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"Communicating the great things that we are doing in our school libraries is so important to advocacy. Letting others know about the projects, new books, and countless other activities can be a challenge. When I thought about improving my communication with parents, students, and staff my idea was to create a short, one-page newsletter each month. The newest tool I have been using for promotional library materials is Canva. "

It's important to remember that administrative rules for libraries don't derive from bad intentions; they are usually just deeply rooted in misperceptions and the ease of following long-set tradition. But with some leadership strategies, advocating skills, and a little rebellion we can redefine our boxes and break out of the "but my principal won't let me" trap.

A heartfelt letter to a new principal that expresses a number of effective leadership strategies that can be employed when starting at a new school.

EY report on megatrends - large, transformative global forces that define the future by having a far-reaching impact on business, economies, industries, societies and individuals. We live in a world in constant motion. Goods, capital and labor are traveling globally at a faster pace than ever and moving in novel patterns. Technological innovation, including digital, is rewriting every industry and the way in which human beings manage their lives. In this world, the ever-increasing acceleration of change is one of the few constants.

I printed this entire report out for my husband to read because I thought it was so relevant to everything and everyone today. I'm happy to see it here, Jennie, because I referenced it in my assignment too :-)

Buffy Hamilton is one of my favourite people to visit. She has a great wealth of knowledge and information concerning libraries and connecting to the public.

This RSA Animate was adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert and recipient of the RSA's Benjamin Franklin award.

I found this very thought provoking, and reflected upon it on my blog http://thinkspace.csu.edu.au/katharine/ More than anything it raised a lot of questions at both a global and local level

Students are the future, but what's the future for students? To arm them with the relevant, timeless skills for our rapidly changing world, we need to revolutionize what it means to learn. Education innovators like Dr. Sugata Mitra, visiting professor at MIT; Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy; and Dr. Catherine Lucey, Vice Dean of Education at UCSF, are redefining how we engage young minds for a creatively and technologically-advanced future. Which of these educators holds the key for unlocking the learning potential inside every student?

I found this interesting in how many of the presenters shared Sir Ken Robinson's views on education. That as it began out of the Industrial Revolution, it's now time to adapt to the skills that our current students need. Dr Mitra's list of what students really need: Reading Comprehension skills and the ability to search and retrieve from the internet I found particularly relevant to my role as a teacher librarian.

Hi, just read an article in The Sunday Age "Digital natives or just digital labourers". 15/05/16. It is worth taking a look at. Some young people seem to be feeling the need to "switch off". I note that in my reading for Assignment 2 in FYI, vol 20 Number 1, Summer 2016 "Developoing a reading culture" one of the opportunities provided by libraries is "the chance to be still, to be quiet and to be absorbed in another story and another world." This is not a Luddite statement about the evils of social media, rather an acknowledgement that somehow school libraries need to accommodate and be so much to so many students. If we have makerspaces, games and gaming how can we also provide the space for quiet reflection, reading and private study? This challenge seems to consume much of our thinking in our library at the moment. Our library has three full time staff, and no separate, larger rooms. If we divide the space into rooms, then we limit its flexibility. I think this is called "being between a rock and a hard place"

How can the libraries of the present and future be influenced by those of the past? 'Ted Colegrove bases the concept of the libraries we need in the future on the libraries from our distant past. How does the Ancient Library of Alexandria and other ancient libraries relate to the libraries we need in the 21st century and beyond? They had huge stockpiles of written knowledge, but their greatest contribution was that they were places of learning with lessons facilitated by the great thinkers and teachers of the day. Great ideas like the Pythagorean theorum were developed, tested, debated, and taught in those spaces. ' (summary comment by HeatherParrish)

Thanks for sharing, this has challenged me to expand my scope of thinking on community partnerships.

Please indulge my tounge in cheek "have a go" attitude to posting in this group. We saw the new Lion King movie this afternoon so I delved in to a little light reading for a Sunday night. Just for enjoyment.

Once your account is created, you can link your bank account or credit/debit card so that you can easily send and receive money. To send money through the app, just enter in the amount and hit "send." The recipient will then get a notification letting them know that they've been sent money and they can choose whether or not to accept it (which they'll need to do in order for the funds to appear in their account).

15 formats for structuring a class discussion to make it more engaging, more organized, more equitable, and more academically challenging. If you've struggled to find effective ways to develop students' speaking and listening skills, this is your lucky day.

This is a great list of strategies! I've been learning about and using Visible Thinking Routines, and English through Drama strategies, and this list works really well with both those, lots of strategies to encourage ALL learners in a class to engage and to promote deep learning. Looking forward to transferring this learning from a Yr 5-6 classroom to my lessons in a library this coming term, and will definitely be referring to this list.