Total responses = 13

Contexts

Most were in state system and coed, but 3 were Catholic single sex schools

6 PS, 2 Area Schools (R-10), 5 HS & 1 Senior College

Most were medium sized (400-800) with smallest 340 (PS) and largest 950 (HS). One was a school-community library.

NSW - 1response; VIC - 4 responses; SA - 4 responses; QLD -3 responses; WA - 1response

Each one described a unique community:

4/13 were in rural communities and included aboriginal students

4 metropolitan schools had a strong ESL component, with one school receiving many students straight from refugee camps; yet one school had no NESB students at all. Another with mainly anglo-saxon students had Special Education programs for intellectually and physically disabled children

2 referred to a high degree of poverty while another cited a high socio-economic catchment with great community support & expectations

Not necessarily a representative sample, but it certainly indicates the range of school settings.

All the TLs who responded were dual qualified; 2 were actually studying for Masters in T|L. 1 did not provide info about qualifications.

2 designated themselves as RC co-ordinators, while a 3^rd TL was also the ICT coordinator for her school.

Formalised programmes

• ILPO (modified, not 100% with new teachers, informally); (+ SACSA planning software)(modified to incl technology outcomes)
• HW club
• RTP for p-7
• Pastoral care: Program Achieve; "OK for life"
• Think Expo for G&T
• Skills prog with Yr 7/8
• VCE orientation
• Reading Programmes:

  • MINT (Gr5/6 Time problems)
  • Literature circles (Technical hitches)
  • Book raps
  • Premiers Reading Challenge
  • Book Bug Club Gr 4/6
  • Ashton Book Club
  • RIBIT
  • 1-7 levelled reading program

Programme difficulties:

• English faculty resistant
• Funding limiting efforts
• Resistant staff who prefer t/t lessons rather than flexible scheduling
• Tend to use purely for computer access
• Hardcore few waiting for SACSA to go away
• Lack of time for students and for TL
• Some see ILPO as an add on
• Student centred learning which encourages independent research can hamper implementation of an across the board program
• TL teaching outside RC can interfere with delivery of these programmes
• Weekly prog part of csf level planning documents on the LAN
• Need to provide PD for teachers without overloading and getting them offside
• Challenge to persuade teacher I work alongside them rather than replacing them in the RC

Working with teachers

• Collaborative/team teaching in library
• Flexible t/t
• Short, set borrowing times (PS)
• Approach teachers who are willing
• RBL planning during sectional mtgs or NIT
• Provide pathfinders/research organisers on request
• Intensive library user skills lessons as needed
• Work with individual students with student initiated curric
• Reading contracts for teachers to use with class; boys & reading group
• PD: amlib, sacsa Info lit sessions on pupil free days Ad hoc sessions as need arises - infolit, visual lit, lit units, online projects; internet, electronic databases new equipment
• PD for beginning teachers 2hrs on infolit & ICTs; for KLAs
• Organize out of school PD e.g. Mem Fox, visit other libraries
• Attend KLA mtgs; Curric mtgs; ICT committee; HODs meetings
• Book chats
• Communication: staff mtgs, daily bulletin Speak at staff meetings each week Inform about resources; email; forward oztlnet info as approp;  informal contact @ morning tea, distribute publishers info; library newsletter; speararte staff/student newsletters; advertise new bks @ staff mtgs; school newsletter
• Bulk loans to classroom
• Displays; run theme days/weeks;
• Minilibraries around school to enable easier access
• Developed assignment & style guides for all students & inserviced teachers on it
• Say yes more often than no; try to meet needs before expected time frame
• Attend all staff & student functions
• Speak at assemblies
• Involved in school intranet/website; compile weblinks

Working with students

• Student ownership of RC - huge input
• Individual interaction &/or assistance, esp before school & lunchtime
• Small groups
• Class groups
• Teach modified Yr9 maths prog to small grp
• Try to play games with them once or twice a fortnight
• After hours HW club 2xweek
• Supervise senior study
• IT assistance

Working with community

• Parent volunteer prog
• Newsletter articles
• P&C/council mtgs; staff rep on board
• district/hub mtgs with other TLs; Access Asia hub group;
• website
• book fairs 2xyr
• Parent Info evenings
• Oztlnet; local SLAQ network, Catholic TLs netwk, SLASA committee
• Local newspaper articles
• Competitions
• ILL
• User group mtgs; periodical collection sharing group
• School holiday program
• Special events e.g. Father & son nights
• Take all school photos
• school-community lib - dual role as school & public librarian
• invite parent groups for coffee
• organize visits to local public library

Perception