Reading is an essential focus area for all school libraries. Join ALIA Schools’ second webinar for 2024 to explore how three practitioners are utilising social media, collection development strategies and wider reading programs to support the development of reading skills and foster a lifelong love of reading in their schools.  Our speakers include: Helen Farch,… Read More »

In today’s educational climate school libraries are still advocating for their relevancy. So how does the school library ascertain its relevancy?  Some key ways are by providing successful services and programs, ensuring positive learning experiences for students, knowing client needs, communicating with key stakeholders and supporting the school’s curriculum.  Join us for an engaging half-day… Read More »

Guest Speaker - Dr Kay Oddone (Lecturer and Course Director MEd. Teacher Librarianship, Charles Sturt University) In today's 'information perfect storm,' we are faced with unprecedented access to information, blurred lines between fact and opinion, and the rapid content generation enabled by generative AI technologies. This presentation by Dr Kay Oddone will explore how this… Read More »