Call for participation: 2017 Australian and New Zealand School Library Survey.
Softlink is inviting Teacher Librarians and library staff across Australia and New Zealand to participate in the 2017 Australian and New Zealand School Library Survey. Click here to participate
Softlink has conducted annual school library surveys in Australia since 2010, and in 2015 extended the scope of the survey to include New Zealand.
Softlink Education General Manager, Hillary Noye, said the survey gathers information on current school library budgets, resourcing, trends and preferred practices.
‘The survey results provide a benchmark for individual schools as well as facilitating shared practices and presenting an industry overview.’
Softlink commenced the survey in 2010 to represent the school library industry and advocate the value of school librarians in the 2010 Australian Parliamentary Inquiry into School Libraries and Teacher Librarians.
‘The survey helps to build a critical reference point for understanding changes, impacts and trends over time while providing a solid basis for school library advocacy.’
Findings from past reports have been used to represent the industry in the Australian Parliament, as well as in discussions with government and education department decision makers.
Findings from the 2017 Australian and New Zealand School Library Survey will be provided to participating schools, industry groups and government departments in early 2018.
‘We welcome all Australian and New Zealand school librarians and library staff to participate in this year’s survey, to ensure their voice is heard and to maintain a high level of industry representation.”
Schools wishing to participate in the 2017 School Library Survey can submit their responses online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LYQ37F8

​The Fiery Futures SLANZA 2017 Conference was amazing, and for many of us this week we are looking around our libraries with eyes wide open and a large action plan! Thanks for all your contributions, your energy, your feedback and your input into conference 2017. We hope it inspires and ignites you! We will have photos up from conference soon on our web page!
We were excited at Conference to confirm the appointment of our co-chairpersons. We have New Zealand covered as Julia Smith is from Kerikeri and Kirsty Adam is from Invercargill. We are really excited at the energy and skill these two will bring to SLANZA, we are in for a great journey!
We are also thrilled to confirm that Book Protection have continued to sponsor SLANZA until 2020. This ensures that we have continued support to provide excellent professional development to all our members. The best way to thank them, is to purchase from them. http://bookcover.co.nz/


book cover - Book Protection Products 2014 Ltd
bookcover.co.nz
EXCITING NEWS - WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE COMING SOON !! Book Protection Products Limited is a small private company, family owned and operated.


We are sad though to accept Ngaio Blackwoods resignation as our SLANZA Administrations Officer, she is stepping up to a sole charge position in a big city school library. She held the position for a short while but whipped us into shape with exceeding efficiency. We will miss her skills, but this does provide the opportunity for employment for another person in this role, this position has been advertised.
Another change is that our conference we announced that we will change from having the national SLANZA conference from bi-annually to tri-annually. The workload on volunteers to produce such a high standard of conference every two years is a lot to ask, so we are going to excel at what we do every three years. BUT we are going regional! 2018 will see the SLANZA Regional conference in Dunedin and 2019 we will host the Regional conference in the Waikato. These will be weekends of learning, networking and inspiration. 2020 will then be the big national conference in Wellington where we celebrate our 20th birthday!
We are also have some new professional development in the pipeline, and just to make sure we are on the right track we will be sending out an email to ask you what you want! Please when it hits your inbox reply to us, so we can target what you need and want!
Lastly thanks to all of you who put your hand up to serve SLANZA in your recent regional AGM’s. We applaude you all and hope it is a meaningful and enjoyable experience for you!
Below is your local Chairperson and their contact email should you need any help or support as you library on…
Te Tai Tokerua                   Julia Smith                           JSmith@kerikerihigh.ac.nz
Auckland                            Trish Webster                    trishwebster@rangitoto.school.nz
Waikato/Bay of Plenty        Glenys Bichan                  bic@camhigh.school.nz
Central                               Stephanie Gibbons         Stephanie.gibbons@npbhs.school.nz
Wellington                          Clare Forrest                      c.forrest@raroa.school.nz
Aoraki                                 Sally Stanley Boden         sts@burnside.school.nz
Otago                                 Bridget Schaumann         sc@kingshigh.school.nz
Southland                           Jay Shaw                        jays@csc.school.nz




Glenys Bichan
Communications officer
SLANZA NE
bic@camhigh.school.nz

​The 2017 SLANZA AGM will be held in Auckland at Kings College on Tuesday 18th July at 12.30 – 1pm, as part of the SLANZA Conference 2017.
 
