Submissions open for next Collected Magazine on Reading

The next issue of  Collected magazine is being prepared and we need as many of you as possible to contribute and share your expertise with us all.

The theme for this issue is Reading:

It will cover:

Professional Reading

Personal reading

Reading programmes (that you use successfully or want to try)

Reading Activities (how reading is promoted by you or your school)

Literacy in schools

Primary School Reading Activities and programmes (it would be great to get more input from our Primary Schools)

We also need any other articles of interest, book reviews and articles of interest about local activities and events. The call for Submissions begins September 18 and deadlines for articles will be October 20^th.

If you have any questions or concern,  please don’t hesitate to contact me at

collected@slanza.org.nz

Greig Daniels

Editor, Collected

Term 3 Event - Empowering Library Support Staff

Northland’s Term 3 SLANZA event focuses on Library support staff and volunteers. The idea is to provide professional development for those library folks who may be working in primary schools particularly, without support, skills or confidence to make the most of their library hours. Empowering Support Staff in the School Library will be jointly run by Jeannie Skinner (National Library), Liz Christensen (Ohaiaewai Primary), and Jenny Puckey (Kaitaia Primary) and will be held Week 6, Friday 29 August at Kaikohe Primary School. It will cover meeting other support staff, talking about roles and responsibilities, ideas for creating the right environment to entice students in, displays, labels and signage, processing books, book covering and repairs, National Library support, and building connections with other Library workers. 

Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Bob Docherty visits Kerikeri and Whangarei

Here is an opportunity to hear a knowledgeable 
and enthusiastic speaker

promote new and interesting children's and teen fiction

Come and listen to Bob Docherty, to find out what books hook teens into reading, and how you can hear about new books.

Bob Docherty

Bob Docherty:

•       consultant promoting reading and literacy in schools
•       20 years experience with National Library selecting fiction for the Schools Collection
•            Judge and Convenor of Judges for the LIANZA Book Awards 2005-2008
•       author of Bobs Books Blog - http://bobsbooksnz.wordpress.com

Kerikeri High School Library - this Wednesday, Sept. 14,

4:00-5:00pm

Whangarei Girls High School Library - this Thursday, Sept. 15, 

4;00-5:00pm

Afternoon tea will be provided at both venues at 3:30pm and a gold coin donation would be appreciated, plus there will be book browsing and buying opportunities with Take Note at Kerikeri and Storytime at Whangarei

Please email Jeannie re numbers for catering if you wish to attend