Lucas Maxwell - Video Series
Senior Librarian - Glenthorne High School, UK
Term 1, 2022
Lucas is a charismatic school library leader who is well known on social media with his inspiring Twitter posts
https://twitter.com/lucasjmaxwell and his blog repository of innovative ideas and lessons at http://glenthornelrc.blogspot.com
He was named School Librarian of the Year in 2017 by the UK School Library Association, and has a big following with his bookstagramming and frequent Skype author calls.
Currently on ABC iView is the 2020 Channel 4 documentary about Glenthorne High: The School That Tried To End Racism which followed a group of 11 and 12 year olds and attempted to expand their knowledge of racism and white privilege. https://iview.abc.net.au/show/school-that-tried-to-end-racism-uk
He has been proactive in connecting with his student body throughout the COVID experience in the UK and his social media shows a champion of diversity and inclusivity.
This is a pre-recorded presentation.
https://twitter.com/lucasjmaxwell and his blog repository of innovative ideas and lessons at http://glenthornelrc.blogspot.com
He was named School Librarian of the Year in 2017 by the UK School Library Association, and has a big following with his bookstagramming and frequent Skype author calls.
Currently on ABC iView is the 2020 Channel 4 documentary about Glenthorne High: The School That Tried To End Racism which followed a group of 11 and 12 year olds and attempted to expand their knowledge of racism and white privilege. https://iview.abc.net.au/show/school-that-tried-to-end-racism-uk
He has been proactive in connecting with his student body throughout the COVID experience in the UK and his social media shows a champion of diversity and inclusivity.
This is a pre-recorded presentation.
Introduction from AISWA Libraries
A welcome message from Marie Grech, President of AISWA Libraries Inc.
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Covid life of a school librarian
Question 1 - What has the COVID life of a TL been like in the UK for the last two years? And the challenges and any positives that came out of it?
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The School That Tried to End Racism
Question 2 - Your school, Glenthorne High, was the focus of the BBC/Channel 4 documentary “The School That Tried to End Racism.” What impact did that have on you/your students/the library/your school?
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Diversity and inclusivity
Question 3 - Your social media shows that your library champions diversity and inclusivity. How did this come about? Was it always part of your focus or has it grown over time?
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Resource List
Publisher of diverse novels - http://knightsof.media
The crossing by Manjeet Mann
High rise mystery by Sharna Jackson
A kind of spark by Ellie McNicoll
Publisher of diverse novels - http://knightsof.media
The crossing by Manjeet Mann
High rise mystery by Sharna Jackson
A kind of spark by Ellie McNicoll
Teacher Librarian of the Year Award (UK)
Question 4 - Did winning the UK Teacher Librarian of the Year Award affect you, your standing in the school or community? How?
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Graphic Novels
Question 6 - You promote graphic novels a lot on your social media. What are the highlights of your collection?
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Suggestions
Marie takes us through some of the graphic novels Lucas has recommended |
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Resource List
Social Media
Question 7 - You are present on your social media daily. Why did you choose twitter to be your platform and how do you manage your postings – i.e., do you have a plan, do you consciously allocate time each day?
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Resources
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lucasjmaxwell
Tweetdeck https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/glenthorne_library/
Bookriot https://bookriot.com/tips-for-authors-visiting-schools/
Booklingschat https://soundcloud.com/booklingschat
Blog http://glenthornelrc.blogspot.com (links to his google archive)
Youtube book reviews https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBCdkuJG9eDYImZn4K41RWA
Quizizz https://quizizz.com/profile/571e202cc5ce8daa34de8870?fromBrowserLoad=true
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lucasjmaxwell
Tweetdeck https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/glenthorne_library/
Bookriot https://bookriot.com/tips-for-authors-visiting-schools/
Booklingschat https://soundcloud.com/booklingschat
Blog http://glenthornelrc.blogspot.com (links to his google archive)
Youtube book reviews https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBCdkuJG9eDYImZn4K41RWA
Quizizz https://quizizz.com/profile/571e202cc5ce8daa34de8870?fromBrowserLoad=true
Author Livestreams
Question 8 - You seem to host author livestreams of some kind or another a lot. How are you able to pay for those?
Does your school pay for them? Who has been your most popular authors with your students? |
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Favourite Guest Authors
To Conclude -
A final message from Marie Grech, President of AISWA Libraries Inc. Please note: In case you may have wondered, there was no question 5.
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