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Welcome to AISWA Libraries Inc.AISWA Libraries Inc. was created to assist, promote and strengthen the interests of Independent School Libraries in Western Australia. “The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.” ― Albert Einstein |
Annual General Meeting
Term 4, 22 November 2024
Venue: PLC Senior School Library, 14 McNeil Street, Peppermint Grove
Time: Doors open 4.05pm for a 4.30pm start.
At the completion of the AGM, we will be holding a Special General Meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss options for future directions, and to vote on proposals that rely on member input and feedback. Your opinions are important to us. We encourage all members to share their thoughts and feedback. Your insights are essential to our decision making process.
Light refreshments will be offered from 4:05pm.
Term 4, 22 November 2024
Venue: PLC Senior School Library, 14 McNeil Street, Peppermint Grove
Time: Doors open 4.05pm for a 4.30pm start.
At the completion of the AGM, we will be holding a Special General Meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss options for future directions, and to vote on proposals that rely on member input and feedback. Your opinions are important to us. We encourage all members to share their thoughts and feedback. Your insights are essential to our decision making process.
Light refreshments will be offered from 4:05pm.
Click the relevant button below to register your attendance by Friday 15 November
Members Free
We are looking for a new President, Treasurer and at least 2 new committee members, to fill gaps by retiring committee members. Our committee is a maximum of 8 members who meet 4 times a year for about an hour and a half, to plan out our 4 public meetings.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the AISWA Libraries Inc. Committee please download the Committee Nomination Form and return to the address on the form before the Annual General Meeting.
We look forward to seeing you!
Marie Grech, President, AISWA Libraries Inc.
2024 Professional Learning
EVENT CANCELLED
Term 3, Thursday 12 September 2024
Chapter Books - the what, the how, the best of
AISWA Libs Inc member, invites you to our
Term 3 Professional Learning opportunity: Chapter Books – the what, the how, the best of.
The afternoon will provide some practical actions taken by school libraries to resource chapter books, discuss how we organise them and have samples of new titles. We ask each person attending to bring along a couple of favourite titles to share with our colleagues.
Marijke & Helen from Open Book in Mosman Park will also be coming with a range of resources, to show and discuss and will have books for sale as well.
Host: Maranne Purnell, Head of Library, Years 4-12
Venue: Trinity College Junior School Library (Years 4-6)
2 Trinity Avenue, East Perth WA 6004
Time: 4:15pm for a 4:30pm start
Light refreshments will be offered
Term 2, 18 June 2024
Ideas Shop: Championing diversity via cataloguing
The AISWA Libraries Inc Committee are pleased to invite you to our Term 2 Professional Learning opportunity: Ideas Shop: Championing Diversity via Cataloguing.
The afternoon will provide some practical actions taken by school libraries to champion diversity for their students, via cataloguing. We will showcase the value and the challenges of undertaking cataloguing processes and decisions, as we strive for more diverse libraries. Sometimes catalogues have limitations. We will discuss different school libraries approaches to updating our catalogues, to represent or champion diversity in our student group, thus ensuring our data can point to the wide range of voices in our library collections.
Please let Marie know if you have an idea you have implemented in relation to diversity and cataloguing – presentations are 3 to 5mins long only! Reply to [email protected]
Presenters: Santa Maria College Library was the WASLA Library Team of the Year and also won the SLAV Innovators Award for its upgrade in 2023.
Amanda Crossley, Head of Library & Information, Teacher Librarian Amy Hollingsworth and Library Technician Khrystal Trimble.
Date: Tuesday 18th June 2024
Venue: Santa Maria College, 18 Stoneham Road, Attadale WA 6156
Time: 4:15pm for a 4:30pm start
Light refreshments will be offered
Ideas Shop: Championing diversity via cataloguing
The AISWA Libraries Inc Committee are pleased to invite you to our Term 2 Professional Learning opportunity: Ideas Shop: Championing Diversity via Cataloguing.
The afternoon will provide some practical actions taken by school libraries to champion diversity for their students, via cataloguing. We will showcase the value and the challenges of undertaking cataloguing processes and decisions, as we strive for more diverse libraries. Sometimes catalogues have limitations. We will discuss different school libraries approaches to updating our catalogues, to represent or champion diversity in our student group, thus ensuring our data can point to the wide range of voices in our library collections.
Please let Marie know if you have an idea you have implemented in relation to diversity and cataloguing – presentations are 3 to 5mins long only! Reply to [email protected]
Presenters: Santa Maria College Library was the WASLA Library Team of the Year and also won the SLAV Innovators Award for its upgrade in 2023.
Amanda Crossley, Head of Library & Information, Teacher Librarian Amy Hollingsworth and Library Technician Khrystal Trimble.
