Getting to know your Library

BIALIK COLLEGE LIBRARY 2023

Getting to know your Library To inspire a love for learning, reading, inquiry and innovation.

Who knew we did all of that?

STUDENTS & STAFF Primary school Library lessons with our qualified Teacher Librarian, Raff Two qualified Library professionals – Information specialists A well-resourced and curated Non-Fiction collection, which includes curriculum related resources together with some general interest.

Primary, Middle & YA (Young Adult) and Staff Reads fiction collections We can also organise the purchase of resources for your Department. (HOD’s only), other staff speak with your relevant HOD. 24/7 access to all digital resources via our homepage QR code (below) and the CLE

Meet the Library Squad Pedagogy Danny Summerell Head of eLearning & Resources Innovation Mon-Fri

E-Learning leadership Leads the development of a Digital Strategic Plan for the College Supports teachers with coaching and training in linking technology and pedagogy in the classroom Manages and supports the College BYO Laptop program Manages the College Learning Management System Oversees the College Libraries and Online resource collection Leads the College Digital Technologies curriculum Teacher of Digital Technologies

Raff Grasso Primary Teacher Librarian & eLearning Lead Primary Creative Teach teacher Mon-Fri

Promote and support literature appreciation and awareness Develop skills and awareness in students in information literacy, library literacy and literature literacy across the primary years Curate resources to support primary investigations Promote eSafety awareness in staff and students through dedicated eSafety sessions Develop skills in students to be a positive digital citizen when using technology and digital resources

Meet the Library Squad Technical Services Deb Brown

Shirley Chesterman

Lead Information Specialist Librarian - Pedagogy Mon-Fri

Library Technician Low - Tech Activites Facilitator Mon-Wed

Manager & content creator LibGuides Resource Acquisitions & ordering Oversees correct Cataloguing MetaData protocols Online & Non Fiction Resource Specialist Manage Library Management system Coordinates Library Marketing incl. IG, TikTok, Igeret Campion Resource List Coordinator Mad Sports Fan & World Traveller

End processing: ELC resources, Picture books, Primary Fiction, Inbetweeners and Magazines Coordinates Annual Book fairs Visual displays for Library Events & Projects Facilitator of Cre8tion Hub Wednesday Library Calendar of Events Loves reading especially YA and picture books, soap making, art & craft.

More Library Squad

Emilie Rosenberg ELC Library Teacher Mon, Wed & Thur

A qualified classroom teacher with a love of literacy and literature.

Provides weekly library experiences for all students in the ELC Introducing a love of literature from an early age.

Using stories to support students to develop a rich emotional vocabulary and consider a variety of perspectives, respecting others and sharing our own interests.

Providing support to both staff and students for exploration of investigation topics.

Arranging engaging experiences for the ELC for National Simultaneous Storytime and Book Week.

Facilitating the weekly ELC Library Lunch Time Club

Andreas Kammel MakerSpace Facilitator Mon-Thu (10-2)

Manages the operation of the Bialik Makerspace Runs the Makerspace Lunchtime Club Supports teachers in developing Lessons and Units utilising STEM approaches and technologies Promotes the use of problem solving methodologies across the Curriculum Assists students in utilising additive and subtractive manufacturing in innovative approaches to projects from Bnei-Mitzvah to VCE studies Loves to travel and has stood barefoot on all seven continents.

From Term three, 2023 operates out of new MakerSpace area in The Hub

Online Resources STAFF LibGuides Haven’t heard of LibGuides?

Scan the QR Code below or check out the Staff Guide

CONTACT DEB BROWN CURATOR

Evelyn Hellen Library Homepage

What are they?

LibGuides is an easy-to-use content management system deployed at thousands of libraries worldwide.

Librarians use it to curate knowledge and share information, organse class and subject specific resources, and to create and manage websites.

Teachers, if this is something you would like to have for your subject ....contact the library

Included in LibGuides is our Library News Blog.

Subscribe to be up to date with all library happenings.

LibGuides STUDENTS & STAFF

Curated Lists of resources listed by subject

Scan QR Codes below to access by Sub School

Full List of LibGuides

Primary LibGuides

Course Reserves

Middle LibGuides

Senior LibGuides

eBooks & eAudio The library subscribes to two (2) eBook providers.

BorrowBox and ePlatform by Wheelers Download the Apps from Apple or Google Play

BorrowBox (Primary students) eBook & eAudio

ePlatform by Wheelers (Middle & above students) eBooks only Single Sign On

Trouble logging in?

Check out the LibGuide.

Non Fiction eBooks First time users may require login details.

See below Please do not share passwords with those not associated with Bialik College.

Gale eBooks (Upper Primary - Senior students)

REDeLEARN eBooks (Yrs 1-6)

Ask a librarian for login details and passwords

Databases We subscribe to range of databases to cater from Primary to Senior students.

Each LibGuide has resources specific to the topic from our database range.

First time users may require login details.

See below

Britannica

Gale in Context: Middle School

Gale In Context: World History

Ancient & Medieval History

Issues & Controversies in History

Modern World History

Ask a librarian for login details and passwords

Other Online Resources First time users may require login details.

Please do not share with anyone not associated with Bialik College.

Staff & Yrs 6-12 students (Video Resources) SSO when logging in.

CV LibGuide information

REDeLEARN (Prep-6)

Ask a librarian for login details and passwords

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Issues in Society (VCE English)

StoryBox Library (Staff only for K-5)

Online Magazines Subscribed to by Bialik BBC History New Scientist Online New Scientist Online Archive Australian Jewish News Australia/Israel Review Free access

Ask a librarian for login details and passwords

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Socials Get Connected!

@bialik_library @bialiklibrary @bialik.lowtech

@bialik_library23

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Fun library activities Weekly Cre8tion Hub (previously Low Tech) activities in Portable A next to library Board Games Chess Card Games Contact Shirley for more details...

VCE STUDENTS We stongly encourage our VCE students and staff to join the State Library of Victoria Why join?

Membership is for one year and free if you are a resident of Victoria Allows access to a huge range of online databases and eResources for every subject area as well as access to music and audio files Access all Newspapers Easy to join - online within seconds.

Check out the eResources available including, but not limited to:

Australian Financial Review

Library Edition - Full Text The Age/SMH

News - Gale

Biographies in Context Gale

Literature Reference Centre Gale

Oxford Art Online

Health & Wellness Gale

EbscoHost eBooks

ProQuest eBooks

JSTOR Periodical Database

Macquarie Dictionary

StoryLine O nline

Age Digital Editions

Gale OneFile - All Newspapers

NewsBank - All Newspapers

Online Referencing Tool

SLASA offers two Referencing Styles.

APA & HARVARD. Check out the Library Skills page on LibGuides.

Ask a librarian for login details and passwords

Watch this quick video on YouTube

Borrowing Books Who can borrow what?

3 week loan period ELC ELC students & all staff

Primary

(Including PrimaryGraphic Novels)

Everyone

Inbetweeners (All Graphic Novels)

Years 5 - 8 & Staff

Young Adult (Formerly Secondary fiction) (All Graphic Novels)

Years 9 - 12 and Staff

Non Fiction Everyone

Staff Reads Staff Only

Teacher Reference Staff Only, 12 month loan

Email notifications for loans and late books