ASLA National Journal - Editorial

Access, Vol. 24, issue 1, 2010, p.1.

Welcome to the first issue of Access for 2010. We have two fascinating guest editorials, both from outstanding speakers at the ASLA XXI Biennial Conference in Perth.

The first guest editorial is by Dr Michael Stephens, who delivered the Dr Laurel Anne Clyde Memorial Keynote Address. Dr Stephens invites us to maximise the opportunities in our Web-based world, in The hyperlinked school library: engage, explore, celebrate. Many of us felt inspired and excited by Dr Stephens’s words at the conference and it is wonderful to have the opportunity to read his article again here.

Matt Ottley, author of Requiem for a Beast, explores modes of thinking in The art of corrupting youth: cyclical thinking.

I thank both guest authors for their generosity in writing these articles for Access.

Anne Weaver writes Teacher librarians: polymaths or dinosaurs? Anne has also written two captivating professional development articles, Canoodling with Moodle — school libraries get up close and personal and Blogging — it’s a journey!

We have member news from Kolbe Catholic College, Rockingham Western Australia. We get to know Lori Korodaj and Mel O’Brien, the Co-Presidents of ASLA (ACT), with a revealing interview conducted by Olivia Neilson. We also include a fitting tribute to a well-loved ASLA (Tas) member Michael Kelly. Finally, we have our regular member news in our Buzz reports, including photos from the ASLA NSW State Library Day.

Please keep sending your articles in. Happy reading!

Rachel Hoare , Editor

Last updated 27 March 2010