Reimagining the school library as a developmental powerhouse

Jessica Fitzpatrick

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2025), Perspectives: Global

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2025)

Reimagining the school library as a developmental powerhouse

Perspectives: Global

Published 2025-09-10

Jessica Fitzpatrick⁺⁻

Jessica Fitzpatrick

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Reading culture
Literacy
Engagement

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Reimagining the school library as a developmental powerhouse. (2025). Synergy, 23(2). https://slav.vic.edu.au/index.php/Synergy/article/view/906

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Author of Growing Teen Engagement: Strategies to Captivate Secondary Learners, Jessica Fitzpatrick, shares insights on transforming school libraries into learner-centered spaces that meet the social, emotional, and creative needs of teens. Drawing on her work with AASL-aligned strategies, she explores how even small shifts in programming and space can foster meaningful connection, agency, and resilience.

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