You are invited to join us for an evening of information, fun and collegial support while you purchase!

Representatives from Scholastic, Penguin, Walker, Allen and Unwin, Macmillan will all be there - come and hear about what is due to be published and of course have your say about what you think should be published! 

Sadly Hachette and Random House can't be there but they will be sending information along to distribute

Tuesday 13th August 
PaperPlus Merivale Mall
From 6pm

Drinks and nibbles provided
 
25% off books, greeting cards, gifts and stationery - inclusive of personal purchases too!
(All discounts exclude products that are already reduced, and also exclude Kobo, Octavo Tablet, and Skinny Mobile phone purchases)

If you have lists of books which you would either want information on, or want Paperplus to get in for you, feel free to email the staff at:  merivale@paperplus.co.nz

So ... it looks like a fun, useful evening - please join us!

RSVP for catering numbers to: bridgeth@stmartins.school.nz

SLANZA events are sponsored by Book Protection Products

    

The Conference was well attended by those in the Aoraki region and, judging from the discussions flying around over the cups of tea on Wednesday, was very well received. It gave us great food for thought in our professional lives as well as providing us with great collegial links with librarians from all over New Zealand.

See you there!

Saskia Hill
Chairperson, Aoraki SLANZA

What a year! The old Christchurch is disappearing, but also evolving. Containers become school locker shelters, shopping malls, or acquire knitted covers or art works. Cantabrians have adopted some very creative approaches to navigating and living within the city.

Many school librarians have been experiencing closure, relocations and/ or rebuilds, yet throughout they are committed to their libraries and student learning.

Christchurch members: your Slanza committee continues to wish you well in these post earthquake
conditions. If you would like any specific support – or have ideas for others- please email your Aoraki Representative aym@cghs.school.nz

Hmm PD. Haven’t we had some fantastic items? Can we match the quality on offer at the Otago Weekend School? The weekend school was a great idea. It was an inspiring privilege to get to the ‘heart’ of library business and see some of the inner workings from other libraries – and- all the presentations were relevant! I’m already planning how to adapt some ideas. Many thanks to the Otago committee and participants.

And Ross Todd - wasn’t that a great story about the librarian who returned to work at her former school of 2000 pupils and a budget of $4000? Creating student learning experiences and providing 3 monthly reports (evidence based practice) was key to her budget increasing- such a practical tool to use. What am I doing? Lots, but today I just posted some photos of students explaining Maori texts to their peers from the Maori Collection during Maori language week…

Lastly on PD, Aoraki is planning a Term 3 PD experience with something for all, so watch for updates.

Michele Ayres