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Welcome to our new website

31/7/2012

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Today we are very happy to announce the launch of our new-look website. There are several driving forces behind the changes to the website.
We know from our website statistics that visitors to our site are most often looking for the latest SLANZA news, and for resources they can use - especially the latest issue of Collected magazine. So the major changes to our home page are:

    • links to featured content; these will be regularly updated as pages are added or updated on the site;
    • a listing of our latest news headlines, from the main SLANZA blog;
    • a new menu which better reflects how we see readers using the site, with sub-menus to help you quickly find the content you’re looking for.
The last year or so has seen some changes in the way that members of the National Executive work together. Our Advocacy, Professional Development and Communications teams were set up to focus efforts on achieving our strategic goals, and the resources section of the new site reflects this. 
The platform we are using is cloud-based, making it possible for the first time for National Executive members to each take a more proactive role in sharing information related to the work their team is doing. The redesign has also given us the opportunity to refresh the look of the website, and include some new material that we haven’t previously published i.e. the timeline (still a work in progress!)

How to make the most of the new site
  • Subscribe to the latest SLANZA news - you can grab the RSS feed for your reader, or get updates via email. Links are in the sidebar of this News page →
  • Keep up to date with your local SLANZA news via your region’s page.
  • To access members only information, join the Virtual Learning Network. We’re delighted that Ross Todd has allowed us share resources from his excellent Evidence Based Practice seminars through our VLN group. More information is available on our website here.
  • Leave a comment on the blog, or use the Contact form to give us your feedback about any of the material or content posted on the site

If you encounter any problems with the new site, please let us know. If you’re not seeing the latest version, you may need to clear your browser’s cache and reload the page.

We’ve done our best to get everything running smoothly, but some things may take a little time to be fully functional (e.g. indexing the new site for search).  If you have bookmarked pages within the old site, please take a moment to update these as necessary.

And if you have ideas for content you’d like to see on the site, we’d love to hear them!   
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Latest News from SLANZA National Executive

26/7/2012

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Last weekend was a busy one for National Executive (NE) in Wellington with Ross Todd presenting a workshop on Evidence Based Practice (EBP) followed by our AGM.

One hundred and twenty five library staff and supporters attended the Ross Todd workshops brought to you by SLANZA.  The results of our PD survey indicated that the most important thing we could do for our members is to provide affordable and relevant professional development.  The NE went out on a limb in our enthusiasm to bring an international expert to NZ and we were not disappointed.  

The NE is working on a presentation to take out to our members.  Further blog items directly related to Ross’s message will appear over the next few weeks as well as a round up of the evaluations from the workshop.  You can get a glimpse by checking the Twitter stream from the workshops #EBPNZ, where there are valuable snippets from the two events.

A small but enthusiastic and engaged group attended this year’s AGM and were the first to hear this years SLANZA Award winners. Full details of the awards are available here.

The first Honorary Life Members were announced and Fiona Mackie will be filling you in on those in her President’s Report to follow. Senga White, immediate past president and Donna Watt, communications leader, were farewelled and thanked for their valuable contributions to SLANZA NE over the years. Bridget Schaumann was welcomed on board as President Elect. Bridget brings a wide range of school library and NE experience to enhance our organization.    

There was lively discussion around surveys and how they can support our advocacy. On Sunday the NE got down to business:
  • We have increased funding for regional events in line with supporting our member professional development.  
  • We will be launching a new and improved website in the next week.  
  • Work is continuing on this term’s issue of Collected, which will be available early in the term.  Next term the theme will be ‘Blue Sky Thinking’.  We will be calling for contributions soon.
  • Work has begun on an Evidence Based Practice presentation (based on last week’s workshops).  It will be rolled out by NE reps to all regional members soon, depending on PD plans already in place for your region.
  • There was a very positive response to Life Membership.  Next week we will be asking for feedback regarding the process with the hope of streamlining for next year.
  • SLANZA Awards will also be reviewed.
  • SLANZA Study Award applications will be called for later this term.  If you are thinking of studying next year, start getting your application together and check our website for details.
  • Lisa Salter is to take the roll of Communications Leader from Donna Watt.
  • Details about Conference 2013 in Wellington are beginning to emerge.  Mark your calendars for July 15–17, the first week of Term 2 holidays.  Expect to be exposed to the best school libraries have to offer with international guests.
A to-do list for members:
  • Join Ross Todd’s, Evidence Based Practice, Facebook page
  • www.facebook.com/groups/EBPforSL/
  • Follow #SLANZA on Twitter
  • Follow the SLANZA Facebook page
  • Consider applying for a Study Award
  • Attend regional meetings and events  
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Evidence based practice with Dr Ross Todd is nearly here!

17/7/2012

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I'm getting very excited that soon I will be attending Dr Ross Todd's seminar about School Libraries Making a Difference: Evidence Based Practice in Action. 
I know that there are measures we can take to identify how we are making a difference, but so far what we've done at St Cuthbert's has been very subjective, so am looking forward to finding out more.  

Have you registered, as registrations are closing...

There has been a Facebook group set up by Dr Todd and Lyn Hay, to link those who are looking at EBP, so I hope that I'll see you there 

We will be tweeting during each day using #EBPNZ, so search for that exact tag to find out more too.

Fiona Mackie
SLANZA President

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  • Home
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