 Otago Regional Conference September 28 - 30, 2018 Dunedin Registrations are now open We are pleased to announce that we are now taking registrations for the SLANZA Otago Regional Conference to be held in Dunedin this September. To register, please visit the conference website and complete the online registration form. Registrations and fees are due before 21st September, but your early registration and payment would be much appreciated. You will also find details of keynote speakers, our lovely venue, and the weekend’s programme on the website. Please be aware that while some changes to the programme may still occur between now and September, the start and finish times for each day will remain as they are now. We are still finalising details of workshop presentations and these will be added to the website in due course. Once these are all confirmed, everyone who has registered will be contacted to make their workshop selections. Every effort will be made to ensure that all delegates are entered into the workshops of their choice but in the case of workshop sessions being full, preference will be given to those who have already paid their registration fee. We have a specialist travel broker, Adam Pope, working with us for this conference. He can help you with accommodation and flight bookings for a good price. Please click here to enquire or make a booking through him, if you have not already made your travel arrangements. We are still accepting conference sponsors and trade exhibitors. If you would be interested in either of these options, please contact the co-conveners Bridget Schaumann (sc@kingshigh.school.nz) or Carole Gardiner (caroleg@queens.school.nz). We look forward to seeing you in Dunedin in September. The SLANZA Otago Regional Conference Committee would like to thank the following for their sponsorship and support of this conference: Accessit (Major Sponsor) Library Tech NZ SCIS Hydestor The New Zealand Book Council Adam Pope (The Travel Brokers) SLANZA Otago Regional Conference Committee slanzaotago-conference2018.weebly.com 
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SLANZA is delighted to have taken the opportunity to be regional cup sponsors of Annie White’s Readers Cup, a Year 9 inter-school reading competition. After all, encouraging and promoting reading is very much at the heart of our existence.
We will supply one cup to each SLANZA region. However, in acknowledging equitable access across our regions, we see it as important to ensure that areas who are keen to run with this event are not disadvantaged, and we will consider supplying more than one cup per region. Requests for SLANZA regional Readers Cup cups will be forwarded through regional National Executive representatives. Providing the regional cups will be a one-off expense as each regional or area winner will hold the cup until the following year’s event where the expectation is that it will be returned and re-awarded. Please contact Annie White for information on the Readers Cup competition, and your SLANZA regional NE Representative regarding the cups. SLANZA would like to thank Annie for this opportunity to be part of her inspirational reading challenge. Regards Julia  The next SLANZA Connected Librarians Online module is about to be open for registration.
Module #9 - Digital Literacy: Fake News Registration opens Monday 28 May and closes Monday 4 June Register here The course runs from Tuesday 5 June until Sunday 24 June SLANZA is excited to see the government’s review of Tomorrow’s Schools. As the experts working at ground level in schools, we welcome this opportunity to engage with the review.
The school library is fundamental for students and staff to have equitable access to quality resources, skills and support. All schools should have a well-resourced library staffed by a specialist librarian to support the teaching and learning needed for student success. The review’s objectives of putting learners at the centre and providing barrier free access to learning are at the heart of school libraries. Research in New Zealand and in many overseas studies, shows that having a school library staffed by a qualified professional librarian increases student achievement. The National Library of New Zealand states that, “the research into school library impact shows higher student performance (with) improved reading test scores, higher academic achievement, and positive attitudes towards learning.” There are a number of challenges facing schools and school libraries including pressures of the funding model, lack of space, staffing and budgets. The review will be an important chance for our concerns to be considered as a stakeholder committed to all learners achieving educational success. SLANZA believes that all school students in New Zealand, at every level of their education, should have access to effective school library services that will support their reading and learning. Ngā mihi Julia  It's time for the next SLANZA Google+ discussion - A Pay Equity Tool Kit for School Librarians. It will begin Tuesday 8 May and run for 3 weeks.
Our G+ discussions are designed to be slow, to allow time for deep thought and to reflect on our practices. Over three weeks there will be weekly readings followed by reflective questions. You can dip in and out of the discussion as time allows you, and participate as much or as little as you wish. You must be a member of SLANZA to take part in this discussion as well as belonging to SLANZA’s Google+ Community. We look forward to “seeing” you and hearing your thoughts – either for this discussion or one of our other professional development events planned for this year. Clare Forrest For the SLANZA PD Team The first issue of Collected 2018 is approaching , and the editorial team is now calling for Submissions. Our Theme for issue 22 is Collaborative Practice . We are looking for articles that discuss collaboration in school libraries, with teachers, fellow librarians, and other professionals . Articles about successful collaborations or difficulty with collaborations( please ensure that these are professional) are all welcome. We also accept other articles of interest to school librarians and reviews of all types.
Our deadline for submissions is May 15th,with planned publication in June. Feel free to contact me at collected@slanza.org.nz, if you have any questions We look forward to hearing from you Regards Greig Daniels Editor, Collected  Welcome to SLANZA 2018 from the National Executive. We are excited about what our organisation offers and wish to share with you some of the opportunities available to you as a member of SLANZA.
