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On the Road Again – NZ Roadshow 2019

On the Road Again – NZ Roadshow 2019

Accessit Roadshow NZ 2019

On the road again - New Zealand Roadshow 2019

Since hitting the road once more for our hugely popular annual roadshow series across New Zealand, we took some time to reflect on an experience we’ve been sharing with our New Zealand customers since 1999.

The very first Roadshow was run in Wellington by CEO Martin Neyland. Martin still runs some of the training sessions today, with the same twinkle in his eye – and many of our customers know him personally.

Long-time Accessit Trainer, Christine Cross says, “Martin relates really well to the group, he always has. It’s special for our customers who have been with us for such a long time to see him present every year.”

Sarah Hunt, from St Theresa’s School (Plimmerton) agrees. “Martin always covers an amazing variety of areas and always gets a few ooh, ahh moments from the attendees when he reveals a clever shortcut or new feature. I never tire of this annual Roadshow. It’s a worthy addition to my yearly calendar.”

“Now, of course, with the company growing and growing, it’s no longer a one-man band, but an entire operation,” Christine adds.

Accessit Roadshow NZ 2019

Same same, but different

Whilst the company has continued to grow globally, one thing has remained the same, and that is the personal nature of the Roadshow. Year after year, the Roadshow proves a hugely successful way for us to keep in touch with our customers, and for Accessit users to touch base with each other. In fact, 54% of our attendees claimed that networking was one of the most important aspects of the roadshow, along with new features, general tips and tricks, and question and answer time.

For Christine, the Roadshow is so much more than a training session, “It’s an absolute thrill for us to get out there and meet those we’ve trained or spoken with on the phone. It’s not just about the training for me – it’s about getting to see our customers in their own context. Seeing what wonderful school librarians they are. In the case of our host schools, we even get to see their fantastic displays, and the special relationships they have built with their students. Occasionally the hospitality students even cater for morning tea, and the food is out of this world,” says Christine.

Rachel Graham, from Hastings Christian School, says, “It was a great morning that was professionally set out but also informal in the way we could interact with the tutors and other librarians which meant it was a really worthwhile experience. It was really neat getting to meet people I’d talked on the phone with, they’re such a friendly crew.”

Learning from every angle

It wasn’t just the tutors who offered advice. Many of our long-time Accessit users were able to pitch in themselves, offering advice, and answering questions. Librarian at Ashburton College, Delia Achten, recalled, “It is also wonderful to share with other users who contributed their own knowledge to each session.”

Sarah Jordan, one of our Roadshow Trainers, agreed. “The highlight for me was hearing that buzz of conversation and listening to some of the incredibly creative ways in which our librarians are pushing forward to meet the future.”

Roadshow Trainer Janette Taumoli added, “I actually learned so much from the customers. It’s a two-way process. I really enjoy hearing the innovative ways they are using the functions we’ve designed. I’d pass these great tips on in the next roadshow – it was win-win!”

For new users, it was just as rewarding. Pip Honore from Wadestown School commented, “This was the first roadshow I have been to as a first year user of the programme. I went with my list of queries, never expecting an opportunity to find answers, and every query, plus a whole lot more were addressed.”

Nicci Smith from St James’ Catholic School agreed, “Listening to the ‘Superheroes of Accessit’ was awesome, they are great approachable facilitators with a wealth of knowledge. Easy step by step training. Well worth it!”

One of the most heart-warming things is hearing how much of a different Accessit Library makes in our customers’ lives and within their schools. The results of our 2019 survey show that 99% of the attendees say they would recommend the Roadshow to others.

We’re currently touring the United Kingdom and United States, and look forward to catching up with our Accessit customers across both continents.

Check out our blog on the Australia Roadshow 2019.

 

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Genrefying your library: Unley High School

How are your students choosing their books? Can you make book selection easier for them? With an increase in schools choosing to genrefy their fiction and non-fiction collections, we chatted with Rita Costi at Unley High School in Adelaide to gain insight and tips on their experience. Here’s what she shared:

First things first

“The library team met with Kevin Hennah (a library consultant challenging the traditional ideas on library design, layout, image, signage and visual merchandising) in 2017. Based on his recommendations, we began the process of keeping our school library ‘relevant’, creating a level playing ground between our print collection and online resources.

Due to budget constraints, the process began in 2017 and has been ongoing for three years.

We began by tackling the easy changes. These included repainting the library using neutral colours, adding a “hero” wall to display our newest titles, and creating a lounge area with a magazine display and a wall TV screen.”

Tackling the fiction collection

“In stage 2, we created a print strategy for the fiction collection. We purchased 6 portable double-sided shelving units (Raeco) with slatwall front facing acrylic display holders.
After a small “weed” we decided on several genre topics based on what our book collection consisted of. These are:

  • Mystery/Suspense
  • Love/Relationships
  • Dystopian
  • Science Fiction
  • Horror
  • Fantasy
  • Book Into Film
  • Adventure/Action
  • General

Each title was then reclassified and allocated a genre using Syba Signs stickers. The changes were reflected in Accessit Library. Each genre was added as a “type” and made into a collection. The type e.g. “Horror” was then also added in the Genre field of the catalogue record.

As we had over 3,500 items to reclassify, this process took nearly 3 months to complete. The books were then moved to each allocated genre bay and placed in alphabetical order by author.

New signage from merchandising libraries completed the shelves by “genre” title. As the shelves are on portable castors, we were able to place these in strategic positions enabling us to create different seating areas for individual study and also accommodate class space.

genrefied dystopian and science fiction sections in a school library

To familiarise the students with the new process, we made posters promoting the genres by using the graphic of each genre and also conducted orientation sessions during class time in the library. Students became familiar and adapted to the new library arrangement quickly. Now they go straight to the genre that interests them, saving time and simplifying the search process.”

Non-fiction strategy

“The next phase was to reclassify the non-fiction print, which has been an ongoing process throughout 2018-19. This task was considerably more challenging, as the strategy here required the rearranging of the collection based on curriculum areas of enquiry.

To achieve this, Kevin recommended we “weed” our collection by 50%. The deciding factors for this were: the condition of the book, the date it was last borrowed, relevance to curriculum subjects taught, and richness of content. This process is ongoing, and we will continue to undertake to ensure a relevant and usable collection.

As we were venturing into a new area for school libraries, we decided to do some research and looked into how other libraries were reorganising their non-fiction collections. Several public libraries in South Australia have been doing this for some time. After talking with staff, it was decided we would adapt their model to complement curriculum subject areas taught at our school.

Our topics of enquiry were decided as a first step. These were:

  • Our Society
  • Health & Nutrition
  • STEM
  • The Arts
  • Leisure & Sport
  • Our World
  • Languages
  • True Stories

We allocated portable shelving unit/s to each topic. We then designed a sticker reflecting each topic and each book was reclassified accordingly. As an example, all the books on the ‘Our Society’ shelving unit will have the attached label on the spine.

genrefication helps families read books
Further subtopics for each shelf were decided on once the collection was reclassified.
genrefied our society bookshelf in a school library

We also decided that we would use the Dewey Decimal System as a general guide where possible when ordering the subtopics on the shelves. In subtopic areas such as ‘Medieval History’, where there were books scattered in several areas of the original collection, these were grouped together, the same call number was assigned, and all were placed on the same shelf. This was a rather time consuming process as it involved allocating a subject area for each book and then amending the catalogue record accordingly.”

