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Heeru Bhojwani

Heeru Bhojwani is an accomplished school librarian and consultant known for her dedication to transforming school libraries into dynamic learning ecosystems.

With extensive experience, including over two decades at the American School of Bombay, she specializes in helping schools move beyond traditional book-lending models. Her work focuses on creating future-ready libraries that serve as hubs for inquiry, innovation, and learner agency.

Her expertise centers on:

• Curriculum Alignment: Integrating library goals with international and national frameworks (IB, CBSE, etc.).

• Information Literacy: Teaching 21st-century skills, digital citizenship, and research strategies, including the ethical use of AI.

• Professional Development: Training librarians and teachers as a learning partner and instructional collaborator.

• This dynamic, hands-on masterclass is designed for new librarians and educators (0–4 years of experience) who aspire to transform their school libraries into vibrant learning ecosystems. Participants will explore how libraries can move beyond traditional book-lending models to become centers of inquiry, innovation, and learner agency.

Workshop Objectives

• Reimagine the Role of the Librarian: Understand the evolving identity of librarians as learning partners, facilitators of inquiry, and instructional collaborators.

• Build 21st-Century Library Programs: Learn how to align library goals with curriculum frameworks (CBSE, IB, Cambridge, or National Boards) and promote inquiry-based learning.

• Curate for Impact: Explore strategies for developing diverse, inclusive, and future-ready collections (print, digital, and multimedia).

• Foster Reading Culture & Information Literacy: Design engaging reading programs and digital literacy activities that nurture critical thinking and creativity.

• Integrate Technology & AI: Discover practical digital tools, databases, and AI applications that enhance access, engagement, and library visibility.

• Design Learning Experiences: Learn to co-create lessons with teachers using ATL skills, SDGs, and learner profiles that connect reading, research, and reflection.

• Advocate & Communicate Value: Develop strategies to make the library’s impact visible to school leaders, teachers, and parents.