While it is expected that most people wanting to attend the AGM would also be registering for Conference, it is not essential and you are welcome to attend just the AGM if that is your preference.
 
Please send any apologies for the AGM to admin@slanza.org.nz before Friday 14th July.
 
A further message will be sent closer to the time with the agenda and any other required documentation.

​The SLANZA PD team is excited to announce our second G+ discussion topic for the year. It will begin on Tuesday 6 June.

The Ministry of Education is committed to providing innovative learning environments where everyone can work together to support the best learning for everyone. What does this mean for school libraries and the way we practice?
 
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 (and it’s a great year to join with conference coming up), 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 later this year.​

Life membership is SLANZA’s ultimate award and honour, recognising a SLANZA member whose contribution to school librarianship is so outstanding that it is of lasting importance to the advancement of the whole field of school library service.
 
SLANZA National Executive would like to call for nominations for our Life Membership Award. Information and criteria for the award can be found on the Award Page on the SLANZA website.
 
As always, the awards are presented at the discretion of the Awards Committee. If a recipient is selected, the Life Membership Award will be presented at SLANZA’s National Conference in Auckland this July.
 
Please send nominations with all the required documentation to admin@slanza.org.nz by Friday 23 June 2017

Barbara Murison, editor of Around the Bookshops as well many other contributions to the library and publishing world, died peacefully on Wednesday. 
Barbara will be sorely missed in our school library community. We know those in Wellington particularly, will be deeply saddened by her loss. 
She was made a Life Member of SLANZA for her contribution to school libraries across the nation but also the contributions she has made in her own city, going well above and beyond for the school communities she helped out with books and sage advice. 

Hello members
This is a timely reminder that the Deadline for Collected 20 approaches. Submissions close on 15th May,2017.
Our theme for the issue is  “Conferences and Professional Development”. We will be  promoting SLANZA Conference 2017 Fiery Futures. The theme is SLANZA and non Slanza conferences people may  have attended. Stories about special or uplifting experiences, speakers, workshops etc. and tips to navigating conferences, making the most of the opportunities, professional development and the collegiality of professional development would all be welcome. We also welcome articles of interest, reviews from members and accounts of local SLANZA or library related activities.
If you wish to submit something and have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me at collected@slanza.org.nz or greig@tokohigh.school.nz
Guidelines for submissions can be found at slanza.org.nz under the Resources tab. Our deadline for this issue is May 15  2017
Please feel free to contact me at the above address if you have any questions or concerns
 
Greig Daniels
Editor, Collected
 

Once again SLANZA is calling for submissions for the latest issue of Collected.
Our theme for the issue is  “Conferences and Professional Development”. We will be  promoting Conference 2017 Fiery Futures. I would  like to encourage submissions from members about SLANZA and non Slanza conferences they have attended. Stories about special or uplifting experiences, speakers, workshops etc. and tips to navigating conferences, making the most of the opportunities, professional development and the collegiality of professional development would all be welcome. We also welcome articles of interest, reviews from members and accounts of local SLANZA or library related activities.
SLANZA members, Collected is your magazine and we want to hear your voice. If you wish to submit something and have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me at collected@slanza.org.nz or greig@tokohigh.school.nz
Guidelines for submissions can be found at slanza.org.nz under the Resources tab. Our deadline for this issue is May 15  2017
Please feel free to contact me at the above address if you have any questions or concerns
Regards
Greig Daniels
Editor, Collected