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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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…
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Podcast: Australian Censorship in the Spotlight After Council Book Ban
This special podcast episode has been created as part of an assessment piece for INF505 at Charles Sturt University’s Master of Information Studies program. The 16 minute program will look at a short history of censorship in Australia, the recent challenges to books and resources for fighting censorship and book…
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My Friend Far Away: An Exercise In Crafting Diverse Stories For Children.
Welcome to the first in a series of reflective blog posts as part of my professional development for university subject INF505 Library Services for Children and Young Adults. In this post I’ll be discussing my experience of creating a children’s picture book on the topic of diversity, explored through the…