IS THIS YOU? Do you want a challenge? Do you have excellent administrative and clerical skills? Are you highly organized? Are you confident using online tools such as Google Apps and other online tools? Are you comfortable with online banking and managing finances? Are you passionate about school libraries and education in New Zealand? Do you want to be more involved with SLANZA? Answering YES to these questions could mean you’re just who we’re looking for! SLANZA is looking for an Administration Officer. The position is a demanding but rewarding one. It is not necessary that applicants work, or have worked, in a school library but a general understanding of the way that the education sector works would be advantageous. We need someone who is highly organised, who can communicate well and who understands financial matters as they relate to organisations such as ourselves. Experience with MYOB or other accounting programmes and databases would be an advantage. We would like a person who is responsive to challenges and who is good with systems and comfortable working in an online environment and to a deadline. SLANZA is offering this paid contract position of up to 10 hours a week to the right person, who will work closely with the President and the members of the National Executive. This administrative role involves:
Although our meetings are held in Wellington it is not necessary that the person appointed resides there. If you would like more information, the position description is attached below, or email slanza@xtra.co.nz Applications in writing, to be addressed to the President at slanza@xtra.co.nz Applications close on Wednesday, December 12th. We would expect to appoint before Christmas.
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The School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa comments on NZ Herald article Why children are failing at writing.
The article Why children are failing at writing in the Monday 24 September edition of the New Zealand Herald points to the relation between reading and achievement levels of New Zealand students. It highlights the importance of free access to books, thus highlighting the school library’s significance to students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Studies show that children who have better reading experiences become successful lifelong learners. School library staff have a critical role to play. Their expertise in providing engaging reading material and targeted resources are vital to the challenges of falling achievement levels. Those schools in NZ whose libraries are not adequately staffed become the additional responsibility of a busy teacher or are run by untrained volunteers. Students who are able to process text in a meaningful way consistently have better school results than those for whom reading is challenging. School librarians at all levels of education are dedicated to sharing the love of reading, working with teaching staff to help children acquire the skills to learn to read, and fostering an interest in reading which can be a lifelong pleasure. A school librarian also supports inquiry learning. The digital future our students face require new and ever growing list of skills including searching the internet, referencing sources, curating information and using social networking safely. These are skills that school librarians support students in using effectively. A well-resourced school library that is staffed with a qualified, passionate librarian or teacher librarian becomes the learning centre of a school. This is the place where all students can find what they need to develop as confident and capable readers and users of information. A dedicated team working in a school library makes a significant difference to the overall achievement of a school. For further information contact: Fiona Mackie President SLANZA Fiona.Mackie@stcuthberts.school.nz Or Lisa Salter Communication Leader SLANZA lsalter@ruawaicollege.school.nz Ignite your library career!
Apply now for a Slanza study grant. See criteria and providers http://www.slanza.org.nz/study-grants.html Questions? Email Michele Ayres aym@cghs.school.nz Be quick , applications close 31st October 2012 Collected out now!
http://www.slanza.org.nz/collected.html Our recent seminars with Dr Ross Todd were challenging and inspiring. I know attendees came away with an enormous amount to think about and to put into practice. If you were fortunate enough to attend then this issue will reinforce the focus you took away, if not here is your chance to get the message! This issue of Collected will give you insight into how people are really using Dr Todd’s ideas, and what you could do to gather evidence, from the very simple tasks to projects which run throughout a term. Collaboration with other staff was also a very strong theme. Dr Ross Todd himself has penned the lead article. Lisa Oldham was fortunate to spend some time with Ross during his visit, and relates the messages he shared with her to the many resources available on the Services to Schools website. Senga White details the collaborative partnerships being built in her school and Michele Whiting looks at EBP through the lens of a school principal. Scattered throughout this issue are examples of the direct action that school library teams around the country have already taken. Adaire Hannah shares some of the ways in which her library team measure student achievement, and also they ways that the information is shared with the school community. Bridget Schaumann describes the action she took on returning to school, and reflects on the lessons she learned, and the changes she will make to the lesson plan as a result of that data-gathering exercise. Plenty of food for thought along with regular columns, book reviews and professional development opportunities. With grateful thanks to Miriam Tuohy, National Executive member for the Central region, who expertly, diligently and patiently produces this professional journal for our enlightenment. Lisa Salter Term three is just whizzing by in the North and spring in the air. I do hope the regions down South are starting to defrost!
