10 things school libraries can learn from the Apple Store!

Much has been written about the structures, the founders and the personalities that have moulded the image of the amazingly successful business – Apple.  Not only have we, the consumer, been able to establish new day-to-day routines by using the numerous Apple products on the market, but, aware of it or not, our lives have [...]

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10 Learning Paradigms that can be implemented by Teacher Librarians

Much has been written about the role of Teacher Librarians in our schools.   Sadly though, much of it is lamentations about the decreasing numbers of Teacher Librarians manning our school libraries.  Every so often though, I come across inspiring words that do much to remind us of the incredible skill and value held by this [...]

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Times ….. they ‘r a changin’ …..

This video has been doing the rounds in the last few days.  By the time I got to view it more  than 2 million others had done so already!   Not a bad audience for one so little!! The caption accompanying this video on YouTube, sums it up pretty well: Technology codes our minds, changes our [...]

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Out with the old, in with the new!

On the eve of International School Libraries Day, it is apt to focus on the role our Libraries play in the lives of members of our school communities.  Where are we going with all that we’ve spent decades developing?  Is the Library still relevant, needed, of interest and value to the students and teachers in [...]

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