Representing genrefication in Accessit

“Being able to globally change collections on Accessit and append genres was beneficial in areas where all the books were allocated to the same collection. To further assist finding a book on the shelf, subtopics have been created in the ‘Genre’ field.
This is how a book record displays on the Accessit Web App.

a genrefied Accessit Library book record
“Cooking the French Way” will be located on the HEALTH AND NUTRITION shelf under the subtopic “World Recipes”.
health and nutrition genrefied in a bookshelf

Further representation in the Accessit catalogue record includes using the type entry in the tag field. (This was a tip from Helen when she was here for the Accessit Roadshow.)”

genrefication in the catalogue record in Accessit Library

Genrefication: The impact on student engagement with the library

“The new shelving and reorganising of both fiction and nonfiction collections has had a positive impact on student engagement and teacher interest. The portable units have allowed us to create virtual room dividers and different seating arrangements. We are hoping to further enhance this with new furnishings in the near future.

Because the new shelving is black, the books stand out and students are able to engage with the collection. The bay end slat walls enable us to display our most current titles and we are finding that we need to replace these books regularly.

genrefied arts and leisure sections in a school library

Feedback indicates that students are finding the library space more welcoming and easier to navigate. The library has become a hub of activity during breaks as well as lesson time.”

Lessons learned

“This process is a major positive change and needs to be a team project. All library staff need to be on the same page during the transition stage, letting go of ideas and habits that restrict progress. Genrefying the non-fiction collection challenges traditional ideas of thinking. What are you hoping to achieve by making the changes? What part, if any, is the Dewey Decimal System going to play? Be clear on your goals.”

Top tips for genrefying your library:

Budget Restraints: Consider the cost of shelving, directional signage and staff time.

Research: Consider the benefits of professional consultation versus DIY or a combination of both. Liaise with libraries that have already undertaken changes, consider their processes and adapt these to suit your library.

Planning: How is the process going to happen? Create a clear flow chart on process and timeline. Be flexible in making changes. Accept that everything may not go to plan and be willing to adapt to ideas that come to light during the process.

The process for the fiction collection is far simpler than non-fiction. We would recommend starting with fiction as generally we felt this was smoother and less time consuming.

Know your collection. Identify the number of books you have for your selected genres. This will determine how many genre collections you need to set up.

In the non-fiction process weeding is the most essential element. Keep books only if they are still being used, in good condition and content-rich. A small usable collection is better than rows of books that don’t get utilised.”

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    Web App of the Week – Barker College

    Web App of the Week – Barker College

    Librarian Talk – Delia Achten – Ashburton College

    Librarian Talk – Delia Achten – Ashburton College

    Librarian Talk – Frances Currie – Prendergast Vale School

    Librarian Talk – Frances Currie – Prendergast Vale School

    Web App of the Week – Durrington High School

    Web App of the Week – Durrington High School

    Web App of the Week – Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School

    Web App of the Week – Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School

    Librarian Talk – Melissa Ashby – Wanaka Primary School

    Librarian Talk – Melissa Ashby – Wanaka Primary School

    Web App of the Week: Matariki – Free Download

    Web App of the Week: Matariki – Free Download

    Librarian Talk – Sasha Roth – Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School

    Librarian Talk – Sasha Roth – Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School

    Web App of the Week – Wanaka Primary School

    Web App of the Week – Wanaka Primary School

    Librarian Talk – Jill Marriott – Corinna School

    Librarian Talk – Jill Marriott – Corinna School

    Web App of the Week – Great Baddow High School

    Web App of the Week – Great Baddow High School

    Web App of the Week – Broadland High Ormiston Academy

    Web App of the Week – Broadland High Ormiston Academy

    Librarian Talk – Gemma Sosnowsky – Queen Elizabeth School

    Librarian Talk – Gemma Sosnowsky – Queen Elizabeth School

    Librarian Talk – Donna Harris – Great Baddow High School

    Librarian Talk – Donna Harris – Great Baddow High School

    Web App of the Week – Abington Friends School

    Web App of the Week – Abington Friends School

    Librarian Talk – Kay Morfett – Rolleston School

    Librarian Talk – Kay Morfett – Rolleston School

    Web App of the Week – Burgundy Farm Country Day School

    Web App of the Week – Burgundy Farm Country Day School

    Librarian Talk – Gabrielle Wales – Broadland High Ormiston Academy

    Librarian Talk – Gabrielle Wales – Broadland High Ormiston Academy

    Web App of the Week – Rolleston School

    Web App of the Week – Rolleston School

    Librarian Talk – Sally Baker – High School Librarian

    Librarian Talk – Sally Baker – High School Librarian

    Web App of the Week: Harmony ISD

    Web App of the Week: Harmony ISD

    Librarian Talk – Barbara Krainik – Burgundy Farm Country Day School

    Librarian Talk – Barbara Krainik – Burgundy Farm Country Day School

    Librarian Talk – Jill Adler – St. Anthony’s High School

    Librarian Talk – Jill Adler – St. Anthony’s High School

    Web App of the Week: The Jedi Academy

    Web App of the Week: The Jedi Academy

    Web App of the Week: St Anthony’s High School

    Web App of the Week: St Anthony’s High School

    Librarian Talk – Lori Davis – District Librarian

    Librarian Talk – Lori Davis – District Librarian

    Librarian Talk — Toni Vahlsing — Abington Friends School 

    Librarian Talk — Toni Vahlsing — Abington Friends School 

    Diversity and Inclusion – Accessit Book Club

    Diversity and Inclusion – Accessit Book Club

    Supporting mental health in the library: Mallinson Library, Wellington College, Berkshire

    Supporting mental health in the library: Mallinson Library, Wellington College, Berkshire

    Loving books this Valentine’s Day!

    Loving books this Valentine’s Day!

    Information and Digital Literacy – Richer Through Collaboration

    Information and Digital Literacy – Richer Through Collaboration

    The library – a safe space for everyone

    The library – a safe space for everyone

    On the Road Again – NZ Roadshow 2019

    On the Road Again – NZ Roadshow 2019

    Genrefying your library: Unley High School

    Genrefying your library: Unley High School

    Building a Strong Reading Culture: St Rita’s College Library

    Building a Strong Reading Culture: St Rita’s College Library

    Australia Roadshow 2019 – a great success!

    Australia Roadshow 2019 – a great success!

    Creating an amazing online library presence

    Creating an amazing online library presence

    Deepening literacy engagement

    Deepening literacy engagement

    Building a Strong Reading Culture: St Rita’s College Library

    Building a Strong Reading Culture: St Rita’s College Library

    A girl in a library looking at her online library catalogue

    Building a strong reading culture: St Rita’s College Library

    We recently asked Head Librarian, Kathryn Schravemade and the team at St Rita’s College Library in Brisbane if they could share with us how they make their library space engaging and inclusive and build a strong reading culture within their school. Here’s what they shared:

    What are the core values of your library?

    Responsiveness, flexibility and community. The St Rita’s College Library supports and drives learning in an environment that provides users with responsive learning spaces, tools and expertise to assist skill-building, inquiry and learning in the Digital Age. Our library transcends the static notion of a traditional library by offering a multi-dimensional learning ecology promoting high quality skill development, collaborative leadership, responsive services and environments and community networks and partnerships. Services, staffing and resources offered by the St Rita’s library go beyond traditional notions of the school library to support and lead scholars in connecting, inquiring and developing both 21st Century and discipline-specific skills that underpin the QCAA Queensland Curriculum.

