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Term 2, 2022.  Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou.  Welcome everyone. 

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Term 2, 2022.  Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou.  Welcome everyone. 

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So lovely to catch up with you, thank you to those that made it to the meeting face to face (online), and those that tried, and those that meant to but something came up, and all the rest of you reading this and connecting in a different way!

Wonderful to hear from Kris at Kerikeri Primary about the reading aloud practice happening there… Here’s a quote from one of my favourite authors, Kate Di Camillo, about reading aloud…

“Reading aloud ushers us into a third place, a safe room. It’s a room where everyone is involved: the reader and the listener, can put down their defences and lower their guard. We humans long not just for story, not just for the flow of language, but for the connection that comes when words are read aloud. That connection provides illumination.”

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What professional development have you done this year? 

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What professional development have you done this year? 

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What professional learning have you had personally about the library this year?  From National Library Services to Schools, from SLANZA, webinars (eg Edweb)...

Have a look at our website for some options including the webinar series for new librarians, and workshops (primary and secondary) about inclusive school libraries for LGBTIQA+ students...

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READ NZ / NZ Association of English teachers collaboration - magazine NZ titles for classrooms in response to the NCEA change package for English, the proposed literacy standards for reading and writing and an Accord (or teacher only day PD) day guidance that NZ fiction will be mandatory at Year 10 and 11 (unofficially?)

2022 NZ Children’s Book Awards Finalists announced 2 Jun 2022

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S2S newsletter
Are you signed up to get our newsletters each term?  How do you share the information in the newsletters with your staff?

NLNZ / SLANZA event Whangarei – this Wednesday afternoon in Whangarei.   Don’t forget to renew your SLANZA membership to keep up to date and to support your professional body.

Teachers as Readers in NZ primary and intermediate schools – Sue McDowell NZCER
This research shows what a huge difference reading role models make in a school in building the reading culture. This article would be good to share with your Principal.  Free to download.

Report of school libraries 2022
The results of the survey of school libraries – see where your school fits in the big picture…

SCIS Connections newsletter – even if you don’t subscribe to SCIS you can read their Connections newsletter each term – always something in there that is useful.  This term there is an article Graphic novels and Manga selection 101

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Informal book talk in classroom and library time

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Informal book talk in classroom and library time

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When you have time, check out the resources on the UK Reading For Pleasure website
There is a wealth of information and amazing downloadable resources there including a powerpoint about informal book talk – could be good for a staff meeting maybe?

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Watercress by Andrea Wang, illustrated by Jason Chin - immigrants, families, loive, loss, guilt, understanding…

I talk like a river by Jordan Scott, illustrated by Sydney Smith  - about a boy that has a stutter
An example of the sort of teaching notes  that can amplify the way we talk about / think about / engage with a book…

The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate Di Camillo
You know with Kate Di Camillo that you are going to get a book with amazing vocabulary and with real heart. The opening starts:

“Answelica was a goat with teeth that were the mirror of her soul – large, sharp and uncompromising. One of the goat’s favourite games was to lull the monks of the Order of the Chronicles of Sorrowing into a sense of complacency by arranging her features in a benign and indifferent expression.  For weeks she would bite no one…”

The Midnight Guardians by Ross Montgomery – another good read aloud

Two recommended books with David Riley – they would make great mentor texts to scaffold students’ own writing…

Believe, become, inspire  - Kedgley Intermediate School – former pupils sharing their stories
In my DNA  - students at Pacific Advance Secondary School share stories of the people, cultures and places that make them who they are.

Great book recommendations from Kris and Jenny:

This is where I stand by Philippa Werry, illustrated by Kieran Rynhart

A beautiful story centred around the statue of a World War One soldier. The statue describes his own memories of the war, as well as what he has seen from his pedestal as the years have passed.

A shelter for sadness by Anne Booth, illustrated by David Litchfield

Sadness has come to live with me and I am building it a shelter. I am building a shelter for my sadness and welcoming it inside.
A small boy creates a shelter for his sadness, a safe space where Sadness is welcome, where it can curl up small, or be as big as it can be, where it can be noisy or quiet, or anything in between. The boy can visit the shelter whenever he needs to, every day, sometimes every hour, and the two of them will cry and talk or just sit, saying nothing.
And the boy knows that one day Sadness may come out of the shelter, and together they will look out at the world, and see how beautiful it is.

