The Updated DfE Reading Framework has been talked about a lot over the summer, Elizabeth and Cathi even wrote a blog about it so this week we are turning things around a bit, Ruth Maloney interviewed Elizabeth Hutchinson, trainer and advisor for school libraries and Cathi Woods, School librarian. We were also delighted to welcome back to our podcast English and History teacher, literacy coordinator and school library advocate, Alice Visser-Furay. 

When we started reading the framework it wasn’t immediately obvious that this was a document for school librarians this meant it was an important discussion for the new school year. We hope you enjoy it. 

Reading Framework Link https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1178136/The_Reading_Framework_2023.pdf

Estyn's Welsh report on reading - https://www.gov.wales/developing-pupils-english-reading-skills-10-14-years-age-html  

Elizabeth and Cathi's blog -  https://www.elizabethahutchinson.com/post/unpacking-the-dfe-reading-framework-for-school-librarians More information about Engaging and

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AI: The future of school libraries - https://www.elizabethahutchinson.com/service-page/ai-future-for-school-libraries?referral=service_list_widget 

Unpacking the DfE Framework https://www.elizabethahutchinson.com/service-page/unpacking-the-dfe-reading-framework?referral=service_list_widget 

Today we revisited our discussion around ChatGPT and AI. As this new technology unfolds it is important for us to continue talking about our new learning and the impact these new tools will have on education, especially for school libraries. We were joined today by my co-host school librarian Sabrina Cox and our guests were Darryl Toerien, Head of Inquiry Learning and Jenny Toerien, School Librarian and EPQ Co-ordinator both at Blanchelande College in Guernsey and Dr Kay Oddone Course Director and Lecturer, Master of Education: Teacher Librarianship, Charles Sturt University, Australia. 

IFLA School Library Guidelines https://www.ifla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/assets/school-libraries-resource-centers/publications/ifla-school-library-guidelines.pdf 

The Golden Threads of Your School Library https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-5ir4s-1416762 

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In this episode, we talk about the role that senior leaders play in not only creating a good school library but helping ensure that it is used across the curriculum too. As always I am joined by my co-host Sabrina Cox and we are delighted to welcome back Peter Middleton, headmaster of Oswestry School alongside his school librarian Claire Livsey. They were joined by School librarian Ruth Maloney who some of you may recognise as my other co-host but is wearing a different hat this evening alongside her deputy head Joe Jardine-Viner. 

Great School Libraries campaign https://www.greatschoollibraries.org.uk/

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As always if you would like to comment on anything you have heard this evening we would love to hear your thoughts.  

Tonight I was joined by my friend and colleague Stony Evans. We have been working collaboratively for nearly 7 years, starting when we were both ready to open the doors of our school libraries internationally for the benefit of our teachers and students. Tonight we are going to share our journey of international collaboration, highlighting the benefits as well as giving some ideas that you may want to try yourselves. 

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https://www.elizabethahutchinson.com/post/4-online-tools-used-to-engage-teachers-in-collaboration-and-information-literacy 

This week we are discussing how school librarians can empower themselves and the profession by focusing on the organisations and schools they work in.  We also covered the importance of building support networks within and beyond school libraries. 

I was joined by my co-hosts and school librarians Sabrina Cox and Ruth Maloney and our guests were Sue Wills MBE Assistant director: Arts, Culture, Heritage at Surrey County Council, Sue Williamson MBE Vice President of CILIP and Luke Burton Director of Libraries at Arts Council England

More information about my membership can be found here https://www.elizabethahutchinson.com/aboutmembership 

ASCEL - https://www.ascel.org.uk/ 

CILIP - https://www.cilip.org.uk/ 

SLA - https://www.sla.org.uk/ 

Libraries Connected - http://www.librariesconnected.org.uk/ 

Steam up your library -https://www.librariesconnected.org.uk/sites/default/files/STEAM%20Up%20Your%20Library%20Guide.pdf 

If you have any comments on this podcast we would love to hear your thoughts. 

