Episode 30 of FOSIL, Education and School Libraries (recorded on Saturday 22 August 2026) is now available: What Happens When We Let Students Wonder?.

Gabrielle Mace, joined us for this special episode.

Gabrielle is a literacy consultant, former Head of Library Services and Teacher Librarian, whose work focuses on reading culture, inquiry and the role of school libraries in developing engaged, thoughtful readers and learners. She has worked with inquiry throughout her career and is currently exploring the intersection between deep reading, inquiry and student engagement in her practice.

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Elizabeth’s blurb

In this episode, we’re joined by Gabrielle Mace to explore the connections between deep reading, inquiry and the school library. We discuss Gabrielle’s work developing immersive inquiry experiences, the ideas in Teaching Inquiry as a Conversation, and what it means to create a culture of inquiry in schools. Along the way, we explore curiosity, conversation, student agency and the important role school librarians can play in helping students become thoughtful, independent learners.

Links

The Student Detective — Gabrielle’s structured inquiry experience that transforms the way students read, think and collaborate.

Teaching Inquiry as a Conversation: Bringing Wonder to Life by Darryl Toerien and Barbara Stripling.