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Fiery futures: Reflections on the SLANZA 2017 conference
By Lisa Allcott
21 August 2017
Read Lisa's reflections on the recent SLANZA conference — great professional development for school librarians.
Libraries and learning
To New-Ulster, from Ulster: Part I – Auckland Asylum
By Helen Smith
18 August 2017
Retracing the journey of an ancestor from her death in the Auckland Lunatic Asylum to her birth in Dunkineely, Ireland.
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In the mirror, and dancing
By Gregory O'Brien
14 August 2017
Celebrating the publication of C.K. Stead's new book of poetry and the conclusion to his successful laureateship.
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Enticing readers — delight them first, or sell the sizzle
By Lisa Allcott
14 August 2017
How do we get out of the way and create magical reading experiences?
Create readers
Collecting social media a bite at a time
By Gillian Lee
9 August 2017
A new series highlighting the National Library’s attempts to grapple with collecting social media.
Library tech
Money Week 2017: Develop financial literacy skills
By Amy Jacob
8 August 2017
This week we're all about financial literacy — managing your school library budget, why it’s important to teach financial literacy in schools, and where to find resources to support you for Money Week 2017 on 14–20 August.
Libraries and learning
Supporting reading at home
By Emma Smoldon
1 August 2017
Creating engaged, confident lifelong readers takes a school-wide reading culture with strong, home-school partnerships to help foster literacy and reading.
Create readers
Navigating digital literacy
By Samuel Beyer
24 July 2017
Set the course for contributing to digital literacy in your school.
Libraries and learning
Explore women's suffrage with your class
By Kate Potter
21 July 2017
2018 marks 125 years since women in Aotearoa gained the right to vote in general elections — a world first. It's a great opportunity to explore how women and men worked together to achieve this important milestone.
Libraries and learning
The author’s authority
By Catherine Amey
17 July 2017
Balancing privacy and openness in the catalogue.
Behind the scenes
“Tenth of July, this year”
By Hannah Benbow
10 July 2017
Fifty years ago, Mr Dollar showed us how to let go of pounds, shillings, and pence.
Collections
“Please, can you get some more of these books for the library?”
By Jeannie Skinner
6 July 2017
How do students at your school let you know what they’d like you to buy for the library? We look at some options for adding readers' voices to your collection development.
Create readers
How user-friendly is your library? Part one
By Miriam Tuohy
28 June 2017
This first post in a series about user-friendly school libraries gets you thinking about how to make it easy for young library users to find what they need.
Libraries and learning
Refugees, stories and empathy
By Jo Buchan
19 June 2017
Books offer a window into the experience of refugees, which many students might otherwise never have.
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Supporting inquiry learning in your school
By Miriam Tuohy
8 June 2017
If your school’s pedagogy includes inquiry-based learning, there are many ways the school library can support that. Learn 3 things you can do right now to support inquiry learning.
Libraries and learning
Endean’s Mill
By Dylan Owen
8 June 2017
A unique piece of New Zealand's sawmilling history.
Collections
Listen to reflections on the Big Smoke
By Public Programmes
1 June 2017
You can now listen to Ben Schrader talk about his new book, The Big Smoke.
Events
Sāmoan Language Week — 28 May to 3 June
By Samuel Beyer
26 May 2017
Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa: Sāmoan Language Week is a great opportunity to think about how you can keep Samoan identity, culture and language 'alive to thrive' in your library and across your school.
Libraries and learning
Bullying-Free Week 2017 — work together to find solutions in your school
By Samuel Beyer
23 May 2017
Bullying-Free Week is from 22 to 26 May. This year's theme is 'NZ students with solutions — working together to end bullying'.
Libraries and learning
Kids’ Lit Quiz and the sport of reading
By Jeannie Skinner
11 May 2017
The Kids Lit Quiz combines the element of competition along with the charm of simply talking about books and celebrating reading.
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