Library News
CBCA – There is large list of notable titles for 2026 Children’s Book Council of Australia – and GSSC libraries have them all! Browse through the booklet of notable titles and check out our displays – if you NH doesn’t have what you are looking for, check the others, or ask us 😊
SLAV – Have you ever heard of SLAV? It stand for School Libraries Association of Victoria and this is their Statement on School Libraries from their website…
School libraries are central to the school’s community of learning.
They reflect and contribute to the achievement of the school’s mission by:
- Providing an engaging and welcoming physical and virtual cultural space that is challenging, inspiring and secure,
- Unlocking the potential for learning through the support of independent and collaborative learning opportunities that encourage critical and creative thinking and enrich student outcomes,
- Managing and curating equitable, inclusive and diverse physical and digital collections that reflect both a local and global perspective,
- Initiating programs that develop literacy, information literacy, a reading culture and essential lifelong learning skills,
- Guiding the school community to become digital citizens, competent in the safe and ethical use of information.
- Qualified school library professionals have the knowledge and skills to collaborate with teachers to achieve curriculum outcomes.
Reading Challenge! - It’s that time again, join up for the Premier Reading Challenge at https://www.vic.gov.au/premiers-reading-challenge
It is free to join and this year’s theme is ‘Stories to discover. Stories to tell.’ – It’s all about discovering new books, and a love of reading. The challenge isn’t a competition, everyone is on their own reading adventure.
Belinda Recommends
Inkflower by Suzy Zail is a moving historical fiction novel about Lisa Keller, a teenage girl whose father is seriously ill. He has be diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease and has been given 6 moths to live. As Lisa learns more about her father's past, she discovers the hardships he faced as a Jewish child during the Holocaust. The book explores themes of family, courage, resilience, and the impact of history on people's lives. I enjoyed the story because the characters felt realistic and the emotional journey helped me understand the importance of learning about the past. Although some parts were sad, the novel was inspiring and taught valuable lessons about strength, survival, and family connections.
Lunchtime Libraries - Visit any of our GSSC libraries daily for Lunchtime Libraries. Remember to pop out and eat your lunch first (no food in the library please) then come in at 1:40 to enjoy the space, play some games such as Guess Who, Connect 4, Uno and others, relax with a great read, or just catch up with friends.
Laptop Chargers - Your libraries now have laptop chargers available for loan. These can be borrowed from any library desk for part of the day (not overnight) and are scanned onto your student or staff library card – just like a book 😊
AiRR Tickets – Visit your libraries to have a look at who is winning the AiRR ticket challenge!