This conference aims to bring together teacher-librarians, school library personnel and other people interested in school libraries, to provide opportunities to confront, discuss and critically analyse the challenges and issues for those working in the field.

Conference strands will run throughout each of the days so that participants may follow a particular strand and dip into all strands.
Information: information literacy, information management, information policy;
Literature: children’s literature, YA literature, reading circles, authors, illustrators;
Management: personnel, technology, space, time, learning.

Sunday 24 September 2006

10:00 am to 3:00 pm -- SLAQ Councillors’ In-service day
3:00 to 5:00 pm -- Early registration (S1) - complimentary wine and cheese
5:30 pm -- Milton Street Gallery drinks - featuring works by Caroline Magerl
6:30 pm -- Dinner on a whim at local restaurants

10:00 am to 3:30 pm -- Trade Fair setup

Monday 25 September 2006 -- Conference and Trade Fair

8.00 am -- Registration
8:45 to 9.15 am -- Welcome and official conference opening
9:30 to 10.30 am -- Opening keynote address (Dr Karen Brooks)
10.30 to 11.00 am -- Morning Tea @ Trade Fair (Jubliee Hall)
11.15 to 11.45 am -- Workshop sessions (M1): Setting the scene
11.50 am to 12.50 pm -- Workshop sessions (M2) including library tours
12.50 - 1.50 pm -- Lunch @ Trade Fair (Jubliee Hall)
1.50 - 3.20 pm -- Workshop sessions (M3) including library tours
3.30 to 4.30 pm -- Special Interest Group meetings (M4)
6.30 pm for 7.00 pm start - Conference Dinner (M5) at Artspace Mackay (includes the Brian Bahnisch Award presentation with Simon Higgins as the speaker)

Tuesday 26 September 2006 -- Conference and Trade Fair

8.45 to 10.00 am -- Keynote address (Lyn Hay - Inaugural Roy Lundin Memorial Address)
10.05 to 11.05 am -- Workshop sessions (T1) including library tours
11.05 to 11.35 am -- Morning Tea @ Trade Fair (Jubliee Hall)
11.35 am to 12.05 pm -- Trade Fair Workshops (T2a)
12.10 to 12.40 pm -- Trade Fair Workshops (T2b)
12.45 to 1.15 pm -- Trade Fair Workshops (T2c)
1.15 to 1.55 pm -- Lunch @ Trade Fair (Jubliee Hall)
2.00 to 3.30 pm -- Workshop sessions (T3) including library tours
3.35 to 4.30 pm -- Special Interest Group meetings (T4)
5.30 pm -- SLAQ Celebrations at Cathy's Fine Arts Gallery (T5)
7.00 pm -- Dinner on a whim at local restaurants

Wednesday 27 September 2006

7.30 to 8.00 am -- Walk to breakfast at Pacino's on the Waterfront (River Street)
8.00 to 9.30 am -- Literary breakfast by the river with Narelle Oliver and Michael Bauer (W1)
9.30 to 1030 am --Guided history walk to the college
10.30 to 11.00 am -- Morning Tea @ Trade Fair (Jubliee Hall)
11.00 to 12.30 pm -- Workshop sessions (W2) including library tours
12.30 to 1.30 pm -- Lunch @ Trade Fair (Jubliee Hall)
1.30 to 2.30 pm -- Workshop sessions (W3) including library tours
2.30 to 3.00 pm -- Workshop sessions (W4) - Reviewing the scene
3.00 to 3.30 pm -- Closing ceremony and handover to SLAQ 2008 committee (W5)
7.00 pm -- Dinner on a whim at local restaurants

Last updated 20 August 2006