@EmmaHamiltonLib

Senior School Librarian at Pembroke School, Adelaide ✨

 Adelaide, South Australia
Joined March 2018
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High school students need time and space to read for pleasure. “If we don’t encourage and create spaces for students to choose their own books … how can we expect them to read books that are more challenging?” ny.chalkbeat.org/2023/9/15/2… – at Tennessee, USA

High school students need time and space to read for pleasure.

Giving kids the time and space to read books of their choosing during the school day shouldn’t be a radical act. But it can feel like one.

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Save the date! The New Librarians' Symposium will be held as a virtual event on 29 July 2023.   Feat in-person satellite events alongside the main online program, this event will engage more participants from Australia, New Zealand and beyond. Watch this space for updates!
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ABC to abolish 58 librarian and archivist jobs with journalists to do archival work theguardian.com/media/2022/j…

ABC to abolish 58 librarian and archivist jobs with journalists to do archival work

A further 17 contract positions will also be axed with many of the staff affected based outside Sydney and Melbourne

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ALIA@ALIANational9 May 2022
The federal election is fast approaching, so it's time to #VoteLibrary! We've prepared a template letter for you to send to the candidates in your electorate. You can adjust it so it reflects the issues that you are passionate about. Download here 👉bit.ly/3yiXM6P
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Penguin Kids@penguinkids3 Apr 2022
💙 It's National Library Week! For students such as Ellie from STARFISH, the library is a safe haven. What do your kids love about the library?⁣ Check out STARFISH by @AuthorLisaFipps: bit.ly/StarfishLF
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Footage claiming to document the situation in Ukraine may not necessarily be genuine. Here’s how to treat viral footage with the right level of scepticism before sharing it on social media, according to @QUT's @Cenevox, @antmandan + @DrPaulaDootson. bit.ly/3phLvtZ

Fake viral footage is spreading alongside the real horror in Ukraine. Here are 5 ways to spot it

Footage claiming to document the situation in Ukraine may not necessarily be genuine. Here’s how to treat viral footage with the right level of scepticism before sharing it on social media.

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Whatever you are seeking this January 26th, be it connection, knowledge, distraction, peace, or just something to do to avoid doom-scrolling on social media, this book compilation list by Pip Adler might be just what you’re after. #IndigenousX #Invasion indigenousx.com.au/some-book…
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Corey Abrams@cjabrams19 Jan 2022
Don't forget to thank your librarian because we need librarians, especially during this time! #PSLA #PaLibChat #TLChat
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The number of extremely hot days is rising around the world. See how your hometown has changed since your birth — and how much hotter it may get. nyti.ms/3AIlgju
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The Diverse Book Awards 2021 Longlist - Adult See the full longlist (Link in bio) Congratulations to everyone! Please do support these fantastic books. #TheDBAwards #diversebooks
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Waterstones@Waterstones27 Jul 2021
In case you missed the midnight announcement, we now know the 13 books on the #2021BookerPrize longlist where literary heavyweights line up alongside relative newcomers. Cultural and individual identity, AI and enforced isolation; discover them all here: waterstones.com/category/cul…
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We are excited to announce the Longlist for the 2021 Miles Franklin Literary Award! Which book are you looking forward to reading? ow.ly/mnlj50ELwAG @CopyrightAgency
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Tonight City of Melbourne councillors unanimously voted to abolish library fines for overdue books thanks to a notice of motion moved by @thejamalhakim melbourne.vic.gov.au/about-c… 🎉🍾📚
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The Chaser@chaser16 Apr 2021
We faked a story about Fairy Bread being cancelled to see just how much research Australia's media does, and the results were... depressing youtube.com/watch?v=7EaTNuqw…
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We are pleased to announce our #2021InternationalBooker longlist. Watch what our judges had to say: youtu.be/_qIti6Es33U Read more here: bit.ly/3fr67vu
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Christina Stead Prize for Fiction 2021 #NSWPLA shortlist: Kate Grenville, Carol Lefevre, @laurahelenmb, Pip Williams, Charlotte Wood, @eviewyld. sl.nsw.gov.au/awards/christi…
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Women's Prize@WomensPrize10 Mar 2021
We are delighted to reveal the 2021 #WomensPrize longlist 🙌 HUGE congratulations to all of our longlisted authors. To discover this year's sixteen spectacular books, head to our website: bit.ly/2021_Longlist
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SA Health
@SAHealth18 Nov 2020
Wearing a face mask provides an additional physical barrier, and helps to slow the spread of COVID-19. It's important that you put it on and remove it correctly. Follow our guide to learn how. ℹ️ More about face masks: sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVIDmask…
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A reminder that the National Survey on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment in Australian Libraries is out - Seeking responses by the 31 October 2020
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The #UniSALibrary is pleased to announce that as of the latest Scopus/Web of Science/ORCiD research outputs harvest, we've reached a total of 80,000 records in our Research Outputs Repository (ROR) 🎊 The ROR catalogue has all #UniSA authored publications find.library.unisa.edu.au/pr…
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