Kim Beeman
@kimbeeman.bsky.social
International School Teacher-Librarian in Italy. Upper School Librarian at the International School of Florence. She/her.
Or is it Babies Grinch??
December 7, 2023 at 12:57 AM
Or is it Babies Grinch??
Now that they are both on here (yay!), I can give proper credit to @librarianedge.bsky.social and @angelamariechen.bsky.social who made the original version of this list!
November 24, 2023 at 6:01 AM
Now that they are both on here (yay!), I can give proper credit to @librarianedge.bsky.social and @angelamariechen.bsky.social who made the original version of this list!
*TES, not TEST. Oops!
November 3, 2023 at 6:30 AM
*TES, not TEST. Oops!
And I would be remiss if I didn't point out how amazing the international school library community in Singapore is!
November 3, 2023 at 4:15 AM
And I would be remiss if I didn't point out how amazing the international school library community in Singapore is!
It's a big, busy, well-resourced library. This position is orientated towards teaching: regular Middle School library lessons and lots of work with Sixth Form students on research and information literacy.
November 3, 2023 at 4:15 AM
It's a big, busy, well-resourced library. This position is orientated towards teaching: regular Middle School library lessons and lots of work with Sixth Form students on research and information literacy.
Some notes: Tanglin is British, but offers a dual pathway (A-Levels and IB) in the Senior School, so British experience is not a pre-requisite.
November 3, 2023 at 4:15 AM
Some notes: Tanglin is British, but offers a dual pathway (A-Levels and IB) in the Senior School, so British experience is not a pre-requisite.
There is a school librarian feed!
October 31, 2023 at 3:14 AM
There is a school librarian feed!
If you have suggestions for additions, please let me know - I am always happy to grow the list!
October 31, 2023 at 3:04 AM
If you have suggestions for additions, please let me know - I am always happy to grow the list!
This was a relatively small sample (37 librarians) but it covered 21 different countries. I would love to hear from other international school librarians out there! I have left the survey open if you would like to participate: forms.gle/VAUFAabGuM14...
October 31, 2023 at 2:51 AM
This was a relatively small sample (37 librarians) but it covered 21 different countries. I would love to hear from other international school librarians out there! I have left the survey open if you would like to participate: forms.gle/VAUFAabGuM14...
Respondents reported that 85% of challenges were initiated by parents.
October 31, 2023 at 2:47 AM
Respondents reported that 85% of challenges were initiated by parents.
63% reported no formal book challenges at any point in the last five years; 10% had face five or more challenges at some point in the last five years.
October 31, 2023 at 2:46 AM
63% reported no formal book challenges at any point in the last five years; 10% had face five or more challenges at some point in the last five years.
39% of respondents reported having items that they knew were "banned" or "restricted" in their collections.
October 31, 2023 at 2:45 AM
39% of respondents reported having items that they knew were "banned" or "restricted" in their collections.
25% of respondents did not have a formal book challenge policy in place.
October 31, 2023 at 2:44 AM
25% of respondents did not have a formal book challenge policy in place.
A few highlights from the results: Roughly 60% of respondents reported facing formal and / or governmental restrictions on their collection development.
October 31, 2023 at 2:44 AM
A few highlights from the results: Roughly 60% of respondents reported facing formal and / or governmental restrictions on their collection development.