Term 2 workshop

"Piece of mind"
creating engaging displays in your library...

Making interesting displays can be a challenge - lack of time, resources and space are often reasons for not creating displays that attract the attention of students. 
 

We are fortunate to have Anita Vandenberghe coming north to present a workshop on library displays, sharing her enthusiasm, expertise and experience with us, talking about finding ideas and putting them into action to create displays that your students will love.
 

You will hear tips and tricks and how you can use materials over and again, and how to find out about and to keep track of important events during the year in order to prepare your displays
ahead of time...

Come and activate your creativity and go home with a world of ideas!

Anita Vandenberghe worked for more than 20 years at a public library in The Netherlands before coming to New Zealand where she now works at St Kentigern College Library.  As well as being a life-long learner, she is an avid reader and information-gatherer, and passionate about libraries and their pivotal role in the community. 

Anita's website http://www.CreativeLibraryDisplays.com is a fabulous resource, containing displays ideas, descriptions of how to get started, lots of photos, tips, and helpful information. 

Anita presented a workshop at the SLANZA Conference about making appealing, timely and relevant displays without spending too much money, time, blood, sweat or tears and people were inspired!

The workshop will be 

• At Kerikeri High School Library 
• On Saturday 9th June 2012 (Term 2, week 7) 
• Start 10am (or come a bit earlier for a cuppa beforehand), finishing about 12 noon.
• $5 for SLANZA members, $15 for non-members
• To register please contact jeannie.skinner@dia.govt.nz

All welcome – library staff, teachers, public library staff, student librarians… 

Library displays

Anita Vandenberghe from St Kentigern's College Library did a great session at the Conference from all accounts - Elaine S is going to do a post about the actual workshop, but just to say here is the link to Anita's webpage
http://www.creativelibrarydisplays.com/

Latest themes are the Rugby World Cup, Daffodil Day this Saturday 26th August, and FYI the whole of September is Self-Improvement Month !

You can find these dates (and heaps more) on the Calendar of Events http://www.creativelibrarydisplays.com/calendar-of-events/
just to get you start thinking about your next display.

I did a post a while back on Library Zest about displays and there are a few more links there http://libraryzest.blogspot.com/2009/10/library-displays.html

Anita is based in Auckland but has a place at Waipapa and often comes north - I'm thinking a SLANZA meeting with her in Northland would be good. Would you come ? Shall I organise it? Let me know what you think...