05/09/2026
A little personal reflection for the weekend.
During Book Week I found myself revisiting something I wrote as ALIA President back in 2009 about the school library that made me, New Lambton South Public School in Newcastle, and the teacher librarian whose name I never knew, but whose influence has stayed with me for more than 60 years.
Seventeen years later, much has changed. Sadly, some of the challenges facing school libraries have not.
And, just as I finished writing this, news from Maitland-Newcastle made the reflection even more timely.
If you enjoy reading, and know how to find information, thank a teacher librarian.
Libraries rock.
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