I expect you have all had a chance to puruse our new website. Miraim Tuohy has provided us with an improved site which we hope members will find useful http://www.slanza.org.nz/index.html . Collected magazine is just about ready! We look forward to sharing this edition with you very soon. The SLANZA Awards and Life Membership process is under review. We would appreciate any comments, suggestions, complaints regarding the present process from anyone who has something to offer the review team. Please send your ideas to Lisa Salter lsalter@ruawaicollege.school.nz by the end of Term 3 and I will report on the changes in due course. Region News- Te Tai Tokerau Term 3 events: Check out our blog to see the two interesting events in Northland this term: http://slanzanorthland.blogspot.co.nz/ Southland Term 3 coffee meeting Pam Garry (John McGlashan College) will talk about her recent visit to Suzette Boyd’s fabulous library at Scotch College in Melbourne Where: Salt Café, Esplanade, St Clair When: 4pm Wednesday 29 August Everyone Welcome ~ we’d love to see you there Please RSVP by Monday 27th August to Bridget at sc@kingshigh.school.nz or Carole at caroleg@queens.school.nz To recognise those who have played such an important role in the creation and development of SLANZA as an organisation, the National Executive instituted Honorary Life Memberships and called for nominations from the members. The convenor of the Awards Committee, Lisa Salter, was impressed with the calibre of the nominees and the amount of thought that had gone into the applications.
The Executive is delighted to announce that Honorary Life Memberships have been awarded to the Steering Committee who worked tirelessly to create SLANZA: Karen du Fresne Margaret Forbes Judi Hancock Elizabeth Jones Dr Penny Moore Elizabeth Probert Jill Stotter As an organisation, we owe so much to the Steering Committee, who not only created a national organisation that we can be proud of, but who were also instrumental in bringing the IASL conference to New Zealand in 2000. Regional areas will be organising special events to present the awards to each recipient, and also to thank them for all they have done (and continue to do) for SLANZA and school library staff nation wide. 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:
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
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! SLANZA encourages and rewards excellence in school libraries, recognising the success and achievement of those working in and with school libraries, with a series of annual awards.
At the National Executive meeting in March it was decided that we should re-instate annual SLANZA Awards and present at every AGM rather than just at conference. This year's AGM is in Wellington on 21 July. Nominations are open now and close 21 June. The Award's are listed below:
For information about eligibility criteria, and how to apply or nominate someone for an award go tohttp://slanza.org.nz/awards.html. Please note the cut off for nominations will be Thursday 21 June and the new SLANZA mailing address is: Lily O'Donovan SLANZA Executive Officer c/- PO Box 27 321 Wellington 6011 slanza@xtra.co.nz Please contact me if you require any further information. Lisa Salter RLIANZA Library Manager Ruawai College and Community Library PO Box 7, Ruawai 0549 Phone 09 439 2216 lsalter@ruawaicollege.school.nz SLANZA Te Tai Tokerau representative www.slanza.org.nz SLANZA is pleased to offer Honorary Life Membership to recognize those whose contribution to school librarianship or a closely related field is so outstanding that it is of lasting importance to the advancement of the whole field of school library service. Please think about those in our field who deserve to be rewarded in this way. Applications are open now and close Thursday 21 June 2012. The first Honorary Life Memberships will be presented at our 2012 AGM in Wellington on Saturday 21 July. An application form may be obtained from Lisa Salter, email lsalter@ruawaicollege.school.nz. This new form of membership will be up on our website in the near future. WHAT IS SLANZA HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP? Honorary Life Membership is considered to be SLANZA’s highest honor. Honorary life membership may be conferred on a living member whose contribution to school librarianship or a closely related field is so outstanding that it is of lasting importance to the advancement of the whole field of school library service. It is intended to reflect honor upon the SLANZA as well as upon the individual. NOMINATIONS PROCEDURE: Any SLANZA personal member (except current members of the SLANZA Executive Board) may nominate an individual for Honorary Life Membership. The nominee will be a member of SLANZA. Please do not hesitate to contact me for further clarification. Lisa Salter Phone 09 439 2216 lsalter@ruawaicollege.school.nz Te Tai Tokerau NE School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa |
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