I promise by LeBron James
NBA champion and superstar LeBron James pens a slam-dunk picture book inspired by his foundation’s I PROMISE program that motivates children everywhere to always #StriveForGreatness.  Just a kid from Akron, Ohio, who is dedicated to uplifting youth everywhere, LeBron James knows the key to a better future is to excel in school, do your best, and keep your family close.

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Term 3 2022: Celebrating fantastic resources to support the Aotearoa Histories curriculum

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Term 3 2022: Celebrating fantastic resources to support the Aotearoa Histories curriculum

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It was great to catch up with you this term by zoom to see some of the brilliant resources that are available through Services to Schools, including our new template for exploring and analysing photographs and art works.
The main page to direct you to is this Teaching and Learning Resources page on our website - that is a brilliant starting point for accessing all sorts of resources.  Please think about ways that you can share this link with teachers in your school, and maybe take them through some of your favourites there.

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Some Far North Libraries resources to know about 

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Some Far North Libraries resources to know about 

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Check out the Far North District Libraries website for a few links to support the Aotearoa Histories curriculum, including a link to Te Ahu Museum, and to Rediscovery, their website with collections of local history images and other resources.

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So many great resources...  thinking about ways to share and promote...

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So many great resources...  thinking about ways to share and promote...

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There are so many great resources out there - our Inquiry exemplars resource maps are a good downloadable paper reminder of the range of resources to consider.

It is too much really to go through it all at once, but maybe you could have a “resource highlight of the week” for staff  at your school - by email or at a meeting, and just show them how great these tools and access points are – going beyond Google!  With the focus now on the Aotearoa Histories curriculum, these sorts of resources will be so very relevant.

If it isn’t possible / you don’t feel comfortable doing a session, even briefly, to all the staff, maybe just choose one department / syndicate / teacher and show them, or else send an email, or ask me to come and we can do a session together at your school 😊

What can we do with our “library hats” on to spread the word?!

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EPIC – especially Britannica School. If you haven’t had a look recently, now would be a good time to re-visit EPIC’s databases, and for primary schools, Encyclopedia Britannica in particular.  Here’s the link to resources on our website and see more information in a separate post about Britannica School.

Te Kupenga – this book is being sent to all secondary and area schools – look out for it if you haven’t seen it already.  There are also online resources of highlighted items that will be of interest to schools with the NZ Histories curriculum

Check out the Tuia Matauranga resources too

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For secondary and area schools, you were all sent a copy of the book, Te Kupenga – has that found its way to the library? If not, you might like to track it down!
Here’s a link to some of the stories which have been digitised and are available to everyone.

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Here are some notes from Bonnie Barr about Britannica School - a fabulous online resource for all age students.

As a New Zealand school, you have free access to Britannica School through the EPIC consortia.
Read more about the free EPIC resources

You should be able to access Britannica School without logging in from school. You can check to see if you can reach it. You will need the username and password to access it from home.

If you aren't sure of your login details you can email EPIC at epic@dia.govt.nz and They will send them through for you.

Here are some resources and information about Britannica School:

