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February is Library Lovers’ Month! 2020

There’s a lot going on this February for school libraries everywhere, with plenty to celebrate for Library Lovers’ Month. In this post, we’ve gathered some articles and activities from around the internet to help you find inspiration and new ideas to bring some extra love to your library.

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Developing a culture of information literacy

In this blog post, Andrew Stark, Head of Libraries and Information Services at The Southport School, discusses the triangular approach TSS has taken to enhance the understanding of digital and information literacies within the school community.

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To supercharge student success: start with a great school library

We had the pleasure of interviewing Holly Godfree, Teacher Librarian and Campaign Coordinator for the Students Need School Libraries campaign. Answering questions about this exciting Australia-wide initiative, promoting the importance of school libraries!

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2019 School Library Survey Preview – Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific

Preliminary statistics for the 2019 Softlink Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Pacific School Library Survey.

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Relationship-based Teaching & Learning – the school librarian’s superpower (and how to boost it with Oliver v5)

School librarians are in a position to build relationships with students in which their interests, rather than just literacy and assessment objectives, can provide the focus for active and engaged learning.

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