Meet the new and continuing members of the Board of the Australian School Library Association, and learn what we do to support school library staff around Australia.

1. 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 A
B O A R D
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Association Inc.

2. Welcome
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Housekeeping:
 Participation options
 Listen only mode
 Attendee control panel
 Question facility
 Post-webinar information

3. 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

4. From the President
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 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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5. 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 EduTech
Conference 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

6. Future plans
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 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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7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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
Slideshare
http://www.slideshare.net/ASL
Aonline
 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 Twitter
https://twitter.com/aslanational
 Like us on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/ASLAOnline

12. 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 Yonsei
University, 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

13. 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

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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

17. 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

18. Director – Claire Elliott
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 Qualified teacher librarian
 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

19. Director – Shelley McMorran
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 Qualified teacher librarian
 Resides in Sydney
 Experienced classroom teacher,
and PYP practitioner
 Represent the needs of members
 Member of the Professional
Learning Project Team

20. Director – Nikki Adams
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 Qualified teacher librarian
 Resides in NSW
 Represent the needs of members
 Member of the Policy Project Team
and Publications Project Team

21. Director – Kate Sautner
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 Qualified teacher librarian
 Resides in SA
 Represent the needs of members
 Member of the Professional
Learning Project Team

22. Administration Officer
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 Rochelle Veness
 Administration Officer
 Australian School
Library Association
 PO Box 513, WINSTON
HILLS NSW 2153
 Contact:
 asla@asla.asn.au
 Phone: 0439 358 607
 www.asla.org.au

23. Additional information
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 Thank you for attending the Meet the ASLA Board Webinar
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http://www.slideshare.net/ASLAonline
Certificate of attendance
will be emailed
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http://www.asla.org.au/membership.aspx
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