FOSIL, Education and School Libraries

FOSIL, Education and School Libraries

Elizabeth Hutchinson

Episodes 26
Avg. Duration 45m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jun 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

Welcome to our podcast where we hope to help you engage with the content on the FOSIL Group Website, introduce you to people using FOSIL in schools and most of all just have a conversation about the role of school librarians within education.

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Recent Episodes

Why does it Matter? How do we, as School Librarians, answer this question?

Jun 01, 2026 43m

Celebrating 3 years of chat and 15 years of friendship! Thanks to everyone for listening and making this podcast worthwhile. Today we discussed Pope Leo's first encyclical, Tolkien and our clarity of…

Generative AI through Inquiry (Part 4)

May 09, 2026 50m

Welcome to FOSIL, Education and School Libraries Podcast, where Darrly Toerien and I (Elizabeth Hutchinson) talk about what we feel is important in school libraries and education now.Today’s…

Generative AI through Inquiry (Part 3)

Apr 20, 2026 47m

Welcome to FOSIL, Education and School Libraries Podcast, where Darrly Toerien and I (Elizabeth Hutchinson) talk about what we feel is important in school libraries and education now.Today’s…

Generative AI Through Inquiry (Part 2)

Mar 23, 2026 48m

Welcome to FOSIL, Education and School Libraries Podcast, where Darrly Toerien and I (Elizabeth Hutchinson) talk about what we feel is important in school libraries and education now. Today's…

Generative AI through inquiry (Part 1)

Mar 02, 2026 39m

Welcome to FOSIL Education and School Libraries, a conversation about liberal education, signature inquiry, and how generative AI fits, or doesn’t, into real classroom practice.This episode follows…

Clarifying the purpose of education

Feb 23, 2026 33m

I am always grateful to have time to chat with Darryl Toerien about school libraries, FOSIL and inquiry. Today, we start to explore the need to clarify the purpose of education, especially in…

Update: FOSIL, Books and the Institute of Advancement of Inquiry.

Dec 20, 2025 23m

It has been a while since Darryl and I got together, October half term to be precise, so we thought it was time to give you an update. We both have books coming out and Darryl wanted to tell you…

Inquiry Learning: Can Schools Do It Without Libraries?

Jul 19, 2025 42m

We start this podcast with an update. Where are we now with FOSIL and inquiry learning? If you want to skip this part and just listen to our focused discussion, please start at 12.09m.We are heading…

Beyond the Symposium: The Future of School Libraries and Inquiry Learning

Apr 23, 2025 33m

In this episode of FOSIL Education and School Libraries, we reflect on the key ideas and developments following the recent FOSIL Symposium. With support from the likes of David Loertscher and members…

The FOSIL Symposium Taster

Jan 25, 2025 50m

In this episode, we provided some contextual information about the colleagues who will be sharing their valuable insights with us during the FOSIL 2025 Symposium on Saturday 8 February, which is…

Are you Teaching Research Skills or Inquiry?

Dec 02, 2024 56m

Engaging and Empowering School Libraries, a general school library podcast, and FOSIL, Education and School Libraries, a podcast that focuses on teaching through inquiry, came together this month.…

Redefining the Role of School Libraries in Education

Oct 26, 2024 39m

This episode explores the librarian’s evolving role in education, sharing practical strategies for fostering collaboration between teachers and librarians to create meaningful, student-centered…

Breakthrough moments: Year 9 signature work inquiry

Sep 14, 2024 44m

The work on FOSIL continues with Darryl practising what he preaches. Is this something we can all take and use or is it just great for him because he has been steeped in it for so long? Listen to his…

FOSIL, Education and School Libraries a New Year... Looking Ahead

Jul 13, 2024 45m

FOSIL, Education and School Libraries is a podcast that aims to encourage and support you to think of school libraries in a different way. We hope to develop your understanding of the value of school…

Celebrating our First Year with Your Questions.

May 28, 2024 45m

In this episode, hosts Darryl and Elizabeth celebrate their first year of podcasting about FOSIL, Education and School Libraries.After concluding a two-part history of school libraries last month, we…

The History of School Libraries 1986-2024: Part 2

Apr 27, 2024 51m

In the second part of our history of school libraries, we talk more about the evolution of school libraries from 1986 to the present day. We continue to focus on Norman Beswick's history of school…

The History of School Libraries from 1937 -1986. Part 1

Apr 13, 2024 52m

In this episode, we delve into the rich history of school libraries and their crucial role in education and discuss various significant developments in school libraries over the years. We take a…

Empowering Education: The Vital Role of School Libraries

Mar 09, 2024 40m

In this episode, we discuss the evolving role of school libraries within the broader educational system. Addressing pressing issues such as the undervaluation of librarians and the alignment of…

School Libraries Uncovered: Aligning with Guidelines and Enhancing Non-Fiction Collections

Feb 03, 2024 40m

In our last podcast, Darryl and I talked about Douglas Knight’s two major and unique functions of a library and ended up having a great discussion about the purpose and function of our non-fiction…

Unbounded Minds: Libraries as Catalysts for Idea Generation

Jan 13, 2024 41m

In this episode, Darryl and I continue our conversation about Douglas Knight’s ideas about a library's two major and unique functions, regardless of type. These two functions are:- * First, it makes…

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