    How do you ensure your library is an inclusive space for everyone?

    We work hard to ensure that our spaces are welcoming and inviting for everyone. This means our displays and spaces constantly change to reflect the needs and interests of our users. We offer a variety of physical spaces for our users (individual, collaborative, formal and informal) as well as providing users access to many of our resources and services digitally through our library website. This means that users can access what they need in a space or format they are comfortable with however they prefer.

    Display at St Rita's College Library

    How do you support struggling-readers in your library?

    We have built a strong reading culture within our school and this starts prior to the students completing their first day at the college. We hold ‘campfires’ with future students in year 6 to introduce them to our collection and staff and allow them to borrow over the Christmas holidays prior to their commencement at the college. This establishes the library as a place where students are comfortable when they commence at the college.

    St Rita's students reading

    We also host our Read Like a Girl program (in partnership with Riverbend Books) that is open to our feeder students and the wider community. 

    Our biggest Read Like a Girl event for 2019, our Remarkable Women conference, is happening on July 19th and we are very excited to be hosting a day-long conference featuring many fantastic authors.

    We’re so impressed with your multiple Accessit Web App homepages. Could you give us any tips to making an engaging online Web App for students?

    We recently changed to have only two Accessit Web App homepages, one for students and one for staff. We found this decision has allowed us to regularly update and easily manage the digital content. Our number one tip for engaging with students online is to create content that is eye catching and on trend, while remaining within your college style guide. Look at social media, Pinterest, other advertising material for inspiration. Canva is a great place to start creating your own graphics.

    You do some wonderful displays in your library. Where do you get your inspiration for these?

    We find inspiration from everywhere, for example, curriculum being studied, Pinterest, other staff members or just brainstorming in our ‘think tank’, also known as the library office. Our most interactive displays have been the Harry Potter display with the flying car photo booth.

    St Rita's College Library - display

    Your library also has a strong social media presence, how important do you think it has been to keep engaging with your students online?

    We believe strongly in engaging with our community beyond the confines of our physical space. Social media provides the perfect medium for us to do this. Our students prefer to follow us on Instagram as do many authors whereas, staff and publishing houses are usually more active on Twitter. We use social media to promote new resources, events and services and students who don’t tend to spend as much time in the library regularly come in to loan something that has caught their eye online.

    Students also love to see the interactions we have with people outside the school community, authors and other organisations often engage via comments or replies. Click here to check out St Rita’s Library Twitter feed.

    St Rita's Library - social media

    Do you collaborate with teachers and the wider school community on library initiatives?

    We work closely with teaching staff to assist them in resourcing their curriculum and building research skills with students. We also use the Accessit Web App as the ‘one-stop-shop’ for staff and students as they are able to search, access and reference all of our physical and digital resources in one place. This might involve curating quick lists or visual searches as a foundation for their research too.

    How International Schools Can Automate Their Library & Free Up Time for What Matters 

    How International Schools Can Automate Their Library & Free Up Time for What Matters 

    Picture Books – Top Picks

    Picture Books – Top Picks

    A Learning and Marketing Tool to Increase Student Engagement

    A Learning and Marketing Tool to Increase Student Engagement

    Bring on The Comics!

    Bring on The Comics!

    The (Multiple) Books of Christmas

    The (Multiple) Books of Christmas

    What Does Information Literacy Mean?

    What Does Information Literacy Mean?

    Substitution Rules Don’t Have To Be Scary

    Substitution Rules Don’t Have To Be Scary

    Embedding the Library as a Whole School Resource

    Embedding the Library as a Whole School Resource

    Getting Creative With Visual Search

    Getting Creative With Visual Search

    Starting The Year Off Right in Your Library

    Starting The Year Off Right in Your Library

    Case Study – Avondale School, NSW

    Case Study – Avondale School, NSW

    Case Study – Riva Primary, WA

    Case Study – Riva Primary, WA

    Including Digital Resources in Your Library

    Including Digital Resources in Your Library

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Cheney School – Jill Fenton

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Cheney School – Jill Fenton

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Bishop Gilpin C of E Primary School – Sally Le Marquand

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Bishop Gilpin C of E Primary School – Sally Le Marquand

    Creating a School-wide Reading Culture

    Creating a School-wide Reading Culture

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Thomas Hardye School – Jenny Stevens

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Thomas Hardye School – Jenny Stevens

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Our Lady of Good Help (OLGH) – Sarah Olushonde

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Our Lady of Good Help (OLGH) – Sarah Olushonde

    Let’s Talk Libraries: St Anthony’s High School – Jill Adler

    Let’s Talk Libraries: St Anthony’s High School – Jill Adler

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Somerhill – Susan Smith

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Somerhill – Susan Smith

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Beacon Academy – Natasha Allen

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Beacon Academy – Natasha Allen

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Southland Girls’ High School

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Southland Girls’ High School

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Littlehampton Primary – Barb O’Connor

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Littlehampton Primary – Barb O’Connor

    Let’s Talk Libraries: The Hill School (US) – Nancy Body, Catherine Clowes

    Let’s Talk Libraries: The Hill School (US) – Nancy Body, Catherine Clowes

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Our Lady of Lourdes – Danielle Leathart

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Our Lady of Lourdes – Danielle Leathart

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Richmond & Prahran High School – Karys McEwen

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Richmond & Prahran High School – Karys McEwen

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Croxley Danes School – Victoria Rovira

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Croxley Danes School – Victoria Rovira

    The Lovett School – Storybook Pumpkin Contest

    The Lovett School – Storybook Pumpkin Contest

    Web App of the Week: World Book Day (UK) – Free download

    Web App of the Week: World Book Day (UK) – Free download

    Web App of the Week: Waitangi Day – Free download

    Web App of the Week: Waitangi Day – Free download

    Supporting Reluctant Readers

    Supporting Reluctant Readers

    Let’s Talk Libraries: The Lovett School – Robyn Martin

    Let’s Talk Libraries: The Lovett School – Robyn Martin

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Lloyd Street Primary School (VIC)

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Lloyd Street Primary School (VIC)

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Seatoun School – Wendy Bamber

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Seatoun School – Wendy Bamber

    Axe-cessit Halloween Showcase – Competition Recap

    Axe-cessit Halloween Showcase – Competition Recap

    Raising the profile of your school library

    Raising the profile of your school library

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Christian College Geelong (VIC) – Gerradine Barry

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Christian College Geelong (VIC) – Gerradine Barry

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Paula Na Nagara – St Mark’s School 

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Paula Na Nagara – St Mark’s School 

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Diocese of Toowoomba (QLD) – Liz Newman

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Diocese of Toowoomba (QLD) – Liz Newman

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Peace Lutheran College (QLD) – Tanya Mills

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Peace Lutheran College (QLD) – Tanya Mills

