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Our article of the month is Darryl Toeriens blog for the SLA. He creates questions and ideas that are worth exploring. If you would like to share your thoughts on his latest piece please do do in the comments below. Between the Library and the Classroom: Becoming integral to the educational process

An article – Re/Dis-Covering the Promise of Freedom Through Inquiry – by Darryl Toerien and Lee FitzGerald for ACCESS (Volume 38, Issue 3, September 2024), the journal of the Australian School Library Association. The article is shared here (read below or download as PDF) with the permission of the Editor, Lee FitzGerald! What are your thoughts on teaching through inquiry? It would be great to hear if you are using inquiry to teach research skills and how it is going.

Hi all, I hope your September is going well. Do you have any successful strategies or phrases for managing behaviour in the library? This is an area of school librarianship I’ve struggled with for a few years. At my previous job at an independent girls’ school, behaviour management wasn’t really a problem as the students were generally well-behaved. Occasionally, I lost my temper, which seemed to work well. However, at my new school, a boys’ academy, I’ve found that blowing my top makes things worse. Staff members say assertiveness and maintaining both discipline and good relationships with the boys are crucial (and practically a full-time job!) My empathic and kind nature definitely serves me well – as one of the sixth formers put it, I have ‘Miss Honey vibes.’ 🤣 However, I also want to assert my authority effectively, especially early on in the academic year. Lucy x