How a school library responds to a #BookTok world

Lauren Kyte

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Keywords

Collection Development
Curation
Social Media
Policy Development
Text Selection
Young Adult Fiction

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How a school library responds to a #BookTok world. (2025). Synergy, 23(1). https://slav.vic.edu.au/index.php/Synergy/article/view/873

Abstract

Lauren Kyte, a valued SLAV member and Head of Library at Salesian College, reflects on the library role in selection and curation. The influence of booktok, the role of policy, and the needs of students are discussed as are the professional sensibilities and care that library staff bring to their role.

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