Getting Started: Britannica School Video Showcase
Playlist of short tutorial videos for Britannica School
·         Guided Tour
Quick step guide demonstrating the main tools and features of Britannica School NZ.
·         Britannica School Insights
Short video demonstrating how to add the Britannica Insights Google Chrome extension and how to use it when searching for content.
·         Curriculum Article List
Hyperlinked article list to content aligned to the New Zealand curriculum.
·         Explore Our World - Britannica School scavenger hunt activity book [Primary]
Digital scavenger hunt workbook to help familiarise students with Britannica School (PDF) focused on the theme of Geography
·         Ancient Worlds Britannica School scavenger hunt activity book for [Primary]
Digital scavenger hunt workbook to help familiarise students with Britannica School (PDF) focused on the theme of History
·         Light and Sound Britannica School scavenger hunt activity book [Primary]
Digital scavenger hunt workbook to help familiarise students with Britannica School (PDF) focused on the theme of Science
·         Where in the World? - Britannica School scavenger hunt activity book [Middle]
Digital scavenger hunt workbook to help familiarise students with Britannica School (PDF) focused on the theme of Geography
·         Ancient Civilisations Britannica School scavenger hunt activity book [Middle]
Digital scavenger hunt workbook to help familiarise students with Britannica School (PDF) focused on the theme of History
·         Mixtures and Solutions Britannica School scavenger hunt activity book [Middle]
Digital scavenger hunt workbook to help familiarise students with Britannica School (PDF) focused on the theme of Science
·         For more resources and downloadables, you can go to https://elearn.eb.com/
·         We also have free webinars each month with one of our wonderful trainers. You and your staff are all welcome to attend. You can register HERE
·         Check out our educators blog
Warm regards, Bonnie Barr
Development Manager Education Services (NZ)  Britannica Digital Learning
P: 0800 225 044 (Toll Free)   M: (+64) 027 477 3629   E: bbarr@eb.com.au  W: https://elearn.eb.com
Britannica Digital Learning a division of Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc.

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Curiosity Cards and He Meke! cards - digital versions

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Curiosity Cards and He Meke! cards - digital versions

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On the Teaching and learning resources page, scroll down to find the digital versions of the Curiosity cards - have you found your box sets of those in your school? - both sets were sent to all schools a couple of years ago - they might be tucked away in the Resource Room somewhere?
The He Meke! cards (digital version) are under the Tuia Mātauranga digital resources heading. They have good discussion starter questions which would be fun to share with students.

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Far North and Mid North, Zoom school library network meeting, Term 1 2022

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Far North and Mid North, Zoom school library network meeting, Term 1 2022

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Mindfulness
Reading to reduce stress, reading for pleasure, specific books about mindfulness, breathing, managing emotions…

We have a great range of books about mindfulness, breathing and relaxation, managing emotions and feelings, developing resilience, strategies for mental well being…
You can request a loan and see which ones might suit your students.  These books give such a range of positive and useful ways to start conversations and ways to describe things that help students – and everyone – look after themselves when things are difficult.

Something good in your library this term so far?
Some interactions, plans, new books, unexpected benefits...

Librarians on roller skates – Cambridge High School Library

Did anyone look at the Precious workbook link?

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Focus areas to consider - empathy, poetry

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Focus areas to consider - empathy, poetry

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Empathy Day – UK 9th June (10th June NZ)
The UK Empathy Day is coming up and Empathy Lab are providing lots of downloadable resources for schools and families.
Their slogan is Read stories. Build empathy. Make a better world.
Check out the listening powerboards, empathy glasses, booklists, empathy resolution posters…   What can you do in your school to start the conversation about building empathy, and in particular, through what we read?

Poetry Day
This is about planning ahead – this time next term is NZ national poetry day – NZ Friday 26 August week 5 Term 3
There are so many fantastic resources online from the UK and USA! Here’s a NY Times article about ways to read, write, teach and learn poetry with lots of great links to explore  and have a look at the UK National Poetry Day website with poems and resources.

National and international reading events – information on our website

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Digital NZ - finding and using - and making your own story

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Digital NZ - finding and using - and making your own story

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Digital NZ is a fantastic resource for all teachers and students to know about.
Here’s a link to a really clear instructions on how to sign up and create your own stories....

and now you can upload your own photos to DNZ too.

One of my favourite creators of stories is someone who goes by the name of Zokoroa (think Tokoroa with a Z) - she has created a wonderful, eclectic range of surprising and entertaining stories - great models to show students.
Here's one as a quiz,
here are some moments of pure joy,
one about kiwi sayings
and what the colour red says...

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Update from Julia Smith:

2500 schools, only 959 paid librarians – 62% of schools no paid library staff!  No requirements from MoE for library funding.  This was the driver for the School Libraries Transform campaign.

