International School Library Studies

 Five recent studies on school libraries, four from Australia and one global one, examine copyright, collection development, information literacy, reading, staffing and services. 

1. Discovering a good read: Exploring book discovery and reading for pleasure among Australian teens 
   
   
2. ‘Being a Global Citizen’: Australian Secondary Teacher Librarians in the Changing Information Landscape 
   
   
3. Curate, advocate, collaborate: Updating a school library collection to promote sustainability and counter eco-anxiety 
   
   
4. Academic integrity and copyright literacy policy and instruction in K-12 schools: A global study from the perspective of school library professionals 
   
   
5. The 2023 Softlink Australian School Library Survey Report

Broadley, A., & Manuell, R. (2024, May 24). Researching education: 5 further readings on school libraries. Teacher Magazine.

https://www.teachermagazine.com/au_en/articles/researching-education-5-further-readings-on-school-libraries 

Australian teen reading attitudes survey

 The following infographic summarizes an survey of 15 year old Australians.

Underwood, C. (2021). Snapshots, April 2021: What do Australian 15 year olds think about reading? ACER. 

https://research.acer.edu.au/teacher_graphics/142/

Australian teacher librarian evidence-based practice research

This qualitative study of 15 Australian teacher librarians focused on their evidence-based practice. Their experience is holistic, and takes many forms: professional knowledge, observation, statistics, feedback, reflection. TLs tend to be flexible and adaptable in their approach, and are guided by intuition and reflection. They see diverse forms of information as evidence, and apply it to their environment. They also share their experiences as needed.

Gillespie, A. (2013). Untangling the evidence : Teacher librarians and evidence-based practice".
Queensland University of Technology

  http://eprints.qut.edu.au/view/person/Gillespie,_Ann.html