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partnerships :

partnerships :. schools and public libraries. Common goals access to a wide range of traditional and non-traditional resources relevant to their Senior Studies skills to effectively use such resources “information enabled users” (Bundy 2001)

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  1. partnerships : schools and public libraries

  2. Common goals • access to a wide range of traditional and non-traditional resources relevant to their Senior Studies • skills to effectively use such resources “information enabled users” (Bundy 2001) • access to professional staff to support them in their learning and research • motivate them to use all libraries and the services offered

  3. Extensive and exciting range of services offered all over Sydney by Public Library services to support Preliminary and HSC Students Mutual benefit in co-operative partnerships

  4. Many HSC courses require that the students undertake independent research Extension History 2,500 word historiography essay exploring an historical debate, historical biography, event, time period, history in the media……..

  5. Marie Antoinette The school library was able to support background research, biography, history of French Revolution ……

  6. Marie Antoinette as a politician How has she been represented in Popular culture? Feminist interpretations of Marie Antoinette How has she been interpreted in literature?

  7. CO-OPERATIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PUBLIC LIBRARY AND SCHOOL LIBRARY

  8. Mackellar Girls Campus & Warringah Library • Public Librarian visit MGC to introduce WEBFEAT • PL invited back into school to speak with Extension History class • modelled use of databases using “real ” enquiries • membership “on the spot” • Society & Culture , Legal Studies • NBSC Professional Development Day PROMOTION • INSIDE BREAK • after-hours space for study and research • HSC study and revision collections • State Library support for Preliminary and HSC Legal Studies students

  9. Positives • awareness of available and relevant resources beyond the school library and • foster valuable partnerships between school and public librarians • practical assistance to HSC students • maximising the learning outcomes • develop sophisticated research skills

  10. Future directions? • build partnerships with key people • attend TL meetings/conferences…networking • streamline library membership for classes • in-school workshops in database use and research skills • promotion of services • survey

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