What the Staff in Australia’s Schools surveys tell us about teachers working in school libraries

Paul R Weldon

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Abstract

This report analyses the 2007, 2010 and 2013 Staff in Australia's Schools (SiAS) survey results to produce profiles of primary and secondary teachers who are working in a library role. It compares the findings about numbers of teachers working in a library role with the overall teacher cohort in terms of location, school sector and socio-economic status of schools. It also profiles teachers working in a library role in terms of their average age, gender, level of tertiary study and basis of work. It makes particular mention of early career teachers in libraries and teachers working out of field in libraries.

Original languageEnglish
JournalSchool and system improvement
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2016

Keywords

  • SiAS
  • school libraries
  • surveys
  • teacher librarians
  • teacher workforce

Disciplines

  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
  • Library and Information Science
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development

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