Issue No. 67 Term 4 2008
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FEATURE ARTICLE
Using graphic organisers to teach information literacy
Margaret Strickland reports on her research conducted as part of her Master of Arts degree. The research aims to ascertain the extent teacher librarians use graphic organisers as an educational tool in school library programs to develop the information literacy skills of their students.
ARTICLES
An impossible passion: young people, contemporary popular culture and reading
Karen Brooks discusses how schools can instil in students a passion for learning by interfacing traditional pedagogical practices with contemporary popular culture and a range of digital technologies.
Challenges for teacher librarianship in the 21st century: Part 2
Barbara Combes discusses personal and professional challenges faced by many teacher librarians in the 21st century. Part 2 covers the challenges of time and workload.
Where do I get the shelf space for face-out books?
Jim Trelease illustrates the benefits of using rain gutters to hold a lot of books – face-out.
Information literacy, Web 2.0 and graphic novels
Curriculum Leadership Journal (CLJ) has provided 6 abstracts of articles directly related to issues of importance and interest to school libraries.
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