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School libraries: miracles and madness

February 14, 2018March 13, 2018 scootleLibrary / Teaching resource
School libraries: miracles and madness

This article was originally published in the Term 1, 2018 edition of SCIS’s Connections journal. We have republished, with permission. The first school I went to burnt down. This was not my fault. The library didn’t burn down, because there wasn’t one — just a classroom with a shelf of books. I won third place …

The importance of school libraries in the Google Age

March 28, 2017March 13, 2018 kayoddoneLibrary / Teaching resource
The importance of school libraries in the Google Age

This article was originally published in the Term 3, 2016 edition of SCIS’s Connections journal. Parts of this article have been adapted. We continue to hear about the lack of trained library staff in schools, despite ongoing research indicating that the presence of teacher librarians leads to improved learning outcomes. Kay Oddone highlights the many …

Library makerspaces: revolution or evolution?

May 3, 2016March 13, 2018 hartechrisDigital Technology / Library / Resources / Teaching resource
Library makerspaces

The makerspace movement is gaining momentum in the world of libraries, although it is not an entirely new concept. One of the first makerspaces built specifically to invigorate the hearts, hands, and minds of young inventors opened in 1876. Established by Thomas Edison in the New Jersey hamlet of Menlo Park, this space would become …

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