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24.01.2022 International Speaker Series 4 The final session in this amazing series is not too far away! 'Working for a New Normal' with Dr R. David Lankes will encourage participants to think about an agenda for libraries of all types to create an improved New Normal. For full event details and to register, visit: https://www.slansw.net.au/event-3850472... Professional Learning | SLANSW

23.01.2022 International Speaker Series 3 Have you registered for our session on "The Post-Pandemic School Library Learning Commons: Assessing Innovation and Moving Forward" with Anita Brooks Kirkland? It is on this coming Saturday, 22nd August 2020, via Zoom. After attending, participants will:... * Understand the importance of integrating research into practice; * Have a basic understanding of useful research strategies; * Be familiar with how the CSL Research Toolkit can help frame their research approach; and * Be inspired to engage in action research to assess innovations in practice. Head to our website for all the details: https://www.slansw.net.au/event-3850461 Professional Learning | SLANSW

22.01.2022 Don’t miss the interview between David Browne of The Professional Teachers' Council NSW (PTCNSW) and our SLANSW leaders Dr Di Laycock, Dr Lyn Hay and Karen Seeneevassen about ways in which the association has responded to a year of Covid: https://youtu.be/3nzF1trVM-g. Professional Learning in 2020 included #ISS20, collaboration with #SLAVConnects, and plans for a hybrid 2021. Publications | SLANSW ... #Covid_19 #teacherlibrarian #ProfessionalDevelopment #advocacy #nswtl #professionallearning

21.01.2022 International School Library Day We would love to know how SLANSW members are celebrating International School Library Day. Tag @SLANSW.Official to share your images and activities with your colleagues across the state. Executive Office | SLANSW

21.01.2022 Definitely worth reading!

21.01.2022 What are your students' favourite books of 2020? Join presenters Lizzy Martin and Gabby Cundy for our next online meet-up, 17 November 2020, as they provide participants with a selection of the best books of the year, ranging from picture books right through to young adult fiction. For further details or to register visit: https://www.slansw.net.au/events Professional Learning | SLANSW

19.01.2022 Lessons from the Library: Pitfalls and Possibilities The Open Online Forum format involves participants as presenters, where individuals submit an idea on a single PowerPoint slide and have 2 - 3 minutes to speak to the slide. We are calling for contributions from SLANSW Members on the following topics ... Collection access, development and management Use of online services and social media Reading programs Student services and wellbeing Staff services Collaboration with the wider community For more information on how to contribute as a presenter or to register as a participant, access all the event details via: https://www.slansw.net.au/event-3929249 Professional Learning | SLANSW

16.01.2022 Practical Preparedness: Dealing with compounding disasters. SLANSW in collaboration with the School Library Association of Victoria (SLAV) and Blue Shield Australia offer members an Online Meet-up stemming from the impact of last Summer's bush fire season, which was compounded by floods. With the added issue of COVID-19 to deal with, we are aiming to be better prepared for this years’ season, knowing that we will be facing compounding disasters. This Online Meet-up will comp...rise: an introduction by Sue Hutley a personal experience by Susan Mapleson a presentation by Heather Brown resource sharing, including template documents for participants to continue to work on, post Meet-up. This professional learning opportunity is free to SLANSW members. To register, visit: https://www.slansw.net.au/event-3988403 Professional Learning | SLANSW

15.01.2022 Looking forward to this report on SA School Libraries. No doubt will have an element of transferability of findings to the status of school libraries in NSW and other states and territories. Advocacy I SLANSW

15.01.2022 Nominations are open for the SLANSW 2020 Awards. The Association recognises, through the conferring of awards, the professional leadership, vision, innovation, publications, research and collaboration of its members and those whose work influences the development of literacy, and in particular, information, digital, critical and creative literacy. The SLANSW awards include the: John Hirst Award, John H Lee Memorial Award, SLANSW Teacher Librarian of the Year Award, Maurice Sa...xby Award. Descriptions of each award, the selection criteria and nomination forms can all be accessed via: https://www.slansw.net.au/awards Nomination forms, with supporting documentation, must be emailed to the Executive Officer via [email protected] by 5.00pm, Friday 20th November 2020. Executive Office | SLANSW

11.01.2022 A member's blog is available for members of SLANSW, the most recent featuring the SLANSW International Speakers Series # 2. Dr. Mary Ann Harlan presented on Information Literacy in Reading Fiction. The question she raised was, "How can we reset fiction as an information source?" Dr Harlan’s research (2019) suggests that students need help in understanding the potential of reading fiction as information to answer essential questions, such as: Who am I in my world? Who can ...I be in my world? Why is our world the way it is? Participants brainstormed lists of titles for graphic novels, picture books, Years 4-6, 7-10 and senior students, in response to these unusually pertinent questions. The full blog and the list will be available if you are a member of SLANSW. Check it out at https://slansw.net.au/news

11.01.2022 Books bring back cultures you've experienced pre-COVID. Books cannot and will not be let go. #ReadingLife #BooksAreImportant #ReadingMotivation

07.01.2022 First up this morning is the final International Speaker Series session with Dr R. David Lankes as we focus on "Working for a New Normal" followed by the 2020 Annual General Meeting. Details have been emailed to Members. For SLANSW news and events, visit: https://slansw.net.au Executive Office | SLANSW

06.01.2022 A news item today on SLANSW blog at https://slansw.net.au/news referred readers to the members' blog, where Karen Seeneevassen , VP, Professional Learning for SLANSW wrote about Pooja Mathur's presentation: The Importance of Australian Multicultural Literature in School Libraries. Pooja is a member of the SLANSW management committee, and a teacher librarian, Reading Club coordinator and member of the Wellbeing team at The King's School. Karen reinforces the importance of young adults needing to see themselves reflected from the fiction they read, particularly stressing the need for Australian multicultural fiction, reflecting the experiences of young Australians of multicultural background. Publications Team | SLANSW

06.01.2022 Dr R. David Lankes challenged participants in the final ISS session asking "Do we try to recapture the old normal or take the opportunity to create a new way?" He suggested that our mission as Teacher Librarians is to improve society. We can do this by supporting our students in their real lives, as opposed to just their information needs - the 'new normal' agenda for librarianship needs to be based on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Professional Learning | SLANSW

05.01.2022 Take Action! Participants left the ISS 3 session, presented by Anita Brooks Kirkland, inspired to take action research action! Online collaboration during the session will be the springboard for ongoing development, investigation and collegial support for Teacher Librarians to gather data to give authority to their stories. There is one final session in our current International Speaker Series, Working for a New Normal with Dr R. David Lankes. Visit the SLANSW website for all the details and to register: https://www.slansw.net.au/event-3850472 Professional Learning | SLANSW

03.01.2022 An excellent SLANSW session is just winding up. It's #3 of the International Speakers' Series, presented by Anita Brooks Kirkland. The central message is the necessity for data to support the impact of school libraries, highlighted by the Corona virus remote learning experience. TLs need a community of practice for action research - https://www.canadianschoollibraries.ca/research-toolkit/ Publications | SLANSW

02.01.2022 In support of the #AustraliaReads campaign, we'd love to know what our members are reading between November 1-12, 2020. Share in comments below . Advocacy | SLANSW