Blogs

Here are some of the blogs I find most useful in no particular order. Keep checking back as I am always adding more. (Email me if there are any you think you should be added)

Informative Flights - Professional Development, reading, social media, Special Books, teacher librarian (Nadine Bailey's blog)

Katie Day - The Librarian Edge

Library Grits - Dianne McKenzie's blog, soon to be stopped as Di has retired.

Library Media Tech Talk - Stony Evans' blog

School Librarian Connection -Dianne McKenzie's consultancy - contains presentations from previous workshops - soon to be closed down as Di has retired.

Ser y Estar - Rafael Angel's blog, MYP educator and Workshop leader

The Library Voice - Shannon McClintock Miller's blog

What Ed Said -Edna Sackson. A passionate teacher, learner and inquirer.

Jen J's Booksheets - where Children's/YA literature and spreadsheets collide

Pete the Librarian - He writes. He draws. He teaches. He… librarians.

Learning to Wear the Big Shoes - Tania Mansfield's blog, PYP Coordinator and Workshop leader

Educator Voices A place to share and celebrate how we are pushing the boundaries, shaking up the system and challenging the status quo!

Alexandria Blog Your go-to for Ideas, Information, and Library Inspiration

Facebook Groups

Here are some of the Facebook groups I have joined to connect with other librarians across the globe. Please suggest more if I have missed any you consider essential.

Future Ready Librarians - Our group is moderated by leaders of the Future Ready Schools Initiative (www.futureready.org) and serves as a collaboration space for school leaders interested in learning and growing as librarians.

Hacking School Libraries (and other classrooms!) - This group is dedicated to supporting our students' education through "hacks," ways to efficiently improve our teaching and their learning.

Int'l School Library Connection - This group is for educators, particularly school librarians and others who have an interest in School Libraries from all over the globe.

The School Librarian's Workshop - An international forum and PLN for school librarians to ask for help, share successes, and give advice and support to their colleagues.

Library Associations and Groups

International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) - the mission of the Association is to provide an international forum for people interested in promoting effective school library programs as viable instruments in the educational process

International School Libraries Network (Singapore) - International School Library Network (ISLN) is a Singapore Registered Society formed to provide support and professional development for school library staff or for people with with an interest in school libraries.

InTLlead - a grassroots leadership network of international school teacher librarians working together to develop future ready best practices in all aspects of international school librarianship

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) - The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users.

Useful websites

Visible Thinking - Visible Thinking is a flexible and systematic research-based conceptual framework, which aims to integrate the development of students' thinking with content learning across subject matters.

A Teacher’s Guide to Visible Thinking Activities - This is a practical guide to using thinking routines in the classroom, with quality ready-to-use activities for each type of routine.

Thinking Pathways - Exploring a range of Thinking Pathways allows teachers and students to move beyond surface learning that focuses on the memorisation of knowledge and facts, to more deep and reflective learning that is focused on developing understanding through more active and constructive processes.

The FOSIL Group - FOSIL (Framework of Skills for Inquiry Learning) is a group of teachers and librarians working together to support independent learning.

CIS TK campus - Library Bytes for Parents by Nadine Bailey - great Libguide showing parent presentations.

Resources for School Librarians - site is maintained by Linda Bertland, school librarian (retired). Some excellent resources

School Librarians United - a podcast dedicated to the nuts and bolts of running a successful school library. Tune in to learn all about the issues and challenges school librarians face everyday! Run by Amy Hermon.

New York City School Library System - great resource with links to the Empire State Information Fluency Continuum (ESIFC) amongst other useful resources.

The Young Researcher - The Young Researcher is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing the best original research from secondary school students.