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Resources and ideas for exploring books and inspiring young readers
06 Jun
Is it your natural instinct, when you’ve found a book you love, to want to share it with someone else? Here are a few teacher resources and tools that could enrich and inform those 'book-ish sharings', or inspire new ways to dig deeper into fiction through discussion and activities.
Getting your school library out there
28 May
How does your school community know what's happening with your library? How do you spread good news about your library?
Upcoming festivals and events — immerse your students in books and reading!
21 May
A variety of reading and writing related festivals and events over the next few months offer the chance to immerse your students in literature.Professional learning and support
Our Capability Building team provides school library staff and educators with advice and support on school library development and management, reading engagement, and digital literacy.
Explore this website to find information to guide or help you. Call 0800 LIBLINE (0800 542 5463) to speak to one of our Capability Facilitators. Or email schoollibraryadvice@dia.govt.nz
Thinking of doing some professional learning? Our fully-facilitated online courses provide professional learning and development opportunities for school library staff and educators no matter where you live in New Zealand.
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23 July to 31 August
6 August to 14 September
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