    Web App of the Week: Halloween – Free download

    Web App of the Week: Halloween – Free download

    The Axe-cessit Halloween Showcase – Free resource download

    The Axe-cessit Halloween Showcase – Free resource download

    Accessit Library Talks – Episode 1 – Kevin Arscott of Coleg Gwent

    Accessit Library Talks – Episode 1 – Kevin Arscott of Coleg Gwent

    Web App of the Week: Dixons Cottingley Academy

    Web App of the Week: Dixons Cottingley Academy

    Web App of the Week: Sydenham School

    Web App of the Week: Sydenham School

    Librarians of Accessit – Sarah Pavey

    Librarians of Accessit – Sarah Pavey

    An introduction to using Social Media in your library

    An introduction to using Social Media in your library

    Web App of the Week: Denefield School

    Web App of the Week: Denefield School

    Getting students involved in your school library

    Getting students involved in your school library

    Web App of the Week: Environment Day & World Oceans Day – Free Download

    Web App of the Week: Environment Day & World Oceans Day – Free Download

    Web App of the Week – Ursuline Academy of Dallas

    Web App of the Week – Ursuline Academy of Dallas

    Web App of the Week – Woodland Middle School Academy

    Web App of the Week – Woodland Middle School Academy

    Web App of the Week – Anzac Day – Free download

    Web App of the Week – Anzac Day – Free download

    Web App of the Week – Sarah Bonnell School

    Web App of the Week – Sarah Bonnell School

    Librarian Talk – Claire Bavister – Woodland Middle School Academy 

    Librarian Talk – Claire Bavister – Woodland Middle School Academy 

    Librarian Talk – Mary McGavin – Fulham Prep School

    Librarian Talk – Mary McGavin – Fulham Prep School

    Web App of the Week: Happy Holidays – Free download

    Web App of the Week: Happy Holidays – Free download

    Librarian Talk – Poonampal Kaur – Sarah Bonnell School

    Librarian Talk – Poonampal Kaur – Sarah Bonnell School

    How to promote your school library catalogue

    How to promote your school library catalogue

    Librarian Talk – Jason Saikaly – Barker College

    Librarian Talk – Jason Saikaly – Barker College

    How to approach collection development in school libraries

    How to approach collection development in school libraries

    Web App of the Week – Thornbury High School

    Web App of the Week – Thornbury High School

    Lynn Swannell – Mount Eliza Secondary College, Victoria, Australia

    Lynn Swannell – Mount Eliza Secondary College, Victoria, Australia

    Librarian Talk – Wendy Wright – Avonside Girls’ High & Shirley Boys’ High

    Librarian Talk – Wendy Wright – Avonside Girls’ High & Shirley Boys’ High

    15 downloadable resources every school librarian needs

    15 downloadable resources every school librarian needs

    Web App of the Week – Ashburton College

    Web App of the Week – Ashburton College

    Librarian Talk – Leisa Westerhof – Norwood Morialta High School

    Librarian Talk – Leisa Westerhof – Norwood Morialta High School

    Web App of the Week – Barker College

    Web App of the Week – Barker College

    Librarian Talk – Delia Achten – Ashburton College

    Librarian Talk – Delia Achten – Ashburton College

    Librarian Talk – Frances Currie – Prendergast Vale School

    Librarian Talk – Frances Currie – Prendergast Vale School

    Web App of the Week – Durrington High School

    Web App of the Week – Durrington High School

    Web App of the Week – Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School

    Web App of the Week – Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School

    Librarian Talk – Melissa Ashby – Wanaka Primary School

    Librarian Talk – Melissa Ashby – Wanaka Primary School

    Web App of the Week: Matariki – Free Download

    Web App of the Week: Matariki – Free Download

    Librarian Talk – Sasha Roth – Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School

    Librarian Talk – Sasha Roth – Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School

    Web App of the Week – Wanaka Primary School

    Web App of the Week – Wanaka Primary School

    Librarian Talk – Jill Marriott – Corinna School

    Librarian Talk – Jill Marriott – Corinna School

    Web App of the Week – Great Baddow High School

    Web App of the Week – Great Baddow High School

    Web App of the Week – Broadland High Ormiston Academy

    Web App of the Week – Broadland High Ormiston Academy

    Librarian Talk – Gemma Sosnowsky – Queen Elizabeth School

    Librarian Talk – Gemma Sosnowsky – Queen Elizabeth School

    Librarian Talk – Donna Harris – Great Baddow High School

    Librarian Talk – Donna Harris – Great Baddow High School

    Web App of the Week – Abington Friends School

    Web App of the Week – Abington Friends School

    Librarian Talk – Kay Morfett – Rolleston School

    Librarian Talk – Kay Morfett – Rolleston School

    Web App of the Week – Burgundy Farm Country Day School

    Web App of the Week – Burgundy Farm Country Day School

    Librarian Talk – Gabrielle Wales – Broadland High Ormiston Academy

    Librarian Talk – Gabrielle Wales – Broadland High Ormiston Academy

    Web App of the Week – Rolleston School

    Web App of the Week – Rolleston School

    Librarian Talk – Sally Baker – High School Librarian

    Librarian Talk – Sally Baker – High School Librarian

    Web App of the Week: Harmony ISD

    Web App of the Week: Harmony ISD

    Librarian Talk – Barbara Krainik – Burgundy Farm Country Day School

    Librarian Talk – Barbara Krainik – Burgundy Farm Country Day School

    Librarian Talk – Jill Adler – St. Anthony’s High School

    Librarian Talk – Jill Adler – St. Anthony’s High School

    Web App of the Week: The Jedi Academy

    Web App of the Week: The Jedi Academy

    Web App of the Week: St Anthony’s High School

    Web App of the Week: St Anthony’s High School

    Librarian Talk – Lori Davis – District Librarian

    Librarian Talk – Lori Davis – District Librarian

    Librarian Talk — Toni Vahlsing — Abington Friends School 

    Librarian Talk — Toni Vahlsing — Abington Friends School 

    Diversity and Inclusion – Accessit Book Club

    Diversity and Inclusion – Accessit Book Club

    Supporting mental health in the library: Mallinson Library, Wellington College, Berkshire

    Supporting mental health in the library: Mallinson Library, Wellington College, Berkshire

    Loving books this Valentine’s Day!

    Loving books this Valentine’s Day!

    Information and Digital Literacy – Richer Through Collaboration

    Information and Digital Literacy – Richer Through Collaboration

    The library – a safe space for everyone

    The library – a safe space for everyone

    On the Road Again – NZ Roadshow 2019

    On the Road Again – NZ Roadshow 2019

    Genrefying your library: Unley High School

    Genrefying your library: Unley High School

    Building a Strong Reading Culture: St Rita’s College Library

    Building a Strong Reading Culture: St Rita’s College Library

    Australia Roadshow 2019 – a great success!

    Australia Roadshow 2019 – a great success!

    Creating an amazing online library presence

    Creating an amazing online library presence

    Deepening literacy engagement

    Deepening literacy engagement

    Tsukuba International School

    Tsukuba International School

    Otago Boys’ High School

    Otago Boys’ High School

    Le Régent College

    Le Régent College

    Wesley Intermediate School

    Wesley Intermediate School

    Fuqua School

    Fuqua School

    Kamo High School

    Kamo High School

    Mental Health Foundation of NZ

    Mental Health Foundation of NZ

    Leicestershire County Council

    Leicestershire County Council

    Cambridge High School

    Cambridge High School

    Saint Kentigern College

    Saint Kentigern College

    Culford School

    Culford School

    Greenhithe School

    Greenhithe School

    Reynella East College

    Reynella East College

    Tyndale Christian School

    Tyndale Christian School

    Shepparton High School

    Shepparton High School

    Australia Roadshow 2019 – a great success!