Tertiary Grants – once in a lifetime opportunity to get financial support to get a qualification – currently open until end of March for this semester – contact Julia Smith for more information jsmith@kerikerihigh.ac.nz

MoE qualitative report of effective school libraries due to be released soon – Great School Libraries in Aotearoa

Any Questions / Many Answers – two local secondary school librarians being trained on local content curation for Histories curriculum – Clare Giesbers at Northland College and Bernadette Murray at Whangārei Girls’ HS.

Submissions open for next SLANZA Collected magazine issue – theme of “interactive library” – what you are doing to connect and interact with students in areas other than reading.  Please consider writing just one little article – would be great to have Te Tai Tokerau represented.

SLANZA has money available for local pd, eg flying an author up to Northland for an event.  Please be in touch with Julia or Jeannie if you have any ideas / requests

Pay equity workshops - SLANZA encourages all members to get involved in this process so the GARs (General Areas of Responsibility) accurately capture everyone's roles, which are expected to be released shortly. Workshops have been set up so you can be involved in this important phase of the process, and you can register now. All librarians are invited.
Librarian workshop- Wednesday 23 March, 4-5pm

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There was discussion about student librarians – how great they can be at helping to run the library, so many benefits for them, for the library, for you…  Here’s the link to our website page

Roxanne Harrison at FNDC is keen to offer the Golden Librarians event in November again which is wonderful so keep that in mind for your students.

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Ideas - library beyond the four walls...

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Ideas - library beyond the four walls...

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What ideas do you have / have you tried to get the library outside its four walls and more accessible / visible?  Who else could you reach? Where could you go that would raise the library’s profile? What services or resources would you share? How would it work – what’s feasible, manageable...
·         Booktalking at assembly
·         Signs on classroom doors with current readaloud novel
·         Library books in the staffroom
·         Taking some books to a departmental meeting / syndicate meeting
·         Giving the principal books to promote
·         Handing out invitations to the library at the school gate to parents
·         Reading books outside during playtime / lunchtime
·         Putting signs / notices up in the corridors / bathrooms / around the school about the library
·         Little free libraries
·         Putting the library in the newsletter
·         Pop up libraries
·         Books in the playground
·         Classroom libraries
·         Mobile library trolley to move around
·         Taking library activities outside (book clubs, etc)
·         Inquiry boxes for classrooms
·         Promotions and competitions
·         Student librarians and teacher advocates
·         Your library online – library website!
·         Requests online (delivery to the classroom)
·         Social media – services, books etc on instagram, booktok, facebook…
·         eBooks and digital resources (curated and easily available)
·         Readers advisory
·         Books in office foyer
·         Connecting with local preschool
·         …and more

How about thinking about ONE thing you could do before the end of term that would bring the library to the attention of someone new / or in a new place / or in a new way / or about a new resource…
Some ideas from people at the zoom meeting:
·         Liaising with staff about getting borrowing again from National Library Services to Schools – any requests…
·         Working on getting the Access-it library webpage up and running so that there is an online presence
·         Getting the student librarians to make a flyer for each classroom door about their current readaloud book
·         Inviting parents in to borrow from the school library
Requesting some mindfulness books from National Library and talking to the staff about them

