WELCOME

Welcome to the 2009/2010 Introduction to School Libraries and Learning Blog. We are inviting this year's course participants to join the 2009 blog as there is so much good material there to be shared. This is your space for sharing and learning. If you have any difficulties using the blog please contact Pauline McCowan 09 524 3866.

Friday, April 23, 2010

2009 ISLL group follow up session

A follow-up session planned for this term has had to be postponed because few people were available, so we are hoping to have the follow-up later in the year in our fabulous new building- time to be decided. In the mean time, please post your questions on the blog so we can all keep up with the issues that you are dealing with and the sorts of things you would like discussed at the later session- and here on the blog.

Sunday, March 28, 2010



O.k. Here we go! This is me trying to add photo's of the current library work station and the getting to know your library activity. Wish me luck..

1.Teachers and students interact with this activity in a number of ways. They can work as individuals, pairs or groups in order to locate all areas etc. The labels can be removed from the wall and handed out to children as a scavenger hunt type activity and of course there is always the race is on challenge where the person, pair or groups to locate all items on the list first is the winner. Of course with the youner classess a little a a time is always a better option. I would love to hear what others think and to hear about what you are trying in your library. = D

2. At the moment there is no real work space as we are in a classroom waiting for the new library to be completed. Poor Carol just finds a spot a goes for it!

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Hi everyone,

How's it all going? I am struggling a bit at the moment as I have so much I would like to look at and am unable to secure release time at this time of the term! I have also requested a meeting with senior management and hope to get something happening this week! I have some photo's to post later this week! The big hurrah!...The building work has started on the new library so by the end of term 2 Te Huruhi should have a shiny new library for the children to enjoy.

Paula = D
Hi Everyone,

It was great to meet all of you on March 9th. I really enjoyed the day and look forward to day 2 in June.

Liz
Botany Downs Secondary College

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

HI

Hi everyone,
Finally got some time to have a play on here. Like everyone else, I really enjoyed the first day of the course and found it very informative. Going up to the National Library was great, it isn't just a place on paper now. Interesting being the student and given things to find, now I know how the new students at school feel.
Looking forward to day 2.
Caroline

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Hello

Hi Everyone! (from course March 9th)

Finally had a chance to have a look at the blog!
Was great to meet you all and look forward to seeing you all again in June.

Hope everythings going well!

Michelle

Ranui Primary School
Hi everyone from class 1 (9th March)
I really enjoyed ,meeting you all. I have been very slowly reorganizing our office space. It is very overdue for a throw out!

I am thinking about new signage in our Library too.

Diane

Westlake Girls