Understanding the place and role of information literacy within inquiry is of vital importance for school library staff because they are a teacher’s natural partner in enabling the information-to-knowledge journey of pupils. This webinar will explore how you can draw on your information literacy skill set to enable collaborative learning through inquiry. Daniel Callison reminds us in The Evolution of Inquiry, information literacy has been a concept enveloped within inquiry since the mid-1980s. Inquiry, as defined by the Galileo Educational Network , is “a dynamic process of being open to wonder and puzzlement and coming to know and understand the world, and as such it is a stance that pervades all aspects of life and is essential to the way in which knowledge is created”. 

Have you wanted to plan an event for your school, but never had the confidence or information to achieve your dreams? We know that for those who have never done one, the idea of planning a library event can seem very daunting.

Whether it is a quiz, an author visit, workshops or discussion groups, there are many hurdles to jump and challenges to face. However with a bit of understanding and planning it can be one of the most rewarding aspects of working in a school library. This session will hopefully answer some of your questions, provide some inspiration and give you a framework for creating a successful event. 

This webinar will start with a quick look at how humanity through the ages has always relied on communication via pictures (even before written language came along), followed by an analysis of how the comics of a certain famous American superhero have changed over the decades. The purpose of this presentation is to show librarians, teachers and parents how comics work, how they've evolved since the mid 20th century and how they form storytelling and literacy connections with younger readers.