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Share your ideas for displays and activities 1 Reply

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Books worth reading 7 Replies

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Some thoughts on school librarianship 1 Reply

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SLAV Eastern Branch Meeting - Tuesday 18th March, 2014

Hi Everyone Just a reminder to please RSVP by this Friday 14th March re your attendance at the forthcoming SLAV Central Eastern Branch Meeting on Tuesday 18th March at Dymocks Camberwell from 4.30pm. Miffy Farquharson, Leader of Libraries at Mentone Grammar, will be giving a presentation on how she is using ebooks at her school library. This will then be followed by a led discussion around members' experiences with ebooks.Please see the attachment for full details.…See More

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Norwood library and Catherine Ryan joined Eastern Metropolitan Group - SLAV

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anne fuller commented on Julie Pagliaro's blog post SLAV Eastern Branch Meeting Details

"Sounds very interesting.Thanks. I look forward to it."

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SLAV Eastern Branch Meeting Details

Tuesday 18th March 2014Dymocks Camberwell4.30pm - 6.00pmPlease join us at our first meeting of the year. The topic will be "How are you using ebooks at your library?" Well-known Teacher Librarian, Miffy Farquharson who is Head of Libraries at Mentone Grammar will be sharing her experience on how she is using ebooks. After her presentation, we will then lead a discussion around a series of questions (see attachment). Please RSVP to Julie Pagliaro by Friday 14th March.Co convenor of the SLAV…See More

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Leanne Saward and Brenda Mazoletti joined Eastern Metropolitan Group - SLAV

Mar 5

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Melbourne Show poultry competition

Maybe your school has a Stephanie Alexander program and will be interested in showing off their chickens. This notice is distributed to members via SLAV Office from Leanne Compton I Curriculum Manager, Design and Technologies (VCAA)-------------------Hi CindyThought you may be able to assist in sending out some information about a schools poultry competition that is run by the Royal Melbourne Show. …See More

Mar 4

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Marianne van Niekerk is now a member of Eastern Metropolitan Group - SLAV

Feb 20

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Julie Pagliaro posted a blog post

SLAV Eastern Branch Meeting - Tuesday 18th March, 2014

Our first SLAV Eastern Branch Meeting is set for Tuesday 18th March at Dymocks Camberwell at 4.30pm. As it is now 12 months ago since we had three ebook providers present their products, the focus of this meeting will be on how you are actually using ebooks and what has been your experience. Further details will be provided closer to the date. In the meantime, please save this date as we would love to hear your ideas.See More

Feb 19

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Box Hill Institute - Bachelor in Library and Information Management from July 2014

Posted on behalf of Kathryn Leong, Centre for Information & Communications TechnologyBox Hill Institute. ANNOUNCEMENT: Box Hill Institute will be offering a Bachelor in Library and Information Management from July 2014. We feel very strongly that there is a need for an undergraduate degree with vocational focus to prepare new librarians and up skill Library Technicians to maintain their employability in the changing information industry environment. We ask you to let your staff know…See More

Dec 30, 2013

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Camilla Elliott posted a blog post

EMPLOYMENT: .6 T/L position Term 1 2014 - Brentwood Secondary College

Posted on behalf of Barbara Smith----------------------------Position available: .6 T/L position for Term 1, 2014 at Brentwood Secondary College at Glen Waverley.Enquiries and expressions of interest to smith.barbara.j@edumail.vic.gov.au (mailto:smith.barbara.j@edumail.vic.gov.au)ThanksBarbara SmithHead of Library.See More

Dec 20, 2013

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Camilla Elliott posted a blog post

Berwick Campus - 1 day pw position 2014

Posted on behalf of Anne Fuller - St Francis Xavier College, Berwick/Beaconsfield_________________________There will be a day available (Wednesday) at the Berwick Campus for a Teacher Librarian in 2014.If you want more details could you please email me?If you are interested please send me your resumeMany thanks and best wishes to you all for a relaxing, reading holiday.I hope that 2014 sees you and those you love happy and healthy:) Happy Christmas to all SLAV membersfrom Anne Fuller(Anne can…See More

Dec 19, 2013

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Barbara Smith commented on Julie Pagliaro's blog post E Book Content and Providers

"Hi Julie, We have just started our collection with Wheelers and currently hold 200 fiction titles. We are an iPad school with iPAds at Yr 7 & 8 next yr. We will launch the ebook collection in the new school year. I spoke…"

Dec 4, 2013

Camilla Elliott posted a blog post

FEEDBACK REQUEST - Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge

Jacque Scott has asked for your feedback......She would like to find out whether school librarians find the PRC booklist published at the start of the Challenge in The Age useful - saying...We are keen to receive this information asap as the 2014 booklist is now at around 9000 books and is both expensive to publish and not great for our environmental footprint.The alternative would be to have it available on the PRC website as a downloadable pdf. This would be formatted attractively with…See More

Dec 2, 2013

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SCIS SURVEY: What does the future hold for school library collections?

Hello MembersYou are invited to complete the SCIS online survey. It only takes about 5 minutes so your participation is strongly encouraged. Best of all, results are available when you submit your responses. Have a voice! The results are most interesting and will assist the SCIS team with this valuable research.SURVEY: What does the future hold for school library collections?What is your school purchasing to resource changing curriculum? How are you managing digital content? How can…See More

Nov 20, 2013

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SLAV Eastern Branch Meeting - Tuesday 18th March, 2014

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Just a reminder to please RSVP by this Friday 14th March re your attendance at the forthcoming SLAV Central Eastern Branch Meeting on Tuesday 18th March at Dymocks Camberwell from 4.30pm. Miffy Farquharson, Leader of Libraries at Mentone Grammar, will be giving a presentation on how she is using ebooks at her school library. This will then be followed by a led discussion around members' experiences with…

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SLAV Eastern Branch Meeting Details

Tuesday 18th March 2014

Dymocks Camberwell

4.30pm - 6.00pm

Please join us at our first meeting of the year. The topic will be "How are you using ebooks at your library?" Well-known Teacher Librarian, Miffy Farquharson who is Head of Libraries at Mentone Grammar will be sharing her experience on how she is using ebooks. After her presentation, we will then lead a discussion around a series of questions (see attachment).

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