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MTA - Modern Teaching Aids would like to visit SLAV branches and showcase some of their ideas for maker spaces.

Wheelers Books are interested in attending branches and discussing their resources and offers.

The SLAV EO could speak to your branch about the School Library Toolkit

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Tapping members with expertise in different areas e.g. SLAV Innovators Award winners;

Asking schools to host and letting them decide on theme or topic;

Bookshop presentations;

discussing topics/issues that arise during the year & how different schools deal with the issue;

What is it like to move schools - the cultural change

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discussion about mission statements/statement of purposes: hosting school are currently reviewing and the executive team have provided an activity is to support the process which they would like to share

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Include some practical learning sessions:

AI

Using CANVA

Making Bookmarks

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Authenticity in School Libraries

AI Generated Books

Fake News

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Beginning of year ideas for primary school library staff https://padlet.com/slavconnects/resources-new-year-orientation-and-ideas-w6m99sm1emvqiln7

Book Week ideas for primary school staff https://padlet.com/slavconnects/resources-book-week-jeuwuh357w1exutj

End of year ideas for primary libraries - https://padlet.com/slavconnects/2024-resources-primary-end-of-year-program-ideas-rvycw9fn6vsfkluk

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Branch member suggested we have guest speakers focusing on the following:

Successful reading programs (e.g. a guest speaker who has a highly effective program, with scope and sequence and examples)

Information literacy programs (research and academic integrity) run across year levels (again, a guest speaker who is running a multi-level program effectively already)

Media literacy programs (AI, media landscape, critical thinking)

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Term 1:

Library Orientation - sharing how we do this

Library Lovers Day

Authors from around the world

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Ask members what they would like to do in branch meetings with a simple form.

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Library Design and displays
Canva.com
Book Week and Author talks
Events
Parent communications

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Reconnect in the First Term
I would suggest if you have time to connect by calling individuals in your list. Or Send a survey and seek feedback.

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We hold a branch meeting at our local bookstore (Farrell's Books) each year in Term 3, followed by dinner. Always well attended. Two of their staff present latest and upcoming titles.

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Made a video tour of your Library and share it at a meeting.
Hybrid meetings recorded for those who cannot attend on the day.

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Either a session/workshop on this, or just one demonstration by a confident/experienced branch member in each meeting to keep all our skills up and see different techniques.

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Send out a digital form to see which members are happy to host, and which topics members are most interested in learning about.

(Pakenham Branch did this Feb 2023 and it's generated much inspiration)

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Bring along your library orientation idea - Term One
Book Club
Vision Australia Guest Speaker, how is your library supporting the students who have diverse learing needs?
Collection Management - How do you manage your overdues?
Promotion of the School Texts page
Come along and recommend an author for your school
CBCA Judges' Talk - Term Three
Professional Conversation and Dinner - Term Four

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T1: Who inspires you in the library world and who to follow? Each member to bring along 2 people they are interested in as a suggestion for others to follow.  What do we want to achieve in our schools for the library during 2021?
How is the Library visible in Remote Learning eg on learning management systems eg SIMON, Compass etc
T2: Exploration of SLAV website, SLAV Connects etc and a visit to a newly refurbed library or library space
General Capabilities - how to address these in the curriculum
T3: July 22 CBCA Judge's Talk Online - perhaps meet (if we can) and do it as a shared online session where we can meet in person others
T4: Library Budgets, Annual Reports

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2020:  Different people attended meeting which was great.  EOY online meeting had less attendance - maybe everyone had had enough by then!

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As a result of Covid instead of having an author visit the school, have a virtual author visit online. More flexible with numbers, space, etc.

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As a result of Covid instead of having an author visit the school, have a virtual author visit online. More flexible with numbers, space, etc.

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Share within the branch the visibility of your library within the school via the Learning Management System?
Where do you have a presence? Is it distributed throughout learning resources.

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This year SLAV will provide a judges talk for all branches
Thursday July 22 CBCA Judges Talk Online

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Sharing display photos from our different libraries. Great visual meeting.

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Sharing display photos from our different libraries. Great visual meeting.

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·       Term 1 Meeting – St Peters College on 17th March – Topic: Databases, Reading Programs and Library Design – Hosted by Joyce Sendeckyi

·       Term 2 Meeting –  26th May - Topic: Book Week Think Tank – Venue to be confirmed

·       Term 3 Meeting – 9th September - Topic: Graphic Novels & Zines – Venue to be confirmed

·       Term 4 Meeting – Bunjil Library on 17th November –Topic: End of Year Catch Up– Hosted by Tim Cushell

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Sharing displays,
Visiting other branch schools for meetings and sharing ideas
Hosting branch meetings at other venues...local book store, public library, etc.

