Meet the Australian School Library Association Board members to find out what ASLA does for you and the profession. This presentation is an opportunity for you to develop your understanding of your national association and to find out how the programs, publications, events and activities can benefit you.

1. Australian School Library
Association Inc.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT
ASLA DOES FOR THE
SCHOOL LIBRARY
PROFESSION?
PRESENTED BY MEMBERS
OF THE
ASLA BOARD

2. Chief Executive Officer
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Karen Bonanno
Facilitator for this webinar
Housekeeping:
Listen-only mode
Attendee control panel
Question facility
Post-webinar
information
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3. From the President
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Provide overall Work to ensure ASLA
leadership and guidance remains the peak body for
school libraries and
Act on behalf of ASLA
teacher librarianship
Keep a watching brief Maintain liaison at an
on any political executive level with ALIA,
developments IASL and other bodies
Monitor the work of
various Project Teams
Isobel Communicate regularly
Williams with the membership
Chair all meetings
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4. Achievements from 2012
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AITSL Illustrations of Joint statement on school
Practice Project libraries and teacher
Development of evidence librarians with AEU &
guides for teacher ALIA
librarians in line with ACCESS journal – Full
Highly Accomplished colour & end of year survey
AITSL standards Continued online presence
Australian Teacher and new website
Librarian of the Year 2012 Consultation on the Future
National Year of Reading learning and school
Submissions to Coalition libraries: a discussion
Review of Online Safety for paper
Children and Productivity Corporate partnerships
Commission Draft process started
Research Report: Schools Discounted rate for SCAN
Workforce for all individual members
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5. Future plans
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AITSL Standards mapped to teacher librarian role for
Proficient and Lead career stages
ASLA XXIII Conference in Hobart
Ebook publication
Monthly email newsletter to members
Professional learning across Australia – face-to-face &
virtual
Submissions to governments
Work with ALIA & other associations on The 13 Project
Continued liaison with other associations
http://www.asla.org.au/about-us/strategic-plan.aspx
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6. From the Vice President
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Work to ensure ASLA
remains the peak body for
school libraries and
teacher librarianship
Assist & deputise for the
President
Sandy
Oversee any special
projects
Amoore
Facilitate relationships
with external and
international
organisations
Regional associate for
IASL
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7. ACCESS Editorial Project Team
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http://www.asla.org.au/
publications/access.aspx
Published 4 times a year
Membership benefit
Major foci
Collaborative curriculum
development
Inquiry-based learning
Integration of information
technology
Teaching programs and
information management
Contributions welcome
Future plan > online
journal
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8. From the Secretary
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Minutes of meetings Support provided to
recorded and distributed Project Teams
promptly Address Constitutional
Correspondence requirements prior to
undertaken in and during meetings in
conjunction with conjunction with the
President and Executive President and Executive
Officer Officer
Jan Ensure documentation
Barnett for meetings is
distributed
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9. Awards Project Team
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is responsible for overseeing:
ASLA Citation
ASLA Australian Teacher Librarian of the Year
Award (sponsored by Weblinks/Pledgers)
Judging panel composition & judging rubrics
Selection criteria for awards
Collaboration with Executive Officer to source
sponsorship for awards
http://www.asla.org.au/awards.aspx
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10. From the Treasurer
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Monitors the financial
health of the association
With Finance Project
Team – develops annual
budget
June Wall
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11. ASLA XXIII Biennial Conference
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Conference Project Team Hobart -- 2013
Biennial 3 day 28th September to 1st
conference October
Hobart in 2013 Hotel Grand Chancellor
Sydney in 2011 The Curriculum
Perth in 2009 Experience: Connect,
Adelaide in 2007 Integrate, Lead
http://www.asla.org.au/
Professional-
learning/ASLA-
Conference-2013.aspx
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12. Futures paper
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As a result of the Inquiry
into school libraries and
teacher librarians, ASLA
is finalising a futures
paper for the profession.
It will be available by the
end of this term.
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13. Director – Anne Girolami
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Anne Girolami Qualified teacher
librarian
Resides in Victoria
Represent the needs of
members
Represent the voice of
members
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14. Policy Advisory Project Team
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Policy statements
review and update
identify the need
manage the development
Developing standards document
Meet at least once a term
http://www.asla.org.au/policy.aspx
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15. Director – Sue Johnston
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Resides in South Australia
Sue Johnston Chair of Professional
Learning and Director
Induction Project Teams
Member of the
Constitution Review Group
Contribute to Board
discussions between
meetings
Disseminate messages and
information to South
Australia members
Represent ASLA at events
in South Australia
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16. Professional Learning Project Team
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Professional learning 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 2013:
Learning Paradigms, Australian Curriculum and Web 2.0
tools, EBP, Ebooks, ‘flipped libraries’, curation and ASLA
XXIII Biennial Conference
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17. Director Induction Project Team
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Most recent Directors: New Board Members
Anne Plowman resides in undergo an Induction
New South Wales Program
Role of the Board
Anne is Duties of Board
also a Members
member
Responsibility as a
of the Board Member
Policy
Communication
Advisory
Project
Board Meetings
Team Project Team work
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18. Director – Jennie Bales
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Jennie Bales Resides in Tasmania
Represent the interests
of all members of the
association
Actively participate in
Board meetings
Present member issues
and concerns
Be responsible for at
least one project team
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19. Publications Project Team
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Address the objects of
http://www.asla.org.au/ the association
publications/resource- Provide a direct benefit
materials.aspx to members
e.g. History resources to
support Australian
Curriculum delivery
Provide an income
stream
e.g. ebooks for learning
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20. Input into national agendas
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Get Caught Reading Provide timely feedback and input
into key national agendas
National profiling through Love2Read – Reading Hour
media and ACCESS http://love2read.org.au/
Promote the value of school The Coalition’s Discussion
Paper on Enhancing Online
library programs in address Safety for Children
literacy acquisition The 13 Project
Resources - http://www.asla.org.au/
http://www.asla.org.au/ advocacy/13project/announce
publications/national-year-of- ment.aspx
reading-20121.aspx
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21. Post-webinar information
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The PowerPoint presentation will be available at
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Membership information is available at
http://www.asla.org.au/membership.aspx
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