#FreeAccess: Oct’s #SchoolLibraries collection — How can libraries keep teens reading for pleasure? Students want adults who know their interests, share enthusiasm, support book talk, and make time for read-alouds and silent reading. brnw.ch/21x6ryE @SageJournals

#FreeAccess: Oct’s #SchoolLibraries collection — interviews with teacher librarians from 30 WA schools show leadership, access, opportunity and support are key to a strong school reading culture. brnw.ch/21x6pIi @SageJournals

#FreeAccess in Oct's #SchoolLibraries collection: Study of 997 Australian students finds library visits, valuing reading and early literacy most influence kids' recreational reading. brnw.ch/21x6nOd @SageJournals

#FreeAccess in Oct #SchoolLibraries collection: Australian school librarians are more likely than US peers to be tasked with fostering recreational reading. brnw.ch/21x6m1i @SageJournals #ReadingForPleasure

Featured in Oct’s #SchoolLibraries collection. Qualified teacher librarians plus system-level support are essential for teaching primary students to navigate information critically and ethically. brnw.ch/21x6ksL @SageJournals #InformationLiteracy

Why #SchoolLibraries matter: 5 articles on teacher librarians, info literacy, reading for pleasure, access & whole-school reading — plus two archive pieces (1965, 1995). Free in October. Please share! brnw.ch/21x6hdk @acereduau @SageJournals #TeacherLibrarians

Last few days - #FreeAccess to September's Social Emotional Learning Topical Collection, please share with anyone in your network who may find this collection useful. #SEL @SageJournals

How do social-emotional factors shape reading achievement? Hay & Stevenson follow Australian primary students over time, highlighting the role of confidence, engagement and sustained reading instruction. Featured in Sept's #SEL collection and open access: brnw.ch/21x5Mll

Featured in Sept's #SEL collection. How can music support classroom wellbeing? This 2026 study explores how classroom teachers use music to build relationships, support emotional regulation and differentiate learning. Free access: brnw.ch/21x5MaY #MusicEducation

Featured in Sept’s #SEL collection: How can schools boost students’ mental health literacy? An Aus pilot of the #OpenParachute program found strong educator support and reported gains in students’ skills, emotional regulation and empathy. Open access: brnw.ch/21x5M8i

How can climate education address eco-anxiety? Robert MacNeil’s study explores NSW teachers’ experiences and calls for stronger teacher training, mental health support and curriculum reform. brnw.ch/21x5Kxh @ArtSS_Sydney @Usyd_ssps #SEL #ClimateEducation #EdResearch

How can trauma-informed practice support students in regional, rural and remote schools? Casper, Berger & Brown explore teachers’ experiences in Australian primary schools, where mental health services may be limited. brnw.ch/21x5Ktq #SEL #EdResearch

OnlineFirst: Kay Oddone & Kasey L. Garrison explore when and how Australian primary teacher librarians introduce information literacy skills to support students. brnw.ch/21x5BFc #OpenAccess #InformationLiteracy #TeacherLibrarians #PrimaryEducation #DigitalLiteracy

OnlineFirst: Laurens, Tzoumakis & Green link early childhood developmental vulnerability profiles to later numeracy, reading and suspension outcomes, highlighting opportunities for tailored academic, social-emotional and behavioural supports. brnw.ch/21x5BEQ

📢 Just released: Sept’s Social Emotional Learning collection, featuring research on trauma-informed practice, eco-anxiety, music therapy-informed professional learning, mental health literacy and reading achievement. brnw.ch/21x5qM1 #FreeAccess @acereduau @SageJournals

Explore our "Distance and Disconnection" collection. Today is the final day to access them all for free, so be sure to take a look and share them with your networks while they’re still available.

By foregrounding adolescent voices that are too often absent from wellbeing program design, Amanda Madden of @EdithCowanUni's study highlights an important form of disconnection between policy, practice and students’ lived experiences. #OpenAccess brnw.ch/21x5h1R

In Locke, Trudgett and Page's 2024 study they explore Indigenous Early Career Researchers’ perspectives on culturally safe spaces in Australian universities. #OpenAccess in Aug's topical collection on Distance and Disconnection. brnw.ch/21x5h0B

Arnup, Edwards and Baker's 2025 article examines university-run equity outreach in Australian secondary schools, finding programs may not effectively target disadvantaged or regional schools. #OpenAccess in August’s Distance & Disconnection collection. brnw.ch/21x5h01