Posts tagged with school libraries

Inside a school library with books on display.

Report: Survey of School Libraries in Aotearoa New Zealand — 2023

By Miriam Tuohy
2 April 2024
Fifth report in our national surveys about school libraries in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Libraries and learning
Book shelf showing books from National Library's school lending service. Books have 'great read aloud' stickers on them and 3 books are front-facing.

Dahl and beyond: Discover more read-alouds!

By Heath Lewzey
16 October 2023
Roald Dahl is an icon, explore a selection of other great read-aloud authors.
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Aotearoa NZ School Library Week 2023 poster.

Celebrating Aotearoa NZ School Library Week 2023

By Miriam Tuohy
7 August 2023
In this blog post, we share ideas to help your school library join in the celebrations.
Libraries and learning
Books with mathematics on display.

Celebrating mathematics in your school library

By Sara Neville
31 July 2023
Discover some great resources to bring mathematics into the school library.
Libraries and learning
Photo of a woman sitting against a bookshelf reading a book.

Unleash the power of shadowing book awards

By Tracey Greenwood
26 June 2023
Embark on this ultimate reading experience to (re)engage your students.
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Man smiling at the camera giving a thumbs up sign.

Reflecting on Whiria te Tāngata

By Simon Whitlock
19 May 2023
Connecting with tupuna and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Outside the Library
Inside a school library with books on display.

Report: Survey of School Libraries in Aotearoa New Zealand — 2022

By Miriam Tuohy
1 May 2023
Fourth report in our series of national surveys about school libraries in Aotearoa NZ.
Libraries and learning
Woman standing in front of books with her arms out and a big smile.

The weaving continues

By Amanda Bond
5 April 2023
Whiria te Tāngata and school libraries.
Outside the Library
A black and white portrait of a smiling woman wearing glasses.

Eulogy for Mary Ronnie (1926-2023)

By Allison Dobbie
28 March 2023
Tribute to a legend of the library world and the first woman national librarian.
Long reads Outside the Library
A selection of picture books on disability and inclusion available for schools to borrow from National Library's school lending service.

Inclusive picture books

By Crissi Blair, Rosemary Tisdall and Tracey Greenwood
20 March 2023
Explore how picture books are for everyone. Read highlights from WaiPRU 2022. Browse a curated list of inclusive picture books.
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Boy lying on a bed using a tablet and wearing headphones.

Neurodiversity Celebration Week in your school library

By Maxine Ramsay
13 March 2023
Neurodiversity Celebration Week (13–19 March) is a good time to reflect on different ways that school libraries can support neurodiverse learners.
Libraries and learning
Photo of red heart sculpture sitting on folds of moss-green cloth. Image by Dhaya Eddine Bentaleb on Unsplash.

Support for schools impacted by the floods and cyclone

By Services to Schools staff
28 February 2023
Services to Schools would like to help in whatever way we can. When the time is right, we have supports in place for you to call upon.
Libraries and learning
Looking down on a beach surrounded by trees, bushes and mountains warmly lit by the sun. At the top are the words overlaid, ‘To make small steps toward big goals is progress’.

End-of-year school library plan so you can relax!

By Miriam Tuohy and Megan Ingle
21 November 2022
Examples of how to plan your schedule so you can find time to unwind and enjoy a break away from work.
Libraries and learning
Aerial photo looking down at people getting books signed by 3 writers at the Auckland Writers Festival.

Ākonga | student engagement at Auckland Writers Festival 2022

By Emma Smoldon, Crissi Blair and Jade Benson
27 September 2022
A round-up of some of the recent Auckland Writers Festival Schools Programme highlights, themes and resources.
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A collection of signed petition papers to introduce te reo Māori in schools in 1972.

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori: Mā tātou katoa | It’s for all

By Horowaitai Roberts-Tuahine
6 September 2022
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is marked every year in September. Find resources to support your own reo Māori journey.
Libraries and learning
Poster showing contributors to our School Library Week blog series. This poster focuses on Paulina Watson, Social Studies teacher and Year 9 Dean at St Bernard’s College.

Examples of great library services — School Library Week 2022

By Miriam Tuohy
12 August 2022
In this post, we share examples of library teams providing great services to support learning in their schools.
Libraries and learning
Poster showing contributors to our School Library Week blog series. This poster focuses on Mike Anderson, Principal at Waimairi School.

Importance of leadership and expertise — School Library Week 2022

By Miriam Tuohy
10 August 2022
To develop an effective school library and library services, two things are essential — great leadership and the expertise of a great library team.
Libraries and learning
Poster showing contributors to our School Library Week blog series. This poster focuses on Hon Jan Tinetti.

Celebrate Aotearoa NZ's school libraries — School Library Week 2022

By Miriam Tuohy
8 August 2022
Aotearoa NZ School Library Week is a perfect time to come together to celebrate our school libraries.
Libraries and learning
Posters showing NZCYA finalists for Picture Book Award and Russell Clark Illustration Award in 2022.

Books for all ages, rich in story and illustration — NZCYA 2022

By Crissi Blair
18 July 2022
There are creatures galore and something for all ages in the NZCYA 2022 picture book and illustration categories.
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Posters of the NZCYA finalists for junior and young adult fiction in 2022.

Great junior and YA fiction in and out of the classroom — NZCYA 2022

By Anne Dickson
11 July 2022
There's a wealth of wonderful writing in the finalists for the 2022 NZCYA junior and young adult fiction awards.
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