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  • Working on campus for two weeks

    In the last two weeks in February, I worked on campus and it was a lot of fun. This is my third work visit to Wagga Wagga (fourth overall so I’m starting to get the lay of the land) so… Continue reading

    Working on campus for two weeks
  • Reviewing and rating books: A deeply personal act

    The following Tweet popped up in my Twitter feed the other day and it got me thinking… There are a couple of issues within this tweet, including the concept of authors trying to influence reviews/ratings of their books, but the… Continue reading

    Reviewing and rating books: A deeply personal act
  • Opinion: Softlink 2022 Report

    The 2022 Softlink report has been released! Each year, Softlink invites school libraries and Teacher Librarians (TLs) around Australia and New Zealand to respond to their annual survey. Each year, Softlink produces a report with their findings. I’ve had a… Continue reading

    Opinion: Softlink 2022 Report
  • Opinion: Teen Reading in the Digital Era Report Update

    The Teen Reading in the Digital Era project is a fabulous project that is run by a team of researchers from Deakin University and is all about understanding teen reading habits. Findings of this research provide valuable insights into the… Continue reading

    Opinion: Teen Reading in the Digital Era Report Update
  • Tools for Content Creation

    There are so many tools available for digital content creation; it can be very overwhelming! I thought I’d give a quick rundown of the tools I use to create content for blogs, Instagram, YouTube and Spotify. “Free” Content By now… Continue reading

    Tools for Content Creation
  • Reading for me

    The past 12 months have been incredibly liberating in terms of my reading material. From Dec 2015 to Dec 2021, I read nothing but books I could recommend to my students. Since leaving the school library/classroom and moving into the… Continue reading

    Reading for me
  • Selecting First Nations Resources

    I was recently asked to do a presentation for the members of the School Library Association of NSW (SLANSW) on Resourcing for the Curriculum, and I chose to focus on an area that we are developing in one of the… Continue reading

    Selecting First Nations Resources
  • One year of being an academic

    Today marks my 1 year anniversary in my not-so-new job. I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed this year. So, instead, I’m going to list a five big things that I’m proud of. 1. I am a PhD… Continue reading

    One year of being an academic
  • A day in the life of a teacher librarian

    “What does a typical day for a teacher librarian look like?” I get this question from my students a lot and I can understand why. I mean, we like to know what we’re getting ourselves into. We also like to… Continue reading

    A day in the life of a teacher librarian
  • PhD Research Confirmed

    I am so very pleased to announce that I have been officially confirmed as a PhD candidate in the School of Information and Communication Studies at Charles Sturt University. In this blog post, I will share my research project plans,… Continue reading

    PhD Research Confirmed