IASL policy statement on school libraries. Includes statements on: functions, materials, facilities, personnel, lifelong education, skills, literacy development, government and public support.

Purpose of this policy is to emphasise the importance of qualifications for a teacher librarian and to ensure the high standard of personnel engaged in information provision and foster their professional interests and aspirations.

Teacher librarians have a key role to play in the development of information literacy. School leaders are encouraged to support their teacher librarians to develop clear role statements, reflecting their dual role as both teachers and information specialists.

The capacity to critically evaluate information is central within the research process of locating resources for academic purposes. Apart from being able to differentiate between fact and fiction, it's important for you to be able to assess the relevance, accuracy and suitability of information to your particular purpose.

Critical writing depends on critical reading. Most of the papers you write will involve reflection on written texts - the thinking and research that has already been done on your subject. In order to write your own analysis of this subject, you will need to do careful critical reading of sources and to use them critically to make your own argument. The judgments and interpretations you make of the texts you read are the first steps towards formulating your own approach.

This handout suggests reading, note-taking, and writing strategies for when you need to use reading assignments or sources as the springboard for writing a paper.

Including: previewing, contextualising, questioning, reflecting, outlining and summarising, evaluation and comparing and contrasting. These strategies can also be applied to critical writing.

How the Language Really Works: The Fundamentals of Critical Reading and Effective Writing

Keep up to date with trends, events and conversations around school libraries in Australia and beyond.

When preparing your assignment you need to acknowledge all the materials you draw upon, quote, paraphrase or mention. A referencing style is the set of conventions used to acknowledge the work of other authors. Style guides generally outline the way you are expected to format and present your assignments.

Judy O'Connell's blog with various feeds to stay up to date on the latest in libraries, education and ICT for learning.

Primary online students talk abut their learning and events in the school. An example of a student blog supported by the teacher librarian.

This website will be an area where you can find other Tasmanian classes to communicate with. You will also be able to connect on a global scale. See the list on the left sidebar of schools we know want to communicate with us. DoE Tasmania edublogs. This website is an area where you can learn how to blog. There are pages on setting up a class blog, posts about different web 2.0 tools you could be using in your blog and posts about creative commons and how to use images, video and music on your blogs without breaking copyright.

Edublogs student blog collaborative challenge that builds skills and knowledge of blogging and other countries

Over the past two decades, Greg Whitby has been rethinking the nature of learning and teaching in a digital age and the role of learning environments and technology in supporting new pedagogies. His blog presents current and futuristic thinking around education

This document contains links to tutorials, videos etc which aim to assist the students with basic skills in both the use of computer technology and learning skills. The ICT skills include applications such as word processing, podcasting, social media, web publishing, presentation software, blogging and communications. The learning skills range across a number of areas and have been selected from university websites which have tutorials in vary formats which may be of assistance to students.

Atomic Learning is an online technology training and professional development tool for educators.

The Future of Libraries: Beginning the Great Transformation by futurist Thomas Frey of the DaVinci Institute challenges the library and information profession to rethink the library's role as a centre of information to a centre of culture to meet the changing needs of society.

The library and information sector has a distinctive area of knowledge and skills which is required for effective professional practice. Library and information specialists need to acquire the relevant disciplinary expertise, demonstrate employment-related skills and be prepared for a challenging and dynamic future in many diverse environments.