We are pleased to announce that Registrations for module #3 (Community Connections) of the Connected Librarians course are now open. Applications close on Friday 4th September, and will be starting on Monday 14th September. This course is designed by New Zealand school librarians, for school librarians - those just starting out with online tools, who are ready and willing to try new things. The course is free for SLANZA members. More information is available in the course flyer and outline documents, and you can register here. Sandi Faulconbridge Professional Development team leader
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SLANZA offers study grants each year, to those working in school library teams. Study grants are available for courses offered by an approved library education provider. We believe that continuing professional development is vital - it helps you increase the knowledge and skills you need to deliver a valued service to your school community, and it can open you up to new and exciting possibilities in the field of librarianship.
If you are thinking about undertaking Library and Information Studies next year, you may be eligible to apply for assistance. Successful applicants will receive $600 towards the cost of a paper. The closing date for submitting study grant applications is Thursday 24th of September 2015, and successful applicants will be notified in October. More information about the grants, including the application form, is available here. The SLANZA National Executive is delighted to announce that nominations for the 2015 Life Membership Award is now open. Details are available on the Life Membership page and you will notice that there are some changes to the procedure for nomination this year.
Life Membership is the highest award that a SLANZA Member can receive. Please read the instructions for nomination carefully. Applications close on September 10 2015 We are really pleased to share some terrific news for secondary schools today. The BWB Publishing Trust will be distributing a selection of BWB history titles to schools this week. Attached is an information sheet about the Books in School Libraries programme, and a list of the titles that schools will receive. The information includes a link to Teachers Notes for these books. Please share this news with your History teachers, and perhaps take the opportunity to talk with them about how these new library books and resources can be used to support student learning in your school. On behalf of all SLANZA members I offer a huge "thank you" to the BWB Publishing Trust and their supporters - the Grace Memorial Trust, the Stout Trust (with the Friends of the Turnbull Library), and the family of Emeritus Professor Alan Ward - for making this possible. Miriam Tuohy President
This is just a reminder that Nominations for the annual SLANZA Awards are open now and will be closing on the 15th of this month. If you feel a SLANZA member’s professional work needs to be recognised, this is a great opportunity to do that.
The awards SLANZA presents are: Award of merit for information literacy Award of merit for literacy and enjoyment of reading Award of merit for promotion Award of merit for research Award of merit for library assistant Principal's award Certificate of appreciation Certificate of recognition The award nomination forms and criteria are available on the website at slanza.org.nz. The closing date for nominations is August 15 2015. Nominations should be forwarded to the address on the form. Awards will be presented at this years “ From the Ground Up” SLANZA Conference in Christchurch in September If you have any questions or queries don’t hesitate to contact me at the above address. Greig Daniels Awards Committee Attention SLANZA members – Notice of 2015 AGM
The 2015 SLANZA AGM will be held at St Andrews College in Christchurch during the SLANZA Conference on Tuesday 29th September at 12.30pm. Please send any apologies for the AGM to [email protected] before Thursday 24th September. Dear SLANZA members,
Our regional committees need you. They need people who really care about school libraries to come along to committee meetings - or even to contribute online or by email - to ensure that our regions are able to continue. Why do we need you: Our regional committees need a Chair, a secretary, a treasurer and a national representative to function. They also need some committee members to share ideas and help. These people keep your region running, organising the events you go to, the PD you are offered close to home and in the major centres. You can’t have all this good stuff without having an enthusiastic bunch of people to make it happen. New fresh blood is important. Some of our regions are really struggling to find people to join the committee.
Are you interested? Contact your local rep. Join at the next AGM. (Or just send an email to your rep saying you are keen to help.) All our committees will welcome new members. We really want new people to share their ideas and to get involved. We also need to have new people coming through the system so that SLANZA doesn’t run out of steam. From a personal standpoint, being a member of our committee makes me happy, we have lots of fun, we enjoy coming up with ideas of things our members might enjoy. Making our events happen is exciting and stimulating and we build relationships and networks with cool people. I heartily encourage you to get involved. Bring your passion for school libraries and make our organisation hum. Bridget Schaumann President SLANZA Hi fellow members
Just to let you know : Nominations for the SLANZA Awards are now open. Awards are given in the following categories each year. Award of merit for information literacy Award of merit for literacy and enjoyment of reading Award of merit for promotion Award of merit for research Award of merit for library assistant Principal's award Certificate of appreciation Certificate of recognition Nomination information and forms are available on the SLANZA website under Resources/ Advocacy and this is a great opportunity for members to recognise individuals who make great contributions to librarianship in the regions and all over New Zealand. The closing date for applications is August 15, 2015. The Awards, when chosen will be announced and presented at the SLANZA Conference “From the Ground Up” in Christchurch in September 2015. If you have any questions or concerns. Please don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected] Greig Daniels Awards Committee. SLANZA Just a reminder that we are now open for submissions to Collected 16.
The theme for this issue is diversity. How do we provide for the cultural, social, ethnic, and recreational needs of the diverse special interest groups in our schools, such as Maori and Pasifika students, LGBT students, refugees, international students, students with special learning needs and the gifted and talented? Any articles that reflect this theme will be welcomed. We also need articles on other matters that may be of interest to your fellow SLANZA members. This could include book reviews, articles about awesome PD you’ve attended or provided or anything you may think will be appropriate Our deadline is July 15. Details about submissions, images and the magazine in general can be found at slanza.org.nz under the Resources tab under Collected. We look forward to receiving your submissions. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected] Greig Daniels Editor, Collected Registrations for module #1 (Professional Reading) of the Connected Librarians course close this Friday, June 12th.
Next week all applicants will receive confirmation of whether they have been placed in this intake. More information is available in the course flyer and outline documents, and you can register here. |
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