{"id":5682,"date":"2025-05-30T10:16:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T00:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/?post_type=article&#038;p=5682"},"modified":"2025-05-30T10:20:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T00:20:16","slug":"from-the-head-of-library-services","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/article\/from-the-head-of-library-services\/","title":{"rendered":"FROM THE HEAD OF LIBRARY SERVICES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This term, the Library has come alive with interactive displays curated in collaboration with students. In particular, the ANZAC, National Reconciliation Week and Read It, Rate It, Review It displays have sparked curiosity, conversation and reflection amongst students across the school. Year 7 and 8 Reading classes were transformed into Book Caf\u00e9s, allowing students to explore new titles and participate in meaningful literary conversations. Humanities and Science classes have also gained valuable insight and skills from research and referencing sessions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5683\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/National-Reconciliation-Week-Display-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/National-Reconciliation-Week-Display-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/National-Reconciliation-Week-Display-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/National-Reconciliation-Week-Display-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/National-Reconciliation-Week-Display-84x150.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/National-Reconciliation-Week-Display.jpeg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5684\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Read-It-Rate-It-Review-It-Display-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Read-It-Rate-It-Review-It-Display-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Read-It-Rate-It-Review-It-Display-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Read-It-Rate-It-Review-It-Display-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Read-It-Rate-It-Review-It-Display-640x360.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Read-It-Rate-It-Review-It-Display-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Read-It-Rate-It-Review-It-Display-267x150.jpeg 267w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Read-It-Rate-It-Review-It-Display.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lunchtime clubs are in full swing, Craft Club and Politics Club continue to thrive with Ms Walkom and Ms Chapman. The Library Club have mastered the art of shelving with Ms Webb and have taken on an exciting new project. Students have been labelling our fiction series to make it easier for readers to find their next great read. Meanwhile, the Readers\u2019 Cup teams have been busily preparing for the upcoming North Queensland Competition.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5685\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Book-Cafe-Yr-7-2-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Book-Cafe-Yr-7-2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Book-Cafe-Yr-7-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Book-Cafe-Yr-7-2-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Book-Cafe-Yr-7-2-640x360.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Book-Cafe-Yr-7-2-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Book-Cafe-Yr-7-2-267x150.jpeg 267w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Book-Cafe-Yr-7-2.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5686\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Book-Cafe-Yr-7-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Book-Cafe-Yr-7-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Book-Cafe-Yr-7-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Book-Cafe-Yr-7-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Book-Cafe-Yr-7-640x360.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Book-Cafe-Yr-7-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Book-Cafe-Yr-7-267x150.jpeg 267w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Book-Cafe-Yr-7.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5687\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Library-Club-series-project-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Library-Club-series-project-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Library-Club-series-project-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Library-Club-series-project-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Library-Club-series-project-640x360.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Library-Club-series-project-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Library-Club-series-project-267x150.jpeg 267w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/Library-Club-series-project.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5693 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/nikea-tompkins-2-320x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/nikea-tompkins-2-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/05\/nikea-tompkins-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Nikea Tompkins<\/h2>\n<p><strong>HEAD OF LIBRARY SERVICES<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This term, the Library has come alive with interactive displays curated in collaboration with students. In particular, the ANZAC, National Reconciliation Week and Read It, Rate It, Review It displays have sparked curiosity, conversation and reflection amongst students across the school. Year 7 and 8 Reading classes were transformed into Book Caf\u00e9s, allowing students to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5687,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","article_category":[],"article_tag":[],"class_list":["post-5682","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/5682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5682"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_category?post=5682"},{"taxonomy":"article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_tag?post=5682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}