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"This presentation for school library professionals provides an update on what Australian school library professional associations are doing in preparing for the introduction of national professional teaching standards and identifying ways in which teacher librarians need to think differently, act differently and learn differently."

"Building a facilitated professional development (PD) opportunity for teachers to work together curating content is a way to provide collaborative learning while also collecting viable, aligned materials."

Change is hard, but it's worth it. Part of change and transformation, especially in education, is focusing on our best professional development. Useful tips to support PD and change processes. From Global Digital Citizenship Foundation

Identifying and planning for quality professional development that will change practice.

"The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) has been working closely with key education stakeholders to develop the Australian Charter for the Professional Learning of Teachers and School Leaders (the Charter). The Charter describes the importance and characteristics of high quality professional learning in improving teacher and school leader practice. "

Digital literacy refers to the skills, knowledge and understanding required to use new technology and media to create and share meaning. This week's article is adapted from the British report Digital participation, digital literacy, and school subjects: a review of the policies, literature and evidence , published by the Futurelab organisation . The article discusses students' current levels of digital literacy; literacy as it relates to information and the media; the relevance of multiliteracies and critical literacy; issues surrounding the use of technology in schools; and professional development requirements for educators.

"As we move deeper and deeper into the information age, more and more professional learning will occur digitally, and that professional learning will be more and more dedicated to digital learning for students. If a school leader is unable to create a digital culture, his or her school will struggle. While individual educators can develop the skills necessary to help students succeed in the new economy, if that capacity does not spread throughout the school, and if the school lacks the tools needed for teachers to effectively instruct in the digital world, ultimately, students will suffer."

Kay Oddone maintains a current website and regularly contributes to her blog. Interests include professional and connected learning and leadership.

" As a school librarian, I feel it is our responsibility to look into these programs and practices. Not only should we research these practices, but as school leaders, we should offer training on these practices to our teachers. Librarian Scott McGinley commented, "School librarians need to be proactive in providing professional development to staff, whether it be an informal grade level team meeting or something school-wide" (2021)."

"Initiating and maintaining a Personal Learning Network (PLN) can be an incredibly exciting, rewarding and very effective way to engage with professional learning. However, learning mediated by social networks is not without its challenges. "

The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and School Leadership provides professional learning pathways and resources under the School Leaders tab to support focusing on leadership and change implementation.

Ongoing, updated essay that encapsulates 21 C learning as part of a commercial website that provides professional support for schools - US based but with strong correlations to Australian setting.

A framework that has implications for the practices of professional development acknowledges that learning brings change, and supporting people in change is critical for learning to "take hold." The model holds that people considering and experiencing change evolve in the kinds of questions they ask and in their use of whatever the change is.

The Canadian Learning Commons Network provides a network for communication, professional development and advocacy for those who are involved with a Learning or Information Commons on their campus.

"Our workplaces are changing, and the changes are dramatic. Professionals need to pay attention to and prepare for the workplaces of the future. An important aspect of this preparation is to develop the job skills that will help you succeed and thrive in the new reality of the next decade. "

The NMC Horizon Report: 2015 Library Edition examines key trends, significant challenges, and important developments in technology for their impact on academic and research libraries worldwide.