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SLANZA'S Vision
SLANZA aims to strengthen and promote the role of school libraries, to enable all school communities to become information literate.

The SLANZA Conference 2009: Turning Heads will be held in Christchurch at Rangi Ruru Girls' School 28/29/30 September 2009. Put it in your diaries now.

Conference details are now being added to the conference website. Check it out here:SLANZA Conference 09: Turning Heads

If you have a query contact us here.

The National Executive has granted money to enable each region to fund 2 Conference Registrations for SLANZA members (16 registrations in all). Regional Committees will set the criteria for awarding these registrations, so watch out for information from your Regional Chairperson.

Professional Registration.

At the SLAZA AGM held at the 2007 Conference SLANZA members voted to affiliate to the Profession Registration Scheme administered by the LIANZA Registration Board. The transition period for applying for Profession Registration closes on 30 June 2009. To find out more about the scheme and applying for Profession Registration go to: http://lianza.org.nz/registration/ or to view a powerpoint prepared for school librarians interested in Profession Registration Click here

SLANZA Awards
Apply for an award, or nominate a colleague whom you think meets the criteria of the SLANZA Awards. Don't be guilty of the tall poppy syndrome - celebrate success and achievement in our school library community. Applications or nominations for 2008/2009 have closed and recipients are being notified by the Awards Committee.

Study Grants
SLANZA are offering study grants again this year. Applications have closed for study grants for study in 2009. Applicants will be notified soon.
Click here to see who the lucky recipients were of a SLANZA Study grant for 2007.

Strategic Advisory Forum Communiqué
The Strategic Advisory Forum (SAF) to the National Library is a cross-library and information sector panel whose objective is to provide independent advice to the Chief Executive/National Librarian on strategies, challenges and emerging opportunities to benefit the wider New Zealand library sector and to shape the policy agenda.
At its recent meeting, the Strategic Advisory Forum focussed attention on the current economic climate, its impact on libraries and shared information and solutions. Points of note were:small libraries, particularly public, specials and schools, are under economic pressure. The tertiary sector and library schools are noticing increased numbers of students. There is an impact from foreign exchange on library collections.
Other matters arising from the discussion were:Te Ropu Whakahau wants to engage in debate and policy formation about indigenous knowledge and repositories. The CILIP review of education providers as part of professional registration is looking positive for international portability of NZ library qualifications. Copyright issues including the principles of free access to information as well as the practical issues for libraries must be addressed. Further urgent investigation is needed into the status and funding of school libraries and library staff. There should be focus upon thinking to inform discussions with stakeholders.
SAF commend the work of the Prison Libraries working group and looks forward to the final report, improved prison library services and hearing more about their work at LIANZA conference. This is timely with the plans to build new prisons and ensuring prison libraries are adequately resourced.
The Strategic Advisory Forum consists of representatives from the following: LIANZA, Te Ropu Whakahau (Maori in Libraries and Information Management), the Council for New Zealand University Libraries (CONZUL), the School Libraries Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (SLANZA), the Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics of New Zealand (ITPNZ), the Association of Public Library Managers (APLM), NZ Law Librarians Association (NZLLA), Health Special Interest Group (Health SIG), Government Information Group (GIG) and the Parliamentary Library. For further information regarding the Strategic Advisory Forum please contact: Celeste Milnes National Library of New Zealand: Celeste.Milnes@natlib.govt.nz T: 04 474 3000 ext 8815

Join SLANZA
Download the membership form, fill out and send to SLANZA. The address is on the form.

Slanza Brochure
For information about SLANZA download the SLANZA Brochure.

Schoollib listserv
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Job descriptions
Examples of job descriptions for the library team and a flowchart of the job description process.

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