Support Documents & links

Schools Library Policy: NSW DoE guidelines

Australian School Library Association (ASLA) and Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) joint statements: 

Policies

• Information Literacy

• Library & Information Services

• Libraries & ICT

• School Libraries

• School Library Resource Provision

• School Library Funding

• Teacher Librarians In Australia

• Teacher Librarian Qualifications

• Other Policies

Policy Development Manual

What is a School Librarian? 

Evidence Guides

Australian Curriculum and Assessment Reporting Authority (ACARA)

• Australian Curriculum 

• General Capabilities for information literacy instruction

• Cross Curricular Priorities for resourcing the curriculum especially,  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Histories and Cultures  (ATSIH&C).

New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA)

• NSW Curriculum and Syllabuses

• Scan: NSW DoE refereed journal offers engaging professional support for all educators including information on teaching and learning in a digital age and resource reviews relevant to curriculum priorities. 

• SCIS connections: School Catalogue Information Service publication of school library trends and information.

• International Federation of Library Associations, 2015. IFLA School library guidelines, 2nd ed, IFLA, The Hague. 

• Knowledge Quest Blog: American School Library Association Librarians

• American Association of School Librarians (AASL): General website,  Standards

• International Association of School Librarianship (IASL): General Website

• International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): General website

Lance, K.C. & Kachel, D.E. (2018).  Why school librarians matter: What years of research tell us. Phi Delta Kappan, 99 (7), 15-20. https://kappanonline.org/lance-kachel-school-librarians-matter-years-research/

Softlink: School library professionals reflect on changes in the library environment: The Ongoing Importance of School Libraries (pdf).

The Students Need School Libraries website has a research page with scholarly articles, websites and research that support the work of school libraries.

Merga, M. (2020). How can school libraries support student wellbeing? Evidence and Implications for Further Research, Journal of Library Administration, 60(6), 660-673, DOI: 10.1080/01930826.2020.1773718 

Merga, M. K. (2020, September 29). A place to get away from it all: 5 ways school libraries support student well-being. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/a-place-to-get-away-from-it-all-5-ways-school-libraries-support-student-well-being-145180

International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)  Trend Report

Softlink survey: What's Trending #School Libraries 2019-2020 (pdf) and blog overview.