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About the Library
Teacher Librarian - Ms Cathy Costello |
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Your school Library serves as a valuable multimedia resource catering for both curriculum and recreational needs for the whole school community. This Virtual Library has been created to complement and supplement the school's physical resources to support student learning. Please explore and avail yourselves the resources contained herein. Your input, recommendations and feedback are both welcomed and appreciated. Please use the online form.
Our physical library has an extensive collection of physical and electronic resources. These include:
- Fiction books
- Graphic Novels and Manga
- Non fiction books
- Text books
- Digital resources in Oliver
- Board and card games
- Desktop and Laptop computers
Feel free to pop in and chat to your Teacher Librarian Ms Costello for assistance with:
- locating resources
- evaluating sources
- researching
- referencing
- academic and creative writing
- using technology and Web 2.0 tools for learning
- study tips
Alternatively you can submit any requests to Ms Costello online using the online form
Our physical library has an extensive collection of physical and electronic resources. These include:
- Fiction books
- Graphic Novels and Manga
- Non fiction books
- Text books
- Digital resources in Oliver
- Board and card games
- Desktop and Laptop computers
Feel free to pop in and chat to your Teacher Librarian Ms Costello for assistance with:
- locating resources
- evaluating sources
- researching
- referencing
- academic and creative writing
- using technology and Web 2.0 tools for learning
- study tips
Alternatively you can submit any requests to Ms Costello online using the online form
References and Further Reading
Braxton, B. (2016). 500 Hats: The teacher librarian in the 21st century. 500hats.edublogs.org. Retrieved from http://500hats.edublogs.org/
Collay, M. (2011) Teaching is Leading. Everyday Teacher Leadership: Taking Action Where You Are (pp.75-108). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Daley, M. (2016). NAPLAN Results and the Role of the School Library and Teacher Librarian. Children's Books Daily. Retrieved from http://childrensbooksdaily.com/naplan-results-role-school-library/
Dunne, K. (2015). Genrefication of the fiction collection in an elementary school library, Masters thesis, University of Central Missouri.
Gaiman, N. (2016). Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreaming. the Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/15/neil-gaiman-future-libraries-reading-daydreaming
Gray, M. (2018). Genre Wars. SCIS Connections. Retrieved from http://www.scisdata.com/connections/issue-104/genre-wars/
Hutchinson, E. (2016). Let's start at the very beginning: 3 simple steps to raising academic attainment through your school library. Elizabethutch.blogspot.com.au. Retrieved from https://elizabethutch.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/lets-start-at-very-beginning-3-simple.html
Ivison, L. (2016). School libraries change lives. Cutting them would be disastrous. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/17/school-libraries-change-lives-cutting-children-social-mobility
Mathison, A. (2016). Why we desperately need school librarians in a digital world. The Morning Call. Retrieved from http://www.mcall.com/opinion/yourview/mc-school-library-important-mathison-yv-1107-20161106-story.html
Mattson, K. (2017). The Librarian as an Instructional Partner. The Art of Teaching - Inspired Ideas. McGraw Hill Education. Retrieved from https://medium.com/inspired-ideas-prek-12/the-librarian-as-an-instructional-partner-38b2d374bbec#.f43da58p5
Novak, B. (2016). It’s time: let’s improve schools' perceptions of teacher librarians. SCIS - Connections. Retrieved from http://www2.curriculum.edu.au/scis/connections/issue_99/feature_article/improve_schools_perceptions_of_teacher_librarians.html
Oddone, K. (2016). The importance of school libraries in the Google Age. SCIS - Connections. Retrieved from http://www2.curriculum.edu.au/scis/connections/issue_98/feature_article/importance_of_school_libraries_in_google_age.html
Potter, J.M. (2016). The effects of genrefication of fiction on the book selection process in elementary schools, Culminating projects in information media, paper 7.
Spencer, J. (2016). Librarians Are More Vital to Our World Than Ever Before. Spencerauthor.com. Retrieved from http://www.spencerauthor.com/2016/11/librarians-are-more-vital-than-ever-before.html/
Stansbury, M. (2016). Are librarians the key to a Future Ready school?. eSchool News. Retrieved from http://www.eschoolnews.com/2016/12/16/librarians-key-future-ready-school/
Valenza, J. (2010). A revised manifesto. School Library Journal. Retrieved from http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/2010/12/03/a-revised-manifesto/
Wylie, A. (2016). Think libraries are obsolete? Think again. the Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2016/oct/04/public-libraries-not-obsolete-cuts-closures-protest?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Braxton, B. (2016). 500 Hats: The teacher librarian in the 21st century. 500hats.edublogs.org. Retrieved from http://500hats.edublogs.org/
Collay, M. (2011) Teaching is Leading. Everyday Teacher Leadership: Taking Action Where You Are (pp.75-108). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Daley, M. (2016). NAPLAN Results and the Role of the School Library and Teacher Librarian. Children's Books Daily. Retrieved from http://childrensbooksdaily.com/naplan-results-role-school-library/
Dunne, K. (2015). Genrefication of the fiction collection in an elementary school library, Masters thesis, University of Central Missouri.
Gaiman, N. (2016). Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreaming. the Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/15/neil-gaiman-future-libraries-reading-daydreaming
Gray, M. (2018). Genre Wars. SCIS Connections. Retrieved from http://www.scisdata.com/connections/issue-104/genre-wars/
Hutchinson, E. (2016). Let's start at the very beginning: 3 simple steps to raising academic attainment through your school library. Elizabethutch.blogspot.com.au. Retrieved from https://elizabethutch.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/lets-start-at-very-beginning-3-simple.html
Ivison, L. (2016). School libraries change lives. Cutting them would be disastrous. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/17/school-libraries-change-lives-cutting-children-social-mobility
Mathison, A. (2016). Why we desperately need school librarians in a digital world. The Morning Call. Retrieved from http://www.mcall.com/opinion/yourview/mc-school-library-important-mathison-yv-1107-20161106-story.html
Mattson, K. (2017). The Librarian as an Instructional Partner. The Art of Teaching - Inspired Ideas. McGraw Hill Education. Retrieved from https://medium.com/inspired-ideas-prek-12/the-librarian-as-an-instructional-partner-38b2d374bbec#.f43da58p5
Novak, B. (2016). It’s time: let’s improve schools' perceptions of teacher librarians. SCIS - Connections. Retrieved from http://www2.curriculum.edu.au/scis/connections/issue_99/feature_article/improve_schools_perceptions_of_teacher_librarians.html
Oddone, K. (2016). The importance of school libraries in the Google Age. SCIS - Connections. Retrieved from http://www2.curriculum.edu.au/scis/connections/issue_98/feature_article/importance_of_school_libraries_in_google_age.html
Potter, J.M. (2016). The effects of genrefication of fiction on the book selection process in elementary schools, Culminating projects in information media, paper 7.
Spencer, J. (2016). Librarians Are More Vital to Our World Than Ever Before. Spencerauthor.com. Retrieved from http://www.spencerauthor.com/2016/11/librarians-are-more-vital-than-ever-before.html/
Stansbury, M. (2016). Are librarians the key to a Future Ready school?. eSchool News. Retrieved from http://www.eschoolnews.com/2016/12/16/librarians-key-future-ready-school/
Valenza, J. (2010). A revised manifesto. School Library Journal. Retrieved from http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/2010/12/03/a-revised-manifesto/
Wylie, A. (2016). Think libraries are obsolete? Think again. the Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2016/oct/04/public-libraries-not-obsolete-cuts-closures-protest?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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