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Inquiry & Research in the Library
Reading Revolution
Publishers Showcase

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What is copyright in today’s age?

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Use Zoom to communicate between branches and collaborate for meetings. Sharing content, experiences, ideas

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Use Zoom to communicate between branches and collaborate for meetings. Sharing content, experiences, ideas

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Can SLAV investigate a gig on web media e.g. Zoom or Google Hangouts

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Can SLAV investigate a gig on web media e.g. Zoom or Google Hangouts

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Have the new EO come out and speak at your branch.  Joy would love to visit your school or branch 

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Have the new EO come out and speak at your branch.  Joy would love to visit your school or branch 

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What worked well with parents as well as branch -  ideas for  reading assistance  for those with learning dfficulties or other needs dyslexia, EAL
Tools such as colorveil that puts an overlay of your choice on screens. Things such as enabling text to speech options on Microsoft  and Google. Reinforcing options on Wheelers.

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Sharing ideas with other schools information about databases and subscription resources

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Reading programs - what is working for you

Tech Meets - what is being used in your library/school eg/ Cosmo, Edison, Makey Makey, Sphero

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Meeting in other libraries. Looking at new and refurbed libraries

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Joint events with public library or other branches

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End of year social dinner. Chance to talk at the table. Professional conversation in relaxed environment

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Visits from Insideadog for Librarians (possibly
working in conjunction with public libraries)

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Digital resource sharing - encyclopedias, Learningfield

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South Western Region Branch (Warrnambool)

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South Western Region Branch (Warrnambool)

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Ballarat Branch
South Metro Branch
Western Metro Branch:

Sharing of all the new documents that come through on email
Alternatives to the VPRC for other Reading Challenges
Meeting at and with the public libraries in your area
Meet at the local bookshop or invite them to attend
Ask RAECO to send their sales rep along to talk about the latest in Library design
Meet at a different school library
Makerspaces
Genrification
Series collection
Book Clubs - how you run them - staff, student, parents
State Library of Victoria website - once it is done and also Inside A Dog
Ask a SLAV conference presenter to speak at your Branch if they live near by
ABC Splash exploration and ABC Education
Bolinda audios
Wheelers audio and e books
Teach Meet
Technician/Library assistant meeting with TLs still attending where the Techs can show what has worked for them
Display
Expertise of members
Guest Speaker:  eg Cath Crowley
Visit a Gallery eg Books Illustrated or the local gallery that features children's books
Guest speaker eg Sovereign Hill, or MADE museum working together SLAV, CBCA
Who inspires you in the Library world?  Who should we be following, eg Barbara Braxton etc
Join with another Branch

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Last meeting of the year, informal meeting and go out to dinner

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Last meeting of the year, informal meeting and go out to dinner

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Engaging boys with reading. Exchange of practical strategies that worked was appreciated by some schools.

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TeachMeets promotion. 5 minute presentations followed by 10 minutes of questions about things that have worked.

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The idea of some pre reading homework for open discussion

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The Connected Library - Suzette Boyd as speaker

The new INKY structure - supports partnerships with English

Games & Apps Challenge - gettting schools onboard at branch level for STEM learning

Guest speakers from one branch to visit another branch about their area of expertise

Data driven annual reporting - how to use data to drive literary priorities

Reading programs - share what works across branch members

End of year Show and Tell

Literature Circles and the Library

Stella Schools program as guest speakers

Website journey - Begin at SLAV webiste, FYI links and recent SCIS Connections and demonstrate logging into Synergy

Field trip to Melbourne - visit The Dock Library at Docklands, book shops, SLV VIP tour with Andrew

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Handa on craft - book art using recycled books

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Handa on craft - book art using recycled books

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Literary evenings with Authors

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Teach meets - what worked well for your start of the year

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What worked well:
eBook & database providers panel & sharing
Scootle presentation
Makerspace focus & hands on experience
Reading programs/literature promotions
Show and tell of new library space
CBCA Judges Talk

Ideas for the future:
connecting with local libraries
ABC Education
Meet the SLAV EO
SLV
connect with Booktopia - Melb based
Meeting at Dymocks/Readings Camberwell/Hawthorn