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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.
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“The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.” 
― Albert Einstein

​2023 Membership Registrations​

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Membership registration for 2023 is now open.
Register before 
March 1st and 
receive a $5 discount.

Visit the membership page for more details.
Membership Registration

2023 Professional Learning 


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.
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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.

Click the relevant button below to register your attendance
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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. 

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Ideas Shop 2023

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.
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AISWA Libraries Inc.
PO Box 943, Nedlands
Western Australia 6909
​ABN 85 539 177 619
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