Date: Tuesday 18th June 2024
Venue: Santa Maria College, 18 Stoneham Road, Attadale WA 6156
Time: 4:15pm for a 4:30pm start
Light refreshments will be offered
Click the relevant button below to register your attendance by Friday 7 June
Term 1, 28 February 2024
Building a school archive
What the library can do to preserve the history of your school even if you don't have a dedicated archivist. Simple tips on how to get started. Once established, you will leave the school a lasting legacy. Come and see our effort in creating St Hilda's Heritage Centre
Presenter: Sandra Naude
Date: 28th February, 2024
Venue: Heritage Centre, St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
Time: 4:15pm for a 4:30pm start
Light refreshments will be offered
Building a school archive
What the library can do to preserve the history of your school even if you don't have a dedicated archivist. Simple tips on how to get started. Once established, you will leave the school a lasting legacy. Come and see our effort in creating St Hilda's Heritage Centre
Presenter: Sandra Naude
Date: 28th February, 2024
Venue: Heritage Centre, St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
Time: 4:15pm for a 4:30pm start
Light refreshments will be offered
Click the relevant button below to register your attendance by Friday 23rd February
2023 Professional Learning
Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 8 November 2023
Venue: Walter Shepherd Resource Centre,
Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont
Time: Doors open 4:05pm for a 4:30pm start
Wednesday 8 November 2023
Venue: Walter Shepherd Resource Centre,
Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont
Time: Doors open 4:05pm for a 4:30pm start
Term 3, 2023
ChatGPT
Chat GPT an overview of the strengths and challenges of AI technologies (including ChatGPT) and how they specifically link to school libraries, research, referencing sources and our own professional uses of this emerging technology.
Presenter: Simon Fittock
Date: 29th August, 2023
Venue: P.L. Duffy Resource Centre, Trinity College
Time: 4:15pm for a 4:30pm start
Please register for the PLD by 22nd August
Please make a ChatGPT account before this session.
Presenter: Simon Fittock is a specialist teaching and learning consultant in the area of educational leadership and Technologies. Simon works with schools and teachers to support them in their implementation of Technologies and STEM at a school and classroom level.
ChatGPT
Chat GPT an overview of the strengths and challenges of AI technologies (including ChatGPT) and how they specifically link to school libraries, research, referencing sources and our own professional uses of this emerging technology.
Presenter: Simon Fittock
Date: 29th August, 2023
Venue: P.L. Duffy Resource Centre, Trinity College
Time: 4:15pm for a 4:30pm start
Please register for the PLD by 22nd August
Please make a ChatGPT account before this session.
Presenter: Simon Fittock is a specialist teaching and learning consultant in the area of educational leadership and Technologies. Simon works with schools and teachers to support them in their implementation of Technologies and STEM at a school and classroom level.
Term 2, 2023
The Ideas Shop 2023
Thank you to Wesley Library staff Jodie, Jo, Lesley and Emily who kindly hosted our popular ideas shop and thank you for the lovely afternoon tea.
Thank you to all our presenters for the day, Brad Middleton, Alison Stent, Shirley McKibbin, Natasha Georgiou and Marie Grech. The presentations really were a snapshot of what is currently happening in school libraries in Perth.
The powerpoints presented are available in the members only section or via the below link. The password will have been emailed to members after membership payment at the beginning of the year. Bec Sheridan was unable to attend and her presentation is also available via the link.
The Ideas Shop 2023
Thank you to Wesley Library staff Jodie, Jo, Lesley and Emily who kindly hosted our popular ideas shop and thank you for the lovely afternoon tea.
Thank you to all our presenters for the day, Brad Middleton, Alison Stent, Shirley McKibbin, Natasha Georgiou and Marie Grech. The presentations really were a snapshot of what is currently happening in school libraries in Perth.
The powerpoints presented are available in the members only section or via the below link. The password will have been emailed to members after membership payment at the beginning of the year. Bec Sheridan was unable to attend and her presentation is also available via the link.
Term 1, 2023
Future Ready Curriculum - The Learn Curriculum.
Developing and integrating information literacy and digital literacy skills in Middle School using OneNote, Padlet, picture books and more.
Thank you to Shirley McKibbin and Kelly Curran for your presentation on Thursday, 2 March 2023. If members would like to add Sample One Note lesson plans to the document that Shirley and Kelly have created please follow the link. Please add the name of your school to the title for reference.
Location was St Mark's Anglican Community School Library in St Mark's Drive, Hillarys.
Hosts were Shirley McKibbin, Head of Tony Stopher Library and Information Centre K-12 and, Kelly Curran Head of Digital Learning.
Future Ready Curriculum - The Learn Curriculum.
Developing and integrating information literacy and digital literacy skills in Middle School using OneNote, Padlet, picture books and more.
Thank you to Shirley McKibbin and Kelly Curran for your presentation on Thursday, 2 March 2023. If members would like to add Sample One Note lesson plans to the document that Shirley and Kelly have created please follow the link. Please add the name of your school to the title for reference.
Location was St Mark's Anglican Community School Library in St Mark's Drive, Hillarys.
Hosts were Shirley McKibbin, Head of Tony Stopher Library and Information Centre K-12 and, Kelly Curran Head of Digital Learning.