Holly Godfree | Teacher Librarian & Coodinator
National Students Need School Libraries Campaign

Holly Godfree has 15 years’ experience in primary schools and seven in senior secondary school and is the coordinator of the national Students Need School Libraries campaign. Holly’s writing has been published in numerous professional and public publications, and she has presented for national conferences and webinars. She currently works at Lake Tuggeranong College (ACT) and the School of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University and was named the ASLA Australian Teacher Librarian of the Year (2019).

Appearances:

Day 1 @ 14:20

Future Forward School Libraries Forum

This information-packed 2 hour breakout forum has been produced in conjunction with the Australian School Library Association (ASLA) covering all the latest trends and developments in the world of library management. We explore how libraries are evolving, and how the job of the Librarian is becoming more of an ‘information facilitator’.

Forum Introduction and Welcome

Natalie Otten, President, ASLA

How to Do Advocacy in These Stormy Times

Identify where your school library sits within the current national landscape of school library staffing
Select from a range of practical actions you can use to advocate for school library services in the current ‘stormy’ times in education

Holly Godfree, Teacher Librarian, Lake Tuggeranong College

Creating & Future Proofing an Inquiry Hub

Libraries as drivers of pedagogical change.
Gathering momentum and harnessing the power of your staff.
Penrhos College success story.

Shannon Armitage, Dean of Academic Achievement and Innovation, Penrhos College

Will Horwood, Head of Library and Digital Literacy, Penrhos College

Fighting Fake News: equipping students to become discerning consumers of information

Approaches to embedding information literacy across disciplines, including an overview of existing resources.
Promoting skills in navigating the information landscape, targeted searching, and awareness of algorithms.
Equipping students to identify misinformation and disinformation. Practical ways to teach fact checking and verification using authoritative sources.

Bridget Forster, Teacher-Librarian, Strathcona Baptist Girls’ Grammar School

Information Fluency Framework: a NSW journey

Information Fluency is the ability to critically think while engaging with, creating, and utilising information and technology regardless of the platform or medium used.
Information Fluency is core to enabling lifelong learners and incorporates the General Capabilities from the Australian Curriculum.
Embedding Information Fluency in our work as teachers and teacher librarians is a pathway for teacher librarians to ensure that we enable world ready students who are fluent, effective and ethical learners.

June Wall, Professional Development Coordinator, NSW Dept of Education

Accessing Information