    Australia Roadshow 2019 – a great success!

    Accessit Library Australia Roadshow 2019

    Australia Roadshow 2019 - a great success!

    This year the Accessit Library professional development Training Roadshow and Presentation Series series hit 17 Australian venues across 5 states.

    Accessit professional development and networking

    Each year our professional development training sessions are well-attended by enthusiastic Accessit librarians, and this year was no exception. As Sue de Leon from Kew High School said, “The roadshow keeps me feeling on top of the latest updates and I’ve found there is no substitute for the face-to-face training.”

    Attending the annual Roadshow strengthens the ongoing relationship between our Trainers and customers, and enables users to make use of every tool at their disposal to create a dynamic and engaging library. Librarian Kate Mowat from Langwarrin Park Primary School agrees: “Another informative roadshow generating new ideas to take back and improve the service we provide. Accessit continues to answer all the needs of our library today and for the future.”

    We value your feedback

    As you can see, each year we gather feedback from our customers on their Roadshow experience. Based on last year’s feedback, this year we chose to focus on new features, general tips and tricks and allow time for questions and answers and networking. Anne Chowne from Academy of Mary Immaculate commented that her training session was “Very well run, lots of new features explored, it was well paced and allowed time for audience members to question things along the way.”

    This year, 92.4% of attendees said they would recommend the roadshow to other Accessit users; and 88.4% felt the roadshow was valuable to them personally – even those who were already confident users or have IT backgrounds. Vanessa Grosso from Kilvington Grammar School added, “This is my fourth successive Roadshow and I always come away excited with the new enhancements and pleased to have picked up some other tips and techniques to improve my current use. Will look forward to next year.”

    Accessit Library Roadshow Australia

    Rewarding for our trainers

    It’s just as rewarding for our team to see familiar faces and meet new customers each year. As Roadshow Trainer and Product Representative Bonnie Barr says, “It’s really special to catch up with people who are genuinely happy to see you and really value what Accessit Library brings to their school. The feedback on new functionality is great. We want to hear what you think so we can keep improving the system.”

    For experienced Accessit Library support Trainer Christine Cross, it was her first time joining the Roadshow in Australia. Well versed in the New Zealand equivalent, she was excited to meet many Australian customers for the first time. “It was my first time attending the Australian Roadshow and my first time visiting Queensland at all! We were made to feel so incredibly welcomed by the schools who were hosting us, and it was wonderful to meet many of the customers we speak to on the phone, as well as brand new Accessit Library users. It was also great to see each library space in action. It really struck me how vital, dynamic and vibrant these libraries are,” says Christine.

    New Zealand Roadshow 2019

    In August we will begin the New Zealand training and presentation roadshow. If you are from New Zealand and keen to get amongst the buzz, don’t forget to register – you won’t regret it! Click here to register.

    We have morning and afternoon sessions during the Roadshow. Our morning sessions are our yearly professional development training sessions for current Accessit Library customers. Our afternoon sessions are free sessions for those who aren’t currently using Accessit Library, but would like to see it in action!

    “My advice to other librarians is don’t wait or let worry hold you back. Get along to the next Accessit Presentation Roadshow in your area. There won’t be any scary hard sell, and you won’t regret it.”
    Kris Parlane, Librarian, Greenhithe School

    Check out our Reviews and Case Studies page to read more from our customers.

    How International Schools Can Automate Their Library & Free Up Time for What Matters 

    How International Schools Can Automate Their Library & Free Up Time for What Matters 

    Picture Books – Top Picks

    Picture Books – Top Picks

    A Learning and Marketing Tool to Increase Student Engagement

    A Learning and Marketing Tool to Increase Student Engagement

    Bring on The Comics!

    Bring on The Comics!

    The (Multiple) Books of Christmas

    The (Multiple) Books of Christmas

    What Does Information Literacy Mean?

    What Does Information Literacy Mean?

    Substitution Rules Don’t Have To Be Scary

    Substitution Rules Don’t Have To Be Scary

    Embedding the Library as a Whole School Resource

    Embedding the Library as a Whole School Resource

    Getting Creative With Visual Search

    Getting Creative With Visual Search

    Starting The Year Off Right in Your Library

    Starting The Year Off Right in Your Library

    Case Study – Avondale School, NSW

    Case Study – Avondale School, NSW

    Case Study – Riva Primary, WA

    Case Study – Riva Primary, WA

    Including Digital Resources in Your Library

    Including Digital Resources in Your Library

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Cheney School – Jill Fenton

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Cheney School – Jill Fenton

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Bishop Gilpin C of E Primary School – Sally Le Marquand

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Bishop Gilpin C of E Primary School – Sally Le Marquand

    Creating a School-wide Reading Culture

    Creating a School-wide Reading Culture

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Thomas Hardye School – Jenny Stevens

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Thomas Hardye School – Jenny Stevens

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Our Lady of Good Help (OLGH) – Sarah Olushonde

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Our Lady of Good Help (OLGH) – Sarah Olushonde

    Let’s Talk Libraries: St Anthony’s High School – Jill Adler

    Let’s Talk Libraries: St Anthony’s High School – Jill Adler

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Somerhill – Susan Smith

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Somerhill – Susan Smith

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Beacon Academy – Natasha Allen

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Beacon Academy – Natasha Allen

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Southland Girls’ High School

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Southland Girls’ High School

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Littlehampton Primary – Barb O’Connor

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Littlehampton Primary – Barb O’Connor

    Let’s Talk Libraries: The Hill School (US) – Nancy Body, Catherine Clowes

    Let’s Talk Libraries: The Hill School (US) – Nancy Body, Catherine Clowes

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Our Lady of Lourdes – Danielle Leathart

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Our Lady of Lourdes – Danielle Leathart

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Richmond & Prahran High School – Karys McEwen

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Richmond & Prahran High School – Karys McEwen

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Croxley Danes School – Victoria Rovira

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Croxley Danes School – Victoria Rovira

    The Lovett School – Storybook Pumpkin Contest

    The Lovett School – Storybook Pumpkin Contest

    Web App of the Week: World Book Day (UK) – Free download

    Web App of the Week: World Book Day (UK) – Free download

    Web App of the Week: Waitangi Day – Free download

    Web App of the Week: Waitangi Day – Free download

    Supporting Reluctant Readers

    Supporting Reluctant Readers

    Let’s Talk Libraries: The Lovett School – Robyn Martin

    Let’s Talk Libraries: The Lovett School – Robyn Martin

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Lloyd Street Primary School (VIC)

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Lloyd Street Primary School (VIC)

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Seatoun School – Wendy Bamber

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Seatoun School – Wendy Bamber

    Axe-cessit Halloween Showcase – Competition Recap

    Axe-cessit Halloween Showcase – Competition Recap

    Raising the profile of your school library

    Raising the profile of your school library

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Christian College Geelong (VIC) – Gerradine Barry

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Christian College Geelong (VIC) – Gerradine Barry

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Paula Na Nagara – St Mark’s School 

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Paula Na Nagara – St Mark’s School 

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Diocese of Toowoomba (QLD) – Liz Newman

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Diocese of Toowoomba (QLD) – Liz Newman

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Peace Lutheran College (QLD) – Tanya Mills

