Libraries for lifelong learning in Queensland: towards the smart state.School, public and tertiary libraries share many goals and a vision of students as information literate, information enabled and independent lifelong learners. Teachers, teacher librarians and public librarians are particularly well placed in their communities to work with each other to provide comprehensive information services See Information Systems. for young people. When working in collaboration, their information and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services can be coordinated and complementary. Cooperative and innovative developments in Queensland are described ********** Building the technology rich and information rich learning environments that will prepare students for active citizenship Active citizenship generally refers to a philosophy espoused by some organizations and educational institutions. It often states that members of companies or nation-states have certain roles and responsibilities to society and the environment, although those members may not have in a learning society requires extensive information systems within and between schools and across communities. The richness of the school's information services will influence and may even determine whether or not teachers and students are empowered to be independent learners both today and for the rest of their lives. (1) School, public and tertiary libraries share many goals and a vision of students as information literate, independent lifelong learners. Teachers, teacher librarians and public librarians are particularly well placed in their communities to work with each other to provide comprehensive information services for young people. When working in collaboration, their information and support services can be coordinated and complementary. In addition, in Queensland, Education Queensland offers systemic information services and resources through AccessEd Library Services. Across Queensland innovative projects are underway where school libraries are forming partnerships with systemic, public and university libraries to create networked learning communities and extend the range of information services and resources available to students and teachers. Brisbane City Council The Brisbane City Council is the governing council for Brisbane, which is the capital of Queensland, Australia. Unlike councils in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, where the local councils are generally responsible for relatively small areas of those cities, the Brisbane City Library Services and Summer reading The Brisbane City Council launched in 2002 an exciting initiative working with schools in the metropolitan area to promote independent reading outside of school. Primary school principals were invited to encourage their students to become public library members and participate in the summer reading program to be conducted in public libraries across the city during December 2002 and January 2003. Offered in partnership with Queensland Museum Queensland Museum was founded by the Queensland Philosophical Society on 20 January, 1862[1], and had several temporary homes in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. , the summer reading program provided incentives and rewards for reading, sharing reading ideas with others and attending free activities in the libraries and museum such as internet treasure hunts, storytelling Storytelling Aesop semi-legendary fabulist of ancient Greece. [Gk. Lit.: Harvey, 10] Münchäusen Baron traveler grossly embellishes his experiences. [Ger. Lit. , interactive drama and meet the author or illustrator. The four schools that encouraged the highest percentage of their enrolment to participate in the program were given a pc. Mt Isa district union catalogue In 2001 the Mount Isa and District Teacher Librarian network produced a union catalogue on cdrom. Included in the catalogue are the collections of the Mt Isa City Council Library and eleven primary and secondary schools in the city. The catalogue allows librarians and teacher librarians to share the wealth of resources held in their collections for the benefit of their collective users and enables savings because the Mount Isa and District Teacher Librarian Network has a free daily district mail bag. Teachers are able to develop bibliographies, pathfinders 1. Experienced aircraft crews who lead a formation to the drop zone, release point, or target. 2. Teams dropped or air landed at an objective to establish and operate navigational aids for the purpose of guiding aircraft to drop and landing zones. 3. and units of work based on available local resources and students are able to plan their information searches and choices. This project has given all district stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. the opportunity to become lifelong learners within a knowledge sharing community. Townsville and Thuringowa City Libraries--working hand in hand with schools Townsville and Thuringowa public libraries and district schools have a well developed program of cooperation. Public librarians and teacher librarians attend regular meetings of the North Queensland North Queensland is the northern part of the state of Queensland in Australia. Queensland is a massive state, larger than most countries, and the Tropical northern part of it has been historically remote and underdeveloped, resulting in a distinctive regional character and Teacher Librarian network and share ideas through a listserve that has grown to include teacher librarians in other areas such as Charters Towers and Bowen. Australian Library and Information Association The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) is a professional organisation for the Australian library and information services sector. Based in Canberra, its membership is open to individuals and organisations, the only membership requirement is an interest in the (Alia) meetings and shared professional development days such as Children's Book Week workshops provide further opportunities for networking. This networking has resulted in resource sharing and joint resource development and programs. Books North, a children's literature children's literature, writing whose primary audience is children. See also children's book illustration. The Beginnings of Children's Literature The earliest of what came to be regarded as children's literature was first meant for adults. festival takes authors into schools for minimal cost. Teacher information nights are held at public libraries. Online databases are shared, local history resources and kits that support curriculum have been jointly developed. Mobile libraries visit local schools and reading programs such as Men Read 2 encourage children to visit both school and public libraries. Noosa Shire Shire or Shiré (both: shē`rā), river, c.250 mi (400 km) long, flowing from the southern end of Lake Nyasa, Malawi, SE Africa, to the Zambezi River in central Mozambique. It is navigable to Nsanje. Council Library works with Flame Flexible learning and alternative mobile education (Flame) is a program in which schools and the Noosa Youth Services provide alternative social and personal development experiences within an educational framework for students experiencing difficulties in mainstream schooling. These young people attend Flame one to two days a week at Noosa Library where internet and pc facilities and library materials support their work with specialist teachers. University of Queensland The University of Queensland (UQ) is the longest-established university in the state of Queensland, Australia, a member of Australia's Group of Eight, and the Sandstone Universities. It is also a founding member of the international Universitas 21 organisation. Cyber-school Services www.cybrary.uq.edu.au/schools This service offers teachers and students access to quality information, technical support and training. Schools can negotiate discounted purchase prices for access to ejournals and online databases. The website provides links to selected internet sites in specific subject areas; a virtual reference collection; authoritative e-resources for each of the key learning areas of the curriculum and the University Cybrary's online catalogue. Advice, support and solutions to technical problems; training and regular updates for teachers, teacher librarians and students; tours of the University of Queensland Cybrary's branches and guidance in the use of relevant information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. are also provided. The State Library of Queensland The State Library of Queensland is a large public library provided to the people of the State of Queensland, Australia, by the State Government. Its legislative basis is provided by the Queensland Libraries Act 1988. The State Library facilitates and supports cross sectoral, holistic service provision for young people by working in partnership with other groups. One such group is Alia Children's and Youth Services Qld (CYS) which promotes interaction between library and information specialists who work with young people. The State Library offers a range of online information services for young people and training for the community and librarians including * State Libraries' catalogues State Reference Library, John Oxley This article is about the person. For the Australian pilot ship, see John Oxley (ship). John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1783/1785? – 1828) was an explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of English colonisation. Library and Public Library services and a selection of databases www.slq.qld. gov.au * Library services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Torres Strait (tŏr`ĭz, –rĭs), channel, c.95 mi (153 km) wide, between New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula of Australia. It connects the Arafura and Coral seas. Islander people www.slq.qld.gov.au/pub/atsikit/ * Children's Book Week activity pack www.slq.qld.gov.au/pub/cbw 2002/index.htm * Programming ideas for teenagers www.slq.qld.gov.au/pub/teenprog/ index.htm * Internet for teenagers www.slq. qld.gov.au/pub/teeninter/index.htm * Multicultural mul·ti·cul·tur·al adj. 1. Of, relating to, or including several cultures. 2. Of or relating to a social or educational theory that encourages interest in many cultures within a society rather than in only a mainstream culture. and Indigenous activities www.slq.qld.gov.au/pub/ festivals/index.htm * Child's play child's play n. 1. Something very easy to do. 2. A trivial matter. child's play Noun Informal something that is easy to do Noun 1. childsplay.slq.qld. gov.au * Free internet training for the public throughout communities in Queensland in partnership with BHP Billiton BHP Billiton is the world's largest mining company.[1] Its origin is in the 2001 merger of Australia's Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP) and the UK's Billiton, which has a South African background. The result is a dual-listed company. bhpskillsnet..slq.qld.gov.au/ index.htm * Training for librarians in a range of service development initiatives including the internet and services for young people www.slq.qld.gov.au/ projects/opal/index.htm For more information about the activities of State Library of Queensland Young People's Services visit www.slq.qld. gov.au/publib/yps/ AccessEd Library Services AccessEd Library Services provides library collections and information services for Education Queensland and Queensland schools. These include * professional collection (incorporating disability services materials) * professional exchange * curriculum collection (incorporating disability services materials) * curriculum exchange * classroom resource reviews * video library (subscription service) * periodical periodical, a publication that is issued regularly. It is distinguished from the newspaper in format in that its pages are smaller and are usually bound, and it is published at weekly, monthly, quarterly, or other intervals, rather than daily. centre for schools (subscription service) Professional collection The collection provides a range of information, research and executive information and other value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services with a collection of approximately 70,000 books and journals. It incorporates educational history resources and services and provides advice and information to schools to assist them with the celebration of significant school anniversaries. Professional exchange includes digital resources, access to full text online journal articles, and a desktop reference service education.qld.gov.au/corporate/ professional_exchange/ Curriculum collection More than 60,000 titles, including books, periodicals, cassettes, software and kits with a primary to year 12 focus, including resources suitable for students with disabilities and learning difficulties. Catalogue information is available online through the AccessEd website and requests for up to 50 resources at a time can be emailed to the library staff. Curriculum exchange The online gateway to quality assured curriculum resources including * Teaching ideas and practices (Tips) * Hot topics * EduList--quality reviewed internet sites that are relevant and appropriate for classroom use. * MacquarieNet--Australian and international reference works * Classroom resource reviews of books, multimedia resources, kits, websites and computer software education.qld.edu.au/tal/curriculum_exchange/ Periodical centre 24 hour turnaround photocopying photocopying, process whereby written or printed matter is directly copied by photographic techniques. Generally, photocopying is practical when just a few copies of an original are needed. When many copies are required, printing processes are more economical. service for articles in journals indexed in Guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. Video library 40,000 videos with a P--12 focus including captioned videos for the hearing impaired. Requests for videos can be made up to one year in advance to assist in program planning www.accessed.education.qld.gov.au School libraries provide * Information resources across the curriculum * Tuition in critical literacy Critical literacy is an instructional approach that advocates the adoption of critical perspectives toward text. Critical literacy encourages readers to actively analyze texts and it offers strategies for uncovering underlying messages. * ICTs in the curriculum * Collaboration with teachers * Encouragement of reading * Selection and management of resources in print, audio, video and electronic formats, including internet * Physical facilities * Access to other school, university, public and state libraries (Knowledge Sharing Communities) State Library provides * Young people's services * Information and research services for visual arts visual arts npl → artes fpl plásticas visual arts npl → arts mpl plastiques visual arts npl → , audiovisual, family history, maps, music, Qld history * Online resources and publications eg Homework help on netlinks * Training services * Networks of 326 public library sites Public libraries provides * Collections of books, magazines, videos, dvds, cdroms, music cds * Reference assistance and online information * Internet training * Reader's advisory A Reader's advisory (or readers' advisory) is the act of suggesting to a reader, based on the reader's preferences and shared characteristics of reading material, what other material s/he might enjoy reading next. The term is widely used in libraries. services * Special events eg author visits University libraries provide * Professional collections * Websites * Tutorials * Access to ejournals and online databases Education Queensland AccessEd Library Services provides * Research services * Online databases and ejournals * Web bibliographies * Curriculum library * Video library * Periodical Centre * Corporate Library (including disability services collection) * Curriculum resource reviews * Curriculum exchange * Professional exchange |
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