SLAQ 2008 Conference Program

SLAQ 2008 Programme

Sunday, 21 September 2008

12.30 - 4.00	Pre Conference Registration
1.00 - 3.30	Tour of Literary Brisbane Join us for a magical mystery tour of sites in Brisbane that have been the settings of books (and films) for young adults. Author Nick Earls will host this event with special mystery guests making appearances at various times along the way.	Tour of All Hallows School Libraries All Hallows is the venue for SLAQ 2008. Join us for an informative tour of this historic site with its modern library facilities.
4.00 - 5.30	Conference Wecome Reception All delegates are invited to attend High Tea with ABC Local Radio Broadcaster of the Year, Kelly Higgins-Devine to launch the SLAQ 2008 Conference in style
6.30 - 9.30	Hit the Town Dinner Delegates will be given the chance to dine at nearby restaurants with members of the Social Subcommittee

Monday, 22 September 2008

8.00 - 8.30	Registration
8.30 - 8.45	Welcome Reception
8.45 - 9.00	Official Opening
9.00 - 10.00	Roy Lundin Memorial Address - Stella Axarlis From teacher to internationally acclaimed opera singer, managing director and chairman, Stella Axarlis' diverse vocations have provided her with a common thread of skills, ethos, professionalism, hard work and passion. Stella is pleased to share with us her philosophy of how to stay on top and one step ahead in an ever changing work environment.
10.00 - 10.25	Morning Tea and Trade Exhibition
10.30 - 10.40	Master of Education (Information-Learning Connections) QUT – (Claver Theatre) Hilary Hughes and Mandy Lupton
10.40 - 11.25	Author Panel Discussion chaired by Nina Stanyer The BookHouse presents a panel of five of Australia's favourite children's authors (including James Maloney and J C Burke) in a discussion about their writing, their inspiration and their current projects.
11.35 - 12.30 Session 1 Workshops & Seminars	M1.1 Where to begin with verse novels. This seminar explores the unstable and often forgotten ground between poerty and prose. Lucy Baker	M1.2 Starting a girls computer group can really take you places. Extending and improving student learning outcomes through ICT. Kirschty Birt	M1.3 Just Do It - Guided Inquiry in practice. Sharing both primary and secondary experiences with Guided Inquiry. Classroom practices that work. Vicki Palmer & Lee Fitzgerald	M1.4 Exploring the web for resources for the study of Queensland history. Helen Hall
12.30 - 1.00	Lunch and Trade Exhibition
1.00 - 1.55	Keynote Address - Christine Harris Words tell stories. Those stories reveal things about human nature, culture, humour, conflict, transcendence, and about both writer and reader. How far should a writer go in using language as it is spoken, rather than how it is formally written? Do books that use slang win awards?
2.00 - 3.00 Session 2 Workshops & Seminars	M2.1 Children's and Young Adult Literature Airbourne Joy Lawn	M2.2 Exploring the Web for Quality Resources Janette Carter	M2.3 Literacy is Everyone's Business Marj Kirkland & Mary-Elizabeth Nash	M2.4 Wikispaces and Animoto: Creating and captivating content. Exploring ideas for using Wikispaces and Animoto in the library context Cathy Oxley
3.00 - 3.30	Afternoon Tea and Trade Fair
3.30 - 5.00	Minor Keynote - Patricia Carmichael The Independent Learning Centre
7.00 - 10.00	Conference Dinner Join your colleagues and friendxs for a memorable evening of music, fun and lively discussion, great food and fine wine. One of the highlights of this event will be the presentation of the 2008 Brian Bahnisch Award.

Tuesday, 23 September 2008

7.00 - 8.30

Author Breakfast

Enjoy a sumptuous breakfast by the river and an inspirational start to the day with local talent Natalie Jane Prior whose books have won the Aurealis Award (for fantasy and science fiction), the Davitt Awards (for crime writing) and become Notable and Honour Books in the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards.

9.00 - 9.55

Keynote Address - Rob