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Barbara McGuigan

Barbara McGuigan

Teacher Librarian at Bourke High School in remote NSW, Australia; named SLANSW Teacher Librarian of the Year 2026.

Sep 21, 2026

For the love of libraries - an ALIA Schools podcast

For the love of libraries - an ALIA Schools podcast

The Little Things – a conversation with Barbara McGuigan

Sep 21 · 32m

CarolineHOST
17:50
What message would you share with school leaders about the importance of qualified library staff in remote school communities? So
Barbara McGuigan
Barbara McGuiganGUEST
17:59
in a remote school, it is, I mean, obviously I think my job's amazing, but the opportunity to have someone as support.
Barbara McGuigan
Barbara McGuiganGUEST
18:09
So when I first started teaching as a cooking teacher and computer teacher, I was the only person in my faculty at the school.
Barbara McGuigan
Barbara McGuiganGUEST
18:18
I started out, there were no other TAS teachers there.
Barbara McGuigan
Barbara McGuiganGUEST
18:21
There was no, I'd replaced the cooking and the computer teacher.
Barbara McGuigan
Barbara McGuiganGUEST
18:24
And I was a new teacher.
Barbara McGuigan
Barbara McGuiganGUEST
18:27
And who did I have that could support me with things? Tell me what resources we had, how to do things.

8 MINS LATER

CarolineHOST
26:43
So we ask all our guests, can you tell us what's your favourite book?

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