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Scholastic Australia, 2006
Children, Youth, and American Television, 2018
Terms of Reference To inquire into and report on the role, adequacy and resourcing of school libr... more Terms of Reference To inquire into and report on the role, adequacy and resourcing of school libraries and teacher librarians in Australia's public and private schools. Specifically, the committee should focus on: • the impact of recent policies and investments on school libraries and their activities; • the future potential of school libraries and librarians to contribute to improved educational and community outcomes, especially literacy; • the factors influencing recruitment and development of school librarians; • the role of different levels of government and local communities and other institutions in partnering with and supporting school librarians; and • the impact and potential of digital technologies to enhance and support the roles of school libraries and librarians.
It was probably Heat and Dust that did it. Its winning the Booker Prize in 1974 seemed some kind ... more It was probably Heat and Dust that did it. Its winning the Booker Prize in 1974 seemed some kind of answer to the head of department, who studied my feet as we unavoidably coincided on the way back from the lunch line to the School of English. A few paces into our walk, he double shuffled and matched my step with military precision. Oddly, he always marched so close to the edge of the concrete path that he occasionally fell off.
The Australian author, 1995
Scholastic Australia, 2006
Children, Youth, and American Television, 2018
Terms of Reference To inquire into and report on the role, adequacy and resourcing of school libr... more Terms of Reference To inquire into and report on the role, adequacy and resourcing of school libraries and teacher librarians in Australia's public and private schools. Specifically, the committee should focus on: • the impact of recent policies and investments on school libraries and their activities; • the future potential of school libraries and librarians to contribute to improved educational and community outcomes, especially literacy; • the factors influencing recruitment and development of school librarians; • the role of different levels of government and local communities and other institutions in partnering with and supporting school librarians; and • the impact and potential of digital technologies to enhance and support the roles of school libraries and librarians.
It was probably Heat and Dust that did it. Its winning the Booker Prize in 1974 seemed some kind ... more It was probably Heat and Dust that did it. Its winning the Booker Prize in 1974 seemed some kind of answer to the head of department, who studied my feet as we unavoidably coincided on the way back from the lunch line to the School of English. A few paces into our walk, he double shuffled and matched my step with military precision. Oddly, he always marched so close to the edge of the concrete path that he occasionally fell off.
The Australian author, 1995