School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa
What is SLANZA working on now?
Our current initiatives include:
10 Year Celebration Plans
2010 marks 10 years since SLANZA was established. Watch this space
for information about our 10 year celebration plans!
EPIC
EPIC's vision is to provide access to high
quality electronic information for all New Zealanders. Over 185 New
Zealand
libraries have banded together to buy access to a collection of EPIC
e-resources, for all New Zealanders to use. The EPIC resources offer
access to thousands of high quality electronic publications, including
New Zealand and
international full-text journals and magazines, encyclopaedia,
dictionaries, photographs and graphics. The EPIC resources are
available in public, school, tertiary and special libraries across the
country. The Ministry of Education currently fund all schools' access
to
these databases.
Strengthening collaboration
with National Library of New Zealand and LIANZA.
Building partnerships
with potential sponsors.
Sponsorship - Book Protection Products
A new partnership has been formed with
Book Protection Products who we
have just signed a three year sponsorship agreement with.
Book Protection Products will be providing financial support
until 2012 for
regional professional development. We are most grateful to Warick
for
his support of SLANZA initiatives and we are excited about working with
him over at least the next three years. The Book Protection Products
website has information about their products and services.
National Library
2010 will see many initiatives rolled out to
school library teams. 0800 LibLine is already up and running and
being very well received. If you have anything you need support, help
or advice with from a National Library Advisor ring their 0800 number
0800-542-5463.
Standards for school libraries
National Executive has assembled a working party to look at putting together a comprehensive document outlining desired standards for school libraries. This is another positive initiative which will become a tangible piece in the picture to present the Ministry of Education with further evidence of the professionalism of those of us working in the school library sector.
