program P- 6 :

Approaches to information literacy

The ultimate resource for primary teacher-librarians developed by Denise Boyko, Sandy Davey and Joanne Macdonald.
The long awaited and much anticipated electronic edition of the Teacher-Librarian Program has been updated and expanded and can be customised to suit individual needs and requirements.

For a review of the Teacher Librarian Program P-6. click here.

An additional review can be found here

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Making a difference

By Lesley Burgess and Shirley Melissas, this user-friendly electronic research guide is a critical tool in implementing a whole-school approach to information literacy.

The Making a Difference CD is entirely self-contained with an easy to use installer. It can be run from the CD or installed onto your computer or the school network. Users need only to have a recent version of a standard web browsing software (Internet Explorer v 5.0+ or Netscape 7 +) and the free Flash plug-in. All installation details can be found on the CD's User Guide.