This week we are returning to the topic of online resources for school libraries. Back in November we chatted to school librarians about how school libraries could provide online resources on a budget. This time however we are looking more closely at 2 resources that bring something else to teaching and learning. The first is Bedrock learning, the second is Massolit, and for those with very little budget we are including some free ones for you to consider too. 

In this session I am joined by my co-hosts and school librarians Sabrina Cox and Ruth Maloney and our guests are also school librarians Gareth Evans and Clare Brumpton.

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Resources spoken about during podcast discussion and some extra ones from Gareth

Abbeyfield School Bedrock Learning Help Zone: https://sites.google.com/view/abbeyfieldlrc/bedrock-learning-help-zone

Bedrock Learning: bedrocklearning.org

Britannica Magazine: https://britannicamagazine.co.uk/ 

IDL Literacy and Numeracy : idlsgroup.com

Into Film +: www.intofilm.org 

Issues Online: https://www.issuesonline.co.uk/

Newspaper for Schools “News Library”: https://www.nlamediaaccess.com/newspapers-for-schools/ 

Open Access Research Databases: https://sites.google.com/view/abbeyfieldlrc/open-access-research-databases 

The National Theatre Collection via Drama online: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learn-explore/schools/national-theatre-collection/#uk-state-secondary-fe 

VLeBooks: VLeBooks (brownsbfs.co.uk)

We would also recommend that you use your local public library to gain access to free online resources

This week we are talking about campaigning for school libraries and why it is important. The Great School Libraries Campaign was set up 4 years ago as a joint venture between the School Library Association, CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) and CILIP SLG (School Library Group). 

Tonight I am joined by my co-host and school librarian Sabrina Cox and our guests this evening are the joint Chairs of the campaign, Alison Tarrant, CEO of the School Library Association and Mary-Rose Grieves, a school librarian working at the Hartland International School of Dubai.  

We talk campaigning, misconceptions, Ofsted, AI and the future of school libraries. The future is bright...

https://twitter.com/CILIPSLG 

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This podcast is about ChatGPT and AI within education and the role that the school librarian can play in helping students and teachers engage with with it. After initially deciding that I needed to know more about all of this back in December the AI world has exploded and it is virtually impossible to keep up to date with everything new that is now available. We felt that another conversation about what the school librarian can and should be aware of going forward.

Tonight I was joined by my co-host school librarian Sabrina Cox as well as John Royce a freelance consultant and trainer,  Susan Merrick a teacher-librarian who is at an international school in Surrey and Jeri Hurd is a teacher-librarian based in Korea.  We are very grateful that she has got up at 4am to be with us. 

Resources spoken about during podcast discussion

https://elicit.org/

Other podcasts

If you want to listen to previous podcast about ChatGPT you will find them here. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-tz753-1361bb0 https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ki5s3-138719d 

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This podcast was recorded on Twitter Spaces in May 2022. Ruth Maloney and Elizabeth Hutchinson chatted to author, Ann Bryant about the role the school librarian plays in making an author visit something memorable for both the visiting author and the students. 

We had a wonderful conversation about how to make sure the questions your students ask are of value to everyone. Some great ideas to ensure this happens. 

Ann Bryant. https://www.annbryant.co.uk/

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This podcast is about World Book Day, a day when many schools take the time to celebrate books and reading. Over the last few years, the interest in World book day has been dominated by the craze of ‘dressing up as your favourite book character’ and whilst this is fun it can cause much angst among parents and children who don’t have the time or money to join in. We have many school librarians who do love this practice so tonight's chat is not about saying we should not be dressing up but exploring other ways to celebrate world book day. 

Tonight I was joined by school librarians Ruth Maloney, Sabrina Cox, Emma Whiting and Cath Skipper who shared some wonderful ideas for WBD that we hope you will take and use as your own.

If you want to listen to the podcast about author visits mentioned in this podcast you can check it out here https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-g4dpp-13b58a9 

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