Meet the ASLA Board 2017

MEET THE ASLA BOARD

P R E S E N T E D B Y M E M B E R S O F T H E A S L AB O A R D

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Australian School Library Association Inc.

Welcome


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Housekeeping:

Participation options

Listen only mode

Attendee control panel

Question facility

Post-webinar information

Meet The Board


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L-R at back: Robin Zeidler, Nikki Adams, Anne Lockwood, Marty Marshman, Ailsa Hill

L-R at front: Margo Pickworth, Sandy Amoore, Kate Reid, Shelley McMorran, Claire Elliott

Not present: Kate Sautner

From the President


Qualified Teacher-Librarian

Lives in Mackay, Queensland

Works at Alligator Creek State School

Has been employed by Education Queensland for 40 years.

Provides overall leadership and guidance

Acts on behalf of ASLA

Keeps a watching brief on any political developments

Works to ensure ASLA remains the peak body for school libraries and teacher librarianship

Maintains liaison at an executive level with ALIA, IASL and other bodies

Monitors the work of various Project Teams

Communicates regularly with the membership

Chairs all meetings

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Achievements from 2016-2017


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Participation in FAIR Campaign, including Great School Libraries event and ACER report on “What the staff in Australia’s Schools surveys tell us about teachers working in libraries”

Monthly email newsletter to members

Professional learning across Australia – virtually through webinars

Work with ALIA & other associations

Ongoing collaborative partnership with EduTechConference organisation, enabling input into programming

Increased membership

Contribution to the Productivity Commission Intellectual Property Review through a submission in collaboration with ALCC (Australian Libraries Copyright Committee)

Increased Social Media presence for the Association

Future plans


The Board reviews and acts upon the Association’s Strategic Plan with an Australian view to future directions.

Input into national advocacy

Provide a professional e-journal, Access, for members.

Investigate one day in-service professional learning and conferences for members.

Publishes AITSL standard documents for members.

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Publications Project Team


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Addresses the objects of the association

Provides a direct benefit to members

Access Journal http://www.asla.org.au/

publications/access.aspx

Access published 4 times a year Online journal Membership benefit Major foci Collaborative curriculum

development Inquiry-based learning Integration of information

technology Teaching programs and

information management Contributions welcome

From the Vice President


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Works to ensure ASLA remains the peak body for school libraries and teacher librarianship

Assists & deputises for the President

Delivers the induction process for new directors

Professional Learning Project Team

Oversees any special projects

Facilitates relationships with external and international organisations

• Qualified Teacher Librarian (Tas TL of the Year 2010)

• Head of Library at an Independent boys’ school in Hobart, Tasmania

• Keen interest in leveraging technology for both PL and student engagement

Kate Reid

Director Induction


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New Board Members undergo an Induction Program to become familiar with:

The role of the Board

The duties of Board Members

Responsibilities as a Board Member

Communication

Board Meetings

Project Team work

Professional Learning Project Team


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Professional learning is available for members

Virtual and f-2-f events

National delivery

Local delivery

Informed of professional learning via email and on website http://www.asla.org.au/professional-learning.aspx

Examples for 2016-17:

National Conference (Sydney), Mini Conference (Hobart), monthly Wednesday Webinars

http://www.asla.org.au/professional-learning.aspx

Professional Learning Update


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Upcoming Webinars August topic TBC

ASLA XXV conference in Sydney in July

Planning events in other locations

Webinar for new graduates Webinar for pre-service

teachers on the role of the school library

Ongoing investigation of the PL accreditation requirements

Copyright Webinar and also f2f events provided by ALCC

PL presentations available on Slidesharehttp://www.slideshare.net/ASLAonline

Recording of webinars Survey of members

Suggest PL topics and presenters

Social Media to advertise events and also to promote ideas and information of interest to school library personnel

Follow ASLA on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/aslanational Like us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/ASLAOnline

http://www.slideshare.net/ASLAonline

https://twitter.com/aslanational

https://www.facebook.com/ASLAOnline

From the Secretary


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Trained as a HSIE teacher and first placement was Wilcannia.

Bachelor Social Science (Asian Studies) UNSW

Spent 6 months in Korea on exchange at YonseiUniversity, Seoul, South Korea.

Taught in Liverpool where I met my wife who is an ART/IA teacher.

Moved to Tenterfield together as a "tree change".

Have been here 9 years and TL for 5 Years.

See ASLA as a necessary organisation to promote the profession.

Secretary role includes:

Ensures minutes of meetings recorded and distributed promptly

Provides support to Project Teams

Undertakes correspondence in conjunction with President and other Board Members

Addresses Constitutional requirements prior to and during meetings

Ensures documentation for meetings is distributed

Assisting with Publications Project Team

Martin Marshman

From the Treasurer


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Qualified Teacher Librarian Resides in Victoria

Monitors the financial health of the association

With Finance Project Team – develops annual budget for ASLA

Robin Zeidler

Director –Ailsa Hill


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Qualified teacher librarian

(Tas. TL of the Year 2008)

Resides in Tasmania

Represents the needs of members

Member of the Promotion Project Team with focus on Awards

Involved with reinstating Australian Teacher Librarian of the Year and FASLA/AFASLA awards in 2017

ASLA Representative on ALCC (Australian Libraries’ Copyright Committee) to ensure that ASLA has a voice on copyright issues affecting Australian libraries and information providers.

ASLA membership of ALCC provides free copyright training for all ASLA members.

Promotion Project Team


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Is responsible for overseeing: Awards, FAIR, Sponsorship, Marketing, Policy Advisory and Social

Media

National Awards – ASLA Citation (biennial)

FASLA (introduced on 2015)

Collaborates with Board Members to source sponsorship for Awards http://www.asla.org.au/awards.aspx

Revises and updates judging criteria and matrices as required.

Promotes awards and organise judging panels and formal recognition for successful nominees.

http://www.asla.org.au/awards.aspx

Director –Margo Pickworth


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Qualified TL, Highly Accomplished Teacher

Currently employed as TL at boys school in NSW

Represents the voice and needs of members

Leads the Policy Advisory group in reviewing, writing and disseminating policies

Member of the PL Team –in particular oversees accreditation details

Currently organising ASLA XXV Biennial conference at Shore school, July 13-14th

Policy Advisory Project Team


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Policy statements

ASLA and joint statements with ASLA/ALIA

reviews and update

identifies the need

manages the development

Develops standards document

Meets at least once a term http://www.asla.org.au/policy.aspx

http://www.asla.org.au/policy.aspx

Director – Claire Elliott


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BA (Dip Ed), MEd (TL), MEd (IE) and currently studying for a GradCert (EL)

Resides in Sydney, NSW

Worked internationally for 9 years

Represent the needs of members

Member of the Professional Learning Project Team and the Awards Project Team

Director – Shelley McMorran


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Resides in Sydney

Experienced classroom teacher, and PYP practitioner


Member of the Professional Learning Project Team

Director – Nikki Adams


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Resides in NSW


Member of the Policy Project Team and Publications Project Team

Director – Kate Sautner


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Resides in SA


Member of the Professional Learning Project Team

Administration Officer


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Rochelle Veness

Administration Officer

Australian School Library Association

PO Box 513, WINSTON HILLS NSW 2153

Contact:

[email protected]

Phone: 0439 358 607

www.asla.org.au

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.asla.org.au/

Additional information


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Thank you for attending the Meet the ASLA Board Webinar

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Certificate of attendancewill be emailed

Membership information is available athttp://www.asla.org.au/membership.aspx

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Meet the ASLA Board 2017

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