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Peace Lutheran College (QLD) – Tanya Mills

    Web App of the Week: Halloween – Free download

    Web App of the Week: Halloween – Free download

    The Axe-cessit Halloween Showcase – Free resource download

    The Axe-cessit Halloween Showcase – Free resource download

    Accessit Library Talks – Episode 1 – Kevin Arscott of Coleg Gwent

    Accessit Library Talks – Episode 1 – Kevin Arscott of Coleg Gwent

    Web App of the Week: Dixons Cottingley Academy

    Web App of the Week: Dixons Cottingley Academy

    Web App of the Week: Sydenham School

    Web App of the Week: Sydenham School

    Librarians of Accessit – Sarah Pavey

    Librarians of Accessit – Sarah Pavey

    An introduction to using Social Media in your library

    An introduction to using Social Media in your library

    Web App of the Week: Denefield School

    Web App of the Week: Denefield School

    Getting students involved in your school library

    Getting students involved in your school library

    Web App of the Week: Environment Day & World Oceans Day – Free Download

    Web App of the Week: Environment Day & World Oceans Day – Free Download

    Web App of the Week – Ursuline Academy of Dallas

    Web App of the Week – Ursuline Academy of Dallas

    Web App of the Week – Woodland Middle School Academy

    Web App of the Week – Woodland Middle School Academy

    Web App of the Week – Anzac Day – Free download

    Web App of the Week – Anzac Day – Free download

    Web App of the Week – Sarah Bonnell School

    Web App of the Week – Sarah Bonnell School

    Librarian Talk – Claire Bavister – Woodland Middle School Academy 

    Librarian Talk – Claire Bavister – Woodland Middle School Academy 

    Librarian Talk – Mary McGavin – Fulham Prep School

    Librarian Talk – Mary McGavin – Fulham Prep School

    Web App of the Week: Happy Holidays – Free download

    Web App of the Week: Happy Holidays – Free download

    Librarian Talk – Poonampal Kaur – Sarah Bonnell School

    Librarian Talk – Poonampal Kaur – Sarah Bonnell School

    How to promote your school library catalogue

    How to promote your school library catalogue

    Librarian Talk – Jason Saikaly – Barker College

    Librarian Talk – Jason Saikaly – Barker College

    How to approach collection development in school libraries

    How to approach collection development in school libraries

    Web App of the Week – Thornbury High School

    Web App of the Week – Thornbury High School

    Lynn Swannell – Mount Eliza Secondary College, Victoria, Australia

    Lynn Swannell – Mount Eliza Secondary College, Victoria, Australia

    Librarian Talk – Wendy Wright – Avonside Girls’ High & Shirley Boys’ High

    Librarian Talk – Wendy Wright – Avonside Girls’ High & Shirley Boys’ High

    15 downloadable resources every school librarian needs

    15 downloadable resources every school librarian needs

    Web App of the Week – Ashburton College

    Web App of the Week – Ashburton College

    Librarian Talk – Leisa Westerhof – Norwood Morialta High School

    Librarian Talk – Leisa Westerhof – Norwood Morialta High School

    Web App of the Week – Barker College

    Web App of the Week – Barker College

    Librarian Talk – Delia Achten – Ashburton College

    Librarian Talk – Delia Achten – Ashburton College

    Librarian Talk – Frances Currie – Prendergast Vale School

    Librarian Talk – Frances Currie – Prendergast Vale School

    Web App of the Week – Durrington High School

    Web App of the Week – Durrington High School

    Web App of the Week – Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School

    Web App of the Week – Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School

    Librarian Talk – Melissa Ashby – Wanaka Primary School

    Librarian Talk – Melissa Ashby – Wanaka Primary School

    Web App of the Week: Matariki – Free Download

    Web App of the Week: Matariki – Free Download

    Librarian Talk – Sasha Roth – Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School

    Librarian Talk – Sasha Roth – Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School

    Web App of the Week – Wanaka Primary School

    Web App of the Week – Wanaka Primary School

    Librarian Talk – Jill Marriott – Corinna School

    Librarian Talk – Jill Marriott – Corinna School

    Web App of the Week – Great Baddow High School

    Web App of the Week – Great Baddow High School

    Web App of the Week – Broadland High Ormiston Academy

    Web App of the Week – Broadland High Ormiston Academy

    Librarian Talk – Gemma Sosnowsky – Queen Elizabeth School

    Librarian Talk – Gemma Sosnowsky – Queen Elizabeth School

    Librarian Talk – Donna Harris – Great Baddow High School

    Librarian Talk – Donna Harris – Great Baddow High School

    Web App of the Week – Abington Friends School

    Web App of the Week – Abington Friends School

    Librarian Talk – Kay Morfett – Rolleston School

    Librarian Talk – Kay Morfett – Rolleston School

    Web App of the Week – Burgundy Farm Country Day School

    Web App of the Week – Burgundy Farm Country Day School

    Librarian Talk – Gabrielle Wales – Broadland High Ormiston Academy

    Librarian Talk – Gabrielle Wales – Broadland High Ormiston Academy

    Web App of the Week – Rolleston School

    Web App of the Week – Rolleston School

    Librarian Talk – Sally Baker – High School Librarian

    Librarian Talk – Sally Baker – High School Librarian

    Web App of the Week: Harmony ISD

    Web App of the Week: Harmony ISD

    Librarian Talk – Barbara Krainik – Burgundy Farm Country Day School

    Librarian Talk – Barbara Krainik – Burgundy Farm Country Day School

    Librarian Talk – Jill Adler – St. Anthony’s High School

    Librarian Talk – Jill Adler – St. Anthony’s High School

    Web App of the Week: The Jedi Academy

    Web App of the Week: The Jedi Academy

    Web App of the Week: St Anthony’s High School

    Web App of the Week: St Anthony’s High School

    Librarian Talk – Lori Davis – District Librarian

    Librarian Talk – Lori Davis – District Librarian

    Librarian Talk — Toni Vahlsing — Abington Friends School 

    Librarian Talk — Toni Vahlsing — Abington Friends School 

    Diversity and Inclusion – Accessit Book Club

    Diversity and Inclusion – Accessit Book Club

    Supporting mental health in the library: Mallinson Library, Wellington College, Berkshire

    Supporting mental health in the library: Mallinson Library, Wellington College, Berkshire

    Loving books this Valentine’s Day!

    Loving books this Valentine’s Day!

    Information and Digital Literacy – Richer Through Collaboration

    Information and Digital Literacy – Richer Through Collaboration

    The library – a safe space for everyone

    The library – a safe space for everyone

    On the Road Again – NZ Roadshow 2019

    On the Road Again – NZ Roadshow 2019

    Genrefying your library: Unley High School

    Genrefying your library: Unley High School

    Building a Strong Reading Culture: St Rita’s College Library

    Building a Strong Reading Culture: St Rita’s College Library

    Australia Roadshow 2019 – a great success!

    Australia Roadshow 2019 – a great success!