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Books to share – readalouds, graphic novels, role models…
Some books mentioned:
·         My thoughts are clouds by Georgia Heard – mindfulness, primary, accessible poetry and ways to handle emotions and thoughts
·         The Chime Seekers by Ross Montgomery – good readaloud, upper primary, even intermediate, like the Labyrinth movie.
·         What a wonderful word by Nicola Edwards – a collection of untranslatable words from around the world – could be fun to feature some of these in a library display?
·         The Reading Tribe by David Riley – short, appealing interviews with wide range of NZers about their reading lives
·         Kia Kaha by Stacey Morrison – short illustrated biographies of Māori who changed the world
·         Pony by RJ Palacio – secondary fiction (not primary / intermediate like Wonder)
·         Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd – graphic novel about dealing with allergies, about pets, family, friendship and finding your way in the world- upper primary, intermediate
·         Super puzzzletastic mysteries by Chris Grabenstein – short mystery stories with puzzle to solve -solutions at the back of the book – intermediate, junior secondary?
·         Medusa, the girl behind the myth by Jessie Burton – lovely illustrated fiction, retelling of Medusa and Perseus myth, secondary
·         Starfish by Lisa Fipps – intermediate fiction, verse novel, fat girl bullied by school mates - and her mother - with help of a therapist finds words to confront her attackers
·         How we fall apart by Katie Zhao – secondary fiction – thriller, murder, friendship, social media…
·         Incredible journeys: NZ wildlife on the move by Ned Barraud -  amazing stories of animal migration, illustrated non-fiction, primary intermediate secondary.
From Jill
·         The Unadoptables by Hannah Tooke – “The amazing humour and world-building of Nevermoor meets the wisdom and warmth of Rooftoppers in this most un-ordinary adventure about five amazing children . . .”
From Kris
·         Room on our rock by Kate and Joel Temple – great picture book about refugees, inclusion, kindness and generosity – read one way and then reverse and read the other way to give a different message
·         Also by same people – Move that Mountain – resilience and persistence…

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Term 1 topic : Taking the library outside the walls

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Term 1 topic : Taking the library outside the walls

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Let’s start with thinking about the most essential services that you offer through the library? Now, think about how visible and accessible those services are, outside the four walls of the library?
Two aspects to consider:
Library accessibility and visibility:

·         How available and well used is the library?

·         Are there students who you think would benefit from the library who never set foot inside?

·         Do you have a dedicated library space?  If not, how are you providing library services to the school?

·         Do classes visit the library or do you visit classes?  Is this ad hoc or is there a schedule?

·         Would you and/or your school’s management team like the library to be more available, visible, etc to students and staff?

·         What happens after school hours? What happens if the library isn’t staffed?

Continuity of services during emergencies (e.g. Covid-19 restrictions)

·         What events might challenge accessibility to or use of the library?  Has this happened to you in the past and how have you overcome it?

·         Have you planned (either alone or in collaboration with senior management) what library services are most important and should be continued in emergencies?

·         What ideas do you have or have you tried to maintain a library service if students can’t access the physical library or are studying from home?

§  Click and collect

§  Classroom libraries

§  Having classes/year groups/bubbles rostered into the library on different days

§  Your school library online

See Miriam’s blog post: Continuity and contingency planning for your library

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If your school isn’t taking advantage of this offer, please do consider it and find out how to make the most of what we can provide for your students.  To get started, simply contact me, or contact the 0800 Lib Line (0800 542 5463) and let us get you up and running with it all.

School library budgets have been shrinking and there are fewer opportunities to actually browse books to select them for your library collection, so this is how we can help with boxes of books, delivered free to your school.  It costs about $6.70 to return a box of books to National Library Auckland and that makes it a good value option when the box of books might have nearly $1,000 worth of books inside!
As well as topic requests, extra reading, and specific title requests we also have:

targeted collections of books in world languages

books with accessible print formats (large print, dyslexia friendly fonts)

books that make great read alouds

and, new to the collection, VOX books – books that read the story aloud. Here’s the link to our website with information about all this, including how to find particular VOX book titles – or else you can just ask for them as part of your usual requests.

Something else to consider, is our Print Disability Collection
The Print Disabilities Service caters to adults, young adults and children, who are unable to independently read, hold or turn the pages of a standard book because they:
o    are blind or vision impaired
o    or have physical disabilities which limit their ability to hold or manipulate information in a printed form
o    or have perceptual or other disabilities which limit their ability to follow a line of print or which affect their concentration.
Here’s the link to information about this offer of audio books – it might be something for some students you know ? It isn’t just for students with vision problems.

Free e-books offer for schools with fewer than 50 students.
There is a special offer of free ebooks for schools with fewer than 50 students. If this is your school, please be in touch about taking up the offer of free ebooks and e audio books for your students.

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Here's a link to our page about Primary sources - what they are and how to use them,
and here’s the page with our downloadable, user-friendly template tools for analysing primary sources