Fulbright Good Works presents: Ngā Reo me ngā Pukapuka Tamariki- Languages and children’s books15/6/2022 Join us for a lively discussion with three of New Zealand’s leading experts in children’s books who will share a range of perspectives on the importance of languages in children’s picturebooks in Aotearoa.
Featuring: Nicola Daly, University of Waikato Nicola Daly is a sociolinguist and Associate Professor in the Division of Education at the University of Waikato, New Zealand where she teaches children’s literature. Her work explores multilingualism and language hierarchies in children’s picturebooks, recognising the power of this often underestimated format in the development of language attitudes and the perpetuation of hegemonies. In 2019/2020 she was a Fulbright New Zealand Scholar. Eboni Waitere, Huia Publishers Eboni Waitere is the Executive Director of Huia Publishers, a publishing house which specialises in telling Māori and Pacific stories, with a long history in publishing in Te Reo Māori. She attended Kohanga Reo and Kura Kaupapa Māori as a child, and studied Māori and Education at Victoria University of Wellington. Eboni is a strong advocate for Māori medium education and co-chair of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Whanganui-ā-Tara. Julia Marshall, Gecko Press Julia Marshall is the founder and publisher of Gecko Press, a small-by-choice independent publisher of curiously good books for children since 2005. Gecko Press translates and publishes books by some of the best writers and illustrators in the world, for ages 0 to 12 (sometimes infinity) as well as a small number of books by New Zealand writers and illustrators. Julia is Immediate Past President of Te Rau o Tākupu / Publishers Association NZ and a strong advocate for children having the right to love to read. Join us online on Wednesday 22 June at 2pm for this lively panel discussion! Click here for the link.
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SLANZA is delighted to announce the publication of a report on our school libraries, Great School Libraries in Aotearoa: A Qualitative Study. This collaboration between the Ministry of Education and SLANZA aims to highlight the positive impact a well-supported library can have on learners and the wider school community. It is incredibly valuable to have Aotearoa-specific research about school libraries. We can utilise this resource to support and advocate the value of school libraries to our senior leadership teams and our school communities. Below is the summary of the report: This report seeks to identify how libraries and librarians support students to develop their reading literacy in an Aotearoa New Zealand context. In particular, this includes:
Great school libraries in Aotearoa: A qualitative study | Education Counts We wish to acknowledge and thank the Ministry of Education for their willingness to listen to our voice on Aotearoa school libraries, who considered then proposed this qualitative study and provided a team that worked alongside us to formulate questions, gather data and analyse results. SLANZA believes it is due to the momentum of our School Libraries Transform campaign that we were invited to the Ministry as representatives of our sector. Ngā manaakitanga Julia Julia Smith BAppSci (LIS) Qualified Librarian Kerikeri High School SLANZA National Executive Communications SLANZA National Executive rep for Te Tai Tokerau We are looking for a school librarian who would like to work on local history resource collection and curation in their region. This role requires the applicant to work with the local GLAM sector, iwi groups, local council and other agencies to research and collate local history information. The successful applicant will be part of the National Library Many Answers team. The information gathered will be used in the Many Answers online entries.
These pilot programmes will be running in the following areas: Hawkes Bay/Gisborne and the Northland region. This is a paid part-time position, to be worked in term time hours and/or during school holidays. The pilot runs for two years. A job description is attached to this email. Training and support will be provided by a Many Answers service coach. All approved travel and accommodation expenses will be covered. Qualities Needed:
Clare Forrest Library and Executive Manager Raroa Normal Intermediate Wellington SLANZA National Executive Rep Do you need to curate all your library and online resources so that your students can access them quickly and easily?
This is easy to do using Accessit Library's Topic Boards, which are included in the full Accessit package at no extra cost. Topic Boards are quickly created and modified on the fly to link curriculum and interest areas for teachers and students in an appealing and easy to navigate format. You can elevate your students’ research skills and support learning both at school and at home by collating a wide range of resources all in one place. Constructing your Topic Boards is simple. They’re quick to set up and you can make them available or hidden as required. Each board is easy to customise, edit, share, and you can apply visibility parameters to specific groups of users. Engage your students with interactive content by adding topic-specific carousels and reading lists of your library resources, embedded digital content, and links to online resources. Content curation for the whole school has never been easier! And because your Topic Boards are a fully integrated part of your library management system, your students can also search the library catalogue, check availability, create their own lists, and place reserves on the spot. Accessit Library provides full training and customer support, and a range of videos, help articles and webinars are available in our customer portal for your ongoing professional development. Topic Boards are one of the many engaging features that come as part of the full Accessit Library package without any extra charges, saving you the cost of added subscriptions and making your library budget go further. If you’re an Accessit user, find out more about Topic Boards and other ways get the most out of your Web App by visiting our customer portal or contacting our friendly Support team at [email protected]. If you’d like to learn more about switching to Accessit Library, contact us at [email protected] or visit accessitlibrary.com and book an obligation-free demonstration. Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival
10 – 12 June 50 events, 90 presenters. Featherston Booktown Programme Witi Ihimaera and Patricia Grace along with a cast of fabulous writers and thinkers. Programmes in bookshops, or on-line at booktown.nz Early bookings (through Eventfinda) advised due to space limitations and demand. Come for a fun weekend of books and meet like-minded people! Calling all teachers and librarians! Gecko Press provides a monthly newsletter especially for schools and libraries with giveaways, book-based activities, teaching notes, interviews with authors and illustrators, book trailers and more good stuff for the classroom.
Sign up to our newsletter here and be in with a chance to win a copy of Leilong the Library Bus by Julia Liu & Bei Lynn for your school. When you join our newsletter, follow us on social media or purchase our books, you support a small independent business working hard to share curiously good books from other places with children and their families. Winner announced 16 June 2022. Thanks to our Business Members, NZ Geographic, please enjoy this week's edition of Connect. Connect // May 16 (nzgeo.com)
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