This year has got off to a very busy start, and I can only reminisce about those long hot days when students enjoyed the sun and the lawn, rather than the game of “how many people can you fit in the library on a rainy lunchtime day”. TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: This year for SLANZA members we will be running a Google+ discussion each term and Connected Librarian online modules in Terms 2, 3 and 4. Google+ Discussions Term 1: Things I no longer do and the stuff I do instead (Steph Ellis’s 2017 Conference presentation) Dates: 12 March - 30 March Term 2: Pay Equity for School Librarians Dates: 7 May - 25 May (Week 2-4) Term 3: Reading Communities Dates: 27 August - 14 September (Week 6-8) Term 4: Fun Literacy activities to make the library cool Dates: 12 November - 23 November (Week 5-6) Join the SLANZA Google+ community and network and debate online, at your own pace, in your own place. You must be a member of SLANZA to take part in this discussion, as well as belonging to SLANZA’s Google+ Community. Connected Librarian Online Modules Term 2: Fake News (Revised from original module) Dates: 4 June - 22 June (Week 6-8) Term 3: Student Wellbeing and Behaviour, especially related to the school librarian role Dates: 6 August - 24 August (Week 3-5) Term 4: Book Promotion - Readers Advisory #2 Dates: 22 October - 9 November (Week 2-4) Other SLANZA news: We have an exciting opportunity coming up soon to take over as the Editor of our fantastic Collected magazine. This bi-annual magazine pertains to who we are, what we do and why we do it. We are keen to see if there are any expressions of interest to be the Coordinator and Editor for Collected from 2019 onwards. If this is something you think you could be interested in please email our co-president JSmith@kerikerihigh.ac.nzfor more information. SLANZA works so well because we focus on our regions. Each region has a strong committee that runs four events a year for your professional support and development. Each region has a representative on the National Executive and together we work to grow our organization both at a national level and within our regions. If you ever wish to speak to your representative, or ask them to bring something to the National Executives attention we would love to hear from you. We meet face to face three times a year and our next meeting is in April. To find out who your representative is and to access their contact details please follow the link http://www.slanza.org.nz/about-us.html About SLANZA www.slanza.org.nz Membership SLANZA membership is made up of school and public library staff, National Library staff, teachers, principals, publishers, book-sellers, and library ... Our newest rep is Lynn Vare from the Otago region, we are excited to glean her experience and knowledge and we know she is going to be a huge asset to the NE. Hopefully you have now all become paid up members of SLANZA for 2018, please check with your school administration person to make sure your invoice has been sent to you and has been paid. If you are unsure please can you contact Mel our administration officer admin@slanza.org.nz. If you are not a member at all and you wish to join, please follow this link http://www.slanza.org.nz/personal-membership.html Personal membership - SLANZA www.slanza.org.nz SLANZA Personal membership ... Why should you join SLANZA? The benefits of membership include: connection and networking with other school library staff locally We wish you a wonderful 2018 where you are free to grow and develop your libraries so that your students can flourish in their educational and social journeys. Glenys Bichan SLANZA Communications  The SLANZA PD team is excited to announce our first G+ discussion topic for the year will start next Monday 12 March. It has been developed from Steph Ellis’s presentation at the SLANZA Conference 2017 - "Things I no longer do and stuff I do instead".
Our G+ discussions are designed to be slow, to allow time for deep thought and to reflect on our practices. Over four weeks there will be four readings followed by reflective questions. You can dip in and out of the discussion as time allows you, and participate as much or as little as you wish. You must be a member of SLANZA to take part in this discussion as well as belonging to SLANZA’s Google+ Community. We look forward to “seeing” you and hearing your thoughts – either for this discussion or one of our other professional development events planned for this year. Clare Forrest For the SLANZA PD Team Hi Everybody
The latest Issue of SLANZA's online Magazine Collected is now available to non members. Our theme for this issue is Reading but we also have the usual selection of thought provoking articles as well as business member submissions and heaps of reviews. Check it out at slanza.org.nz under the Resources tab. Happy reading. Greig Daniels Editor, Collected magazine The SLANZA Otago Committee are delighted to give you advance notice of theOtago Regional Conference to be held at Otago Girls' High School in Dunedinfrom Friday 28th to Sunday 30th of September 2018. Planning is in the early stages, but we are already in talks with some exciting speakers and presenters, and have some wonderful southern hospitality just raring to go!
More details will be available in the new year, but to assist with your planning, we can confirm the following: - Cost of registration for the weekend: $150 for SLANZA members, $200 for non-members - Morning/afternoon teas and lunches will be included as part of your registration. Optional social functions are not included in the registration cost and will be at your own expense. - The weekend will begin on the Friday afternoon/early evening and conclude on the Sunday afternoon (unfortunately we don't have exact times for you just yet) - There is ample accommodation to suit all budgets available in Dunedin. Please make your own accommodation arrangements. We are also seeking conference sponsors and trade exhibitors. If you would be interested in either of these options, please contact the co-conveners Bridget Schaumann (sc@kingshigh.school.nz) or Carole Gardiner (caroleg@queens.school.nz). We look forward to welcoming you to Dunedin in September next year. kind regards, The SLANZA Otago Committee |
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