{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68f5a180b5743a0a56645f8c/692d4265635c16d64037976f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Leading with Values: Cathie Warburton on School Library Impact and Advocacy ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68f5a180b5743a0a56645f8c/1764573505696-50080599-f628-4bbc-8f2d-088cf54c01ef.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In our first episode, Cathie Warburton, CEO of ALIA, joins Rosie from the <em>For The Love of Libraries </em>team to explore the core values that shape school libraries and the professionals who lead them. Cathie shares her unique path from a career in law to her role at ALIA, emphasising the importance of aligning personal values with professional roles. Together, they discuss the vital contribution that school libraries make to the educational experience of all students and staff, the ongoing challenges in staffing school libraries, and the importance of sustained advocacy to ensure that the value of school libraries is&nbsp;recognised as essential to all schools.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Additional resources</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://schools.alia.org.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ALIA Schools</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathie-warburton-a8830513b/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ALIA CEO – Cathie Warburton</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://read.alia.org.au/sites/default/files/documents/50_years_of_alia_schools.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">50 years of ALIA Schools</a>&nbsp;(1964 - 2016)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathie-warburton-a8830513b/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The history of ALIA</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://alia.org.au/Web/Web/News/Articles/2024/March-2024/ALIA_Blog_Strategic_Plan.aspx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ALIA’s strategic plan</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://acsl.alia.org.au/resources/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ACSL resources for School Libraries</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Further Reading&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://search.informit.org/doi/pdf/10.3316/informit.674196817661903\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dr Margaret K. Merga – Why are teacher librarians an excellent investment in contemporary schools?</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.softlinkint.com/blog/2024-school-library-survey-report-australia/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Softlink – 2024 Australian School Library Survey</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://slav.vic.edu.au/index.php/Synergy/article/view/v15120179/32\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Carol A. Gordon - Making your school library essential: A guide to advocacy for Teacher Librarians</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>","author_name":"ALIA Schools"}