Join us for a practical workshop blending theory and best-practice. Limited to 22 participants per cohort. Find out more and register at https://lnkd.in/gNHrsyP7
Australian School Library Association
Primary and Secondary Education
ASLA is the national authority, the peak forum in the field of teacher librarianship.
About us
The Australian School Library Association (ASLA) is the national authority, the peak forum in the field of teacher librarianship and school library resource services. Our aim is to maximise opportunities for students to obtain independent lifelong learning and decision making skills through ASLA's commitment to: High professional standards; Awareness of advances and changes in technology and the competence and ability to teach and use it; Effective, cooperative use of school resource services by the whole school community; Qualified teacher librarians with an image of excellence; Optimum use of the dual skills of teaching and librarianship.
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http://asla.org.au
External link for Australian School Library Association
- Industry
- Primary and Secondary Education
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1969
- Specialties
- Advocacy, Support, Teacher Librarianship, and School Libraries
Employees at Australian School Library Association
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The ALIA National Lib Tech Group has just formed! Announced moments ago at the ALIA Library Technicians' Symposium by ALIA President Jane Cowell, the group will create a space for Australia's library technicians to connect, collaborate, and strengthen their community. Join the committee, or stay up to date with the group 👉 https://buff.ly/3ILwTMK #LibraryTechnician #LibTech #LIS #GLAMR
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Wonderful news for a library and literacy legend.
I have some news! You may remember that late last year, I was recognised as Australia’s top researcher in my field, and one of 250 top researchers across all fields (unranked). This made me re-evaluate my potential impact in this space and seriously rethink my strategic goals moving forward, to consider how I can best use my time and energy to deliver quality research in libraries, literacy, education and research communication. Today I confirmed a new appointment at Notre Dame Fremantle (beginning in March), where I’ll be working in the School of Education as an Associate Professor. While I’ve been strategically scaling back my consulting commitments since I reoriented my goals last year, I’ll still be doing some 2024 consulting work in Australia and overseas (watch this space!). Also, I wanted to note that I’m really grateful to those kind friends and peers who hype and support my pivots and shifts in this space, including Hajnalka Molloy, Anabela Malpique, Professor Susan Ledger, Saiyidi Mat Roni, Julia Morris and many more. You give me the confidence it takes to make bold decisions. Thank you!
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Congratulations Dr Margaret Merga on this well-deserved recognition! Thank you for your tireless efforts to amplify the work and impact of school libraries and school library staff. #SchoolLibraries #Literacy #StudentsNeedSchoolLibraries #TeacherLibrarians #SchoolLibrarians #Libraries #AussieED
Cool surprise! I try to avoid posting twice in a day, but I just found out that according to The Australian newspaper today, I’m one of Australia’s top 250 researchers for 2024. Apparently, I’m Australia’s leading researcher in the research field “English Language & Literature”. Nice! Of course, at present I don’t even have an academic research job (I’m an honorary adjunct at the wonderful University of Newcastle), so I won’t be the leader for long, but I’m certainly not complaining. I’m going to swan around feeling very self-important all day. On a more serious note, how can we use this for advocacy? Well, Australia’s leading researcher in the research field “English Language & Literature” says that school libraries are absolutely vital institutions that need to be adequately resourced and staffed by professionals. Maybe my messages will be amplified now. We can only hope :) ASLA Australian School Library Association https://lnkd.in/gJb4cqbY
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As part of the Foundation for Literacy and Learning webinar series, Megan Daley (ASLA Teacher Librarian of the Year) will unpack the crucial role school library staff play in reading for pleasure. Expect to come away with ideas of how to promote reading for pleasure, an insight into Megan’s planning for library lessons and reading for pleasure and hard evidence and academic research around the importance of reading for pleasure to be shared with school management and your school community. https://lnkd.in/gPWUv9xP
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ASLA Strategic Plan 2023-2026 🚀 The new ASLA Board met in Sydney over the weekend to map out our association’s 2023-2026 strategic direction 🙌 Your input via our member survey informed *all* our decision making. 📖 LITERACY is our focus, with the following strategic directions: 🧩 Visibility 🧩 Partnerships 🧩 Connections 🧩 Professional Learning 🧩 Advocacy 🙋♀️ Your new Board is a truly national body, with members from across Australia. We are all volunteers with a shared passion for promoting school libraries, and commitment to supporting all school library staff. 📲 Look out for our welcome emails over the next couple of weeks and reach out to us via our socials if you want to know more. 🌟 Further details of our Strategic Plan will be shared on our website over the coming weeks. #LetsTalkLibraries #SchoolLibraries #StudentsNeedSchoolLibraries #FutureLibraries #AustralianSchoolLibraryAssociation #TLChat #OZTL #AussieED #Literacy #LiteracyEducators
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Spring into learning 🌼 with ASLA's upcoming webinars: 📙 October 4: The art of call numbers with Renate Beilharz from SCIS Data 📗 November 8: The role of the library in reading for pleasure with Megan Daley [part of the Foundation for Learning & Literacy Literature Symposium] Register at https://lnkd.in/gkEPgCcK #ProfessionalLearning #SchoolLibraries #LifelongLearning #OZTL #TLChat #ProfessionalDevelopment
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Our Future Forward Libraries stream is drawing to a close in Theatre 5 with our panel “How to engage kids in books and reading in the digital world” with Martha Itzcovitz Kate Foster Caz Goodwin Meredith Costain & Tristan Bancks EduTECH Australia #edutechau #edutech23 #LetsTalkLibraries #StudentsNeedSchoolLibraries
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President Marth has opened the Future Forward Libraries stream at @au_edutech in Theatre 5 💥 Join us today for a great day of discussions about school libraries of the future: 💥Academic integrity with Monica Morscheck 💥Student agency & library engagement with Mali Jorm 💥Transforming learning with picture books with Darlene Hill 💥Curating resources with Wakelet with Louise Saint-John 💥Curating resources with Renate Beilharz from SCIS Data 💥Libraries as a haven with Kate Foster 💥Engaging kids in reading in the digital world (panel) #EduTECHau #EduTECH23 #FutureForwardLibraries #LetsTalkLibraries #SchoolLibraries
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