Education Scotland School Libraries podcast. Episode 1 Jess Burnett

Welcome to the Education Scotland School Libraries podcast. The three episodes which make up this short series will focus on the role of the school librarian in supporting Health and Wellbeing. The role of school librarians in contributing to health literacy was outlined in Strategic Aim Four of the Vibrant Libraries Thriving Schools Library National Strategy, first published in 2018. This podcast will be of interest to everyone involved in school library provision in Scottish schools.

Episode 1 – In the first episode of this series, we talk with Jess Burnett, a Health and Wellbeing Education Officer. Jess shares her reflections on her previous role as a principal teacher of pastoral support and how she worked closely with the school librarian to support the mental health and wellbeing of young people in the school.