Working in the aged and disability sector of libraries, International Day of People with Disability is an important time of year to highlight and embrace our local community members. Held on December 3rd, each year the United Nations announces a theme to raise awareness. This year that theme is: Fostering disability…
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Help! What do I read next? 5 Reader’s Advisory tools you must know about
Trying to find what to read next can be a real struggle if you have no idea where to look, but luckily for us there are many tools out there to assist with reader’s advisory. As a librarian, I am asked by members of the public every week for suggestions, and even if I could read every author or genre, I am only human. Knowledge gaps are inevitable, but not impossible to deal with, especially with these tools to assist.
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Reflecting on Professional Development Activities: Their value to ongoing improvement in the provision of library services for children and teenagers
As new librarian yet to work with children my recent experiences in participating in these professional development activities and the subject overall has been incredibly useful and insightful in preparing myself for the workplace and establishing a practice of ongoing self-education. Reflecting on my knowledge at the start of this…
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Children’s Book Awards: How they can assist librarians with acquisitions and reader’s advisory
Children’s book awards are valuable resources for librarians looking to add books that have received recognition for their merit to their children’s collection. The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) runs one such award, hosting the Book of the Year award across six categories. These awards aim to not only…
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Make Your Voice Heard: Applying podcast creation to teen programming
Last week, a book banning incident in Australia lead me to want to research the topic and create a podcast to voice my new knowledge and thoughts. The activity of learning to record a podcast was a new technological experience, one that could empower teens if added to library teen…
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Banned Down Under: Exploring Australia’s censorship of literature through research for a podcast
This week, Cumberland City Council sparked controversy by banning books featuring same-sex couples from their libraries. This incident prompted me to undertake a research activity into book bans and censorship in Australia, its history, recent events, and potential ramifications moving forward. Reflecting on the issue, I discovered gaps in my…