    Creating an amazing online library presence

    Creating an amazing online library presence

    Deepening literacy engagement

    Deepening literacy engagement

    Tsukuba International School

    Tsukuba International School

    Otago Boys’ High School

    Otago Boys’ High School

    Le Régent College

    Le Régent College

    Wesley Intermediate School

    Wesley Intermediate School

    Fuqua School

    Fuqua School

    Kamo High School

    Kamo High School

    Mental Health Foundation of NZ

    Mental Health Foundation of NZ

    Leicestershire County Council

    Leicestershire County Council

    Cambridge High School

    Cambridge High School

    Saint Kentigern College

    Saint Kentigern College

    Culford School

    Culford School

    Greenhithe School

    Greenhithe School

    Reynella East College

    Reynella East College

    Tyndale Christian School

    Tyndale Christian School

    Shepparton High School

    Shepparton High School

    Creating an amazing online library presence

    Creating an amazing online library presence

    Engaging online library

    How to create an amazing online library presence at your school

    The world has gone online and libraries must join the trend or risk being left behind. Building a strong online library presence creates buzz around your school library and a stronger patron-base – so let’s draw your students to it!

    Create your library’s visual identity:

    You might not be trained in marketing, but just for fun, ask yourself: Who are your borrowers? How old are they? What do they care about? What do they want to see/read?

    For example, if you believe your library is a sanctuary for those who don’t fit in, you might decide to create the equivalent of a cozy online reading nook. You might theme your online platform with yellows, creamy whites and soft blues, and fill homepage with gentle images, inclusive quotes and a diverse range of recommended reads.

    Create meaningful posts – do your research:

    When creating new content for your library homepage, make sure it serves a purpose. Content dumping for no reason is never a good idea. If you need a place to start, draw on the Accessit Web App reporting tools to create analytics on what people are searching for in your library; the most popular searches, failed searches, the most borrowed items, and so on. Once you know how people are already using your library, you can start catering to their interests appropriately, or filling in the gaps to inspire your non-readers.

    User Experience – modern, attractive and intuitive:

    Consider the experience of reading the homepage. What information do students need to see? What information is currently most prominent? When considering the experience for the user, remember these simple tips:

    1. Contrast the text and background: It’s good to consider the experience of someone with sight impairment or colour-blindness. Legibility is key, so don’t put light text on a light background or red text on a blue background.

    2. Bigger news items are more prominent: It goes without saying that you can determine the hierarchy of news items by changing their size and position on a page.

    3. Use complementary colour contrast: If blue appears in your Web App logo and banner, highlight other areas using complementary colours. Blues go nicely with oranges, yellows with purple, and so on.

    4. Stick to a format: If you have chosen a particular font, stick to that font throughout your homepage. Using a number of different fonts might seem like a quirky idea, but in reality they appear disorderly.

    Regular updates:

    To ensure your online library remains a place people want to return to, make it a goal to keep your content up-to-date and changing regularly. Here are a couple of time-saving tricks to keep content fresh:

    1. Reorder your news items. You don’t have to spend ages finding and creating new content – if you have quality content hidden at the bottom of your Web App, bring it up for air.

    2. Post Twitter widgets. Linking to reputable Twitter feeds on your Web App is another way of displaying engaging content without additional work, as they literally update themselves.

    Get seasonal with your library system homepage:

    Accessit allows you to create multiple Web App homepages out of sight, and then pin them when you need to. This means you can work away on a special Halloween homepage for example, and put it in place just for the month of October.

    A library system with a schoolwide reach:

    Make sure that you encourage everyone in the school to use the Web App. It’s a valuable space to celebrate school news and an easy place for teacher/librarian collaboration to begin. Schools can even link their online library directly to the school website as a way for the wider community to keep up with what is going on in your school.

    Believe in your online library platform. If you back the library by promoting a strong online library presence, others will learn to back you too.

    Accessit Tip: Don’t forget to make the most of ALeC, our Accessit Library eLearning Centre. Follow the Web App Interface Guide to learn how to zhoosh up your Web App and ensure you are doing everything you can to draw attention to your library.

    How International Schools Can Automate Their Library & Free Up Time for What Matters 

    How International Schools Can Automate Their Library & Free Up Time for What Matters 

    Picture Books – Top Picks

    Picture Books – Top Picks

    A Learning and Marketing Tool to Increase Student Engagement

    A Learning and Marketing Tool to Increase Student Engagement

    Bring on The Comics!

    Bring on The Comics!

    The (Multiple) Books of Christmas

    The (Multiple) Books of Christmas

    What Does Information Literacy Mean?

    What Does Information Literacy Mean?

    Substitution Rules Don’t Have To Be Scary

    Substitution Rules Don’t Have To Be Scary

    Embedding the Library as a Whole School Resource

    Embedding the Library as a Whole School Resource

    Getting Creative With Visual Search

    Getting Creative With Visual Search

    Starting The Year Off Right in Your Library

    Starting The Year Off Right in Your Library

    Case Study – Avondale School, NSW

    Case Study – Avondale School, NSW

    Case Study – Riva Primary, WA

    Case Study – Riva Primary, WA

    Including Digital Resources in Your Library

    Including Digital Resources in Your Library

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Cheney School – Jill Fenton

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Cheney School – Jill Fenton

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Bishop Gilpin C of E Primary School – Sally Le Marquand

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Bishop Gilpin C of E Primary School – Sally Le Marquand

    Creating a School-wide Reading Culture

    Creating a School-wide Reading Culture

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Thomas Hardye School – Jenny Stevens

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Thomas Hardye School – Jenny Stevens

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Our Lady of Good Help (OLGH) – Sarah Olushonde

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Our Lady of Good Help (OLGH) – Sarah Olushonde

    Let’s Talk Libraries: St Anthony’s High School – Jill Adler

    Let’s Talk Libraries: St Anthony’s High School – Jill Adler

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Somerhill – Susan Smith

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Somerhill – Susan Smith

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Beacon Academy – Natasha Allen

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Beacon Academy – Natasha Allen

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Southland Girls’ High School

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Southland Girls’ High School

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Littlehampton Primary – Barb O’Connor

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Littlehampton Primary – Barb O’Connor

    Let’s Talk Libraries: The Hill School (US) – Nancy Body, Catherine Clowes

    Let’s Talk Libraries: The Hill School (US) – Nancy Body, Catherine Clowes

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Our Lady of Lourdes – Danielle Leathart

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Our Lady of Lourdes – Danielle Leathart

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Richmond & Prahran High School – Karys McEwen

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Richmond & Prahran High School – Karys McEwen

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Croxley Danes School – Victoria Rovira

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Croxley Danes School – Victoria Rovira

    The Lovett School – Storybook Pumpkin Contest

    The Lovett School – Storybook Pumpkin Contest

    Web App of the Week: World Book Day (UK) – Free download

    Web App of the Week: World Book Day (UK) – Free download

    Web App of the Week: Waitangi Day – Free download

    Web App of the Week: Waitangi Day – Free download

    Supporting Reluctant Readers

    Supporting Reluctant Readers

    Let’s Talk Libraries: The Lovett School – Robyn Martin

    Let’s Talk Libraries: The Lovett School – Robyn Martin

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Lloyd Street Primary School (VIC)

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Lloyd Street Primary School (VIC)

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Seatoun School – Wendy Bamber

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Seatoun School – Wendy Bamber

    Axe-cessit Halloween Showcase – Competition Recap

    Axe-cessit Halloween Showcase – Competition Recap

    Raising the profile of your school library

    Raising the profile of your school library

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Christian College Geelong (VIC) – Gerradine Barry

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Christian College Geelong (VIC) – Gerradine Barry

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Paula Na Nagara – St Mark’s School 

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Paula Na Nagara – St Mark’s School 

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Diocese of Toowoomba (QLD) – Liz Newman

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Diocese of Toowoomba (QLD) – Liz Newman

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Peace Lutheran College (QLD) – Tanya Mills

    Let’s Talk Libraries: Peace Lutheran College (QLD) – Tanya Mills

    Web App of the Week: Halloween – Free download

    Web App of the Week: Halloween – Free download

    The Axe-cessit Halloween Showcase – Free resource download

    The Axe-cessit Halloween Showcase – Free resource download

    Accessit Library Talks – Episode 1 – Kevin Arscott of Coleg Gwent

    Accessit Library Talks – Episode 1 – Kevin Arscott of Coleg Gwent

    Web App of the Week: Dixons Cottingley Academy

    Web App of the Week: Dixons Cottingley Academy

    Web App of the Week: Sydenham School

    Web App of the Week: Sydenham School

    Librarians of Accessit – Sarah Pavey

    Librarians of Accessit – Sarah Pavey

    An introduction to using Social Media in your library

    An introduction to using Social Media in your library

    Web App of the Week: Denefield School

    Web App of the Week: Denefield School

    Getting students involved in your school library

    Getting students involved in your school library

    Web App of the Week: Environment Day & World Oceans Day – Free Download

    Web App of the Week: Environment Day & World Oceans Day – Free Download

    Web App of the Week – Ursuline Academy of Dallas

    Web App of the Week – Ursuline Academy of Dallas

    Web App of the Week – Woodland Middle School Academy

    Web App of the Week – Woodland Middle School Academy

    Web App of the Week – Anzac Day – Free download

    Web App of the Week – Anzac Day – Free download

    Web App of the Week – Sarah Bonnell School

    Web App of the Week – Sarah Bonnell School

    Librarian Talk – Claire Bavister – Woodland Middle School Academy 

    Librarian Talk – Claire Bavister – Woodland Middle School Academy 

    Librarian Talk – Mary McGavin – Fulham Prep School

    Librarian Talk – Mary McGavin – Fulham Prep School

    Web App of the Week: Happy Holidays – Free download

    Web App of the Week: Happy Holidays – Free download

    Librarian Talk – Poonampal Kaur – Sarah Bonnell School

    Librarian Talk – Poonampal Kaur – Sarah Bonnell School

    How to promote your school library catalogue

    How to promote your school library catalogue

    Librarian Talk – Jason Saikaly – Barker College

    Librarian Talk – Jason Saikaly – Barker College

    How to approach collection development in school libraries

    How to approach collection development in school libraries

    Web App of the Week – Thornbury High School

    Web App of the Week – Thornbury High School

    Lynn Swannell – Mount Eliza Secondary College, Victoria, Australia

    Lynn Swannell – Mount Eliza Secondary College, Victoria, Australia

    Librarian Talk – Wendy Wright – Avonside Girls’ High & Shirley Boys’ High

    Librarian Talk – Wendy Wright – Avonside Girls’ High & Shirley Boys’ High

    15 downloadable resources every school librarian needs

    15 downloadable resources every school librarian needs

    Web App of the Week – Ashburton College

    Web App of the Week – Ashburton College

    Librarian Talk – Leisa Westerhof – Norwood Morialta High School

    Librarian Talk – Leisa Westerhof – Norwood Morialta High School

    Web App of the Week – Barker College

    Web App of the Week – Barker College

    Librarian Talk – Delia Achten – Ashburton College

    Librarian Talk – Delia Achten – Ashburton College

    Librarian Talk – Frances Currie – Prendergast Vale School

    Librarian Talk – Frances Currie – Prendergast Vale School

    Web App of the Week – Durrington High School

    Web App of the Week – Durrington High School

    Web App of the Week – Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School

    Web App of the Week – Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School

    Librarian Talk – Melissa Ashby – Wanaka Primary School

    Librarian Talk – Melissa Ashby – Wanaka Primary School

    Web App of the Week: Matariki – Free Download

    Web App of the Week: Matariki – Free Download

    Librarian Talk – Sasha Roth – Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School

    Librarian Talk – Sasha Roth – Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School

    Web App of the Week – Wanaka Primary School

    Web App of the Week – Wanaka Primary School

    Librarian Talk – Jill Marriott – Corinna School

    Librarian Talk – Jill Marriott – Corinna School

    Web App of the Week – Great Baddow High School

    Web App of the Week – Great Baddow High School

    Web App of the Week – Broadland High Ormiston Academy

    Web App of the Week – Broadland High Ormiston Academy

    Librarian Talk – Gemma Sosnowsky – Queen Elizabeth School

    Librarian Talk – Gemma Sosnowsky – Queen Elizabeth School

    Librarian Talk – Donna Harris – Great Baddow High School

    Librarian Talk – Donna Harris – Great Baddow High School

    Web App of the Week – Abington Friends School

    Web App of the Week – Abington Friends School

    Librarian Talk – Kay Morfett – Rolleston School

    Librarian Talk – Kay Morfett – Rolleston School

    Web App of the Week – Burgundy Farm Country Day School

    Web App of the Week – Burgundy Farm Country Day School

    Librarian Talk – Gabrielle Wales – Broadland High Ormiston Academy

    Librarian Talk – Gabrielle Wales – Broadland High Ormiston Academy

    Web App of the Week – Rolleston School

    Web App of the Week – Rolleston School

    Librarian Talk – Sally Baker – High School Librarian

    Librarian Talk – Sally Baker – High School Librarian

    Web App of the Week: Harmony ISD

    Web App of the Week: Harmony ISD

    Librarian Talk – Barbara Krainik – Burgundy Farm Country Day School

    Librarian Talk – Barbara Krainik – Burgundy Farm Country Day School

    Librarian Talk – Jill Adler – St. Anthony’s High School

    Librarian Talk – Jill Adler – St. Anthony’s High School

    Web App of the Week: The Jedi Academy

    Web App of the Week: The Jedi Academy

    Web App of the Week: St Anthony’s High School

    Web App of the Week: St Anthony’s High School

    Librarian Talk – Lori Davis – District Librarian

    Librarian Talk – Lori Davis – District Librarian

    Librarian Talk — Toni Vahlsing — Abington Friends School 

    Librarian Talk — Toni Vahlsing — Abington Friends School 

    Diversity and Inclusion – Accessit Book Club

    Diversity and Inclusion – Accessit Book Club

    Supporting mental health in the library: Mallinson Library, Wellington College, Berkshire

    Supporting mental health in the library: Mallinson Library, Wellington College, Berkshire

    Loving books this Valentine’s Day!

    Loving books this Valentine’s Day!

    Information and Digital Literacy – Richer Through Collaboration

    Information and Digital Literacy – Richer Through Collaboration

    The library – a safe space for everyone

    The library – a safe space for everyone

    On the Road Again – NZ Roadshow 2019

    On the Road Again – NZ Roadshow 2019

    Genrefying your library: Unley High School

    Genrefying your library: Unley High School

    Building a Strong Reading Culture: St Rita’s College Library

    Building a Strong Reading Culture: St Rita’s College Library

    Australia Roadshow 2019 – a great success!

    Australia Roadshow 2019 – a great success!

    Creating an amazing online library presence

    Creating an amazing online library presence

    Deepening literacy engagement

    Deepening literacy engagement