How to make the most of your time filling in at the school library

Margaret Ryan

By Margaret Ryan
Published August 28, 2020

When I’ve been asked to cover for the teacher-librarian – usually in a primary school – I’d often feel my stomach drop.

Qualified teacher-librarians are information brokers who work across the whole school in all key learning areas. Landing a relief role as one can be a jackpot.

“Oh,” I’d say, thinking I’d just be processing library books, reading picture books to glassy-eyed cohorts of students, and ...

This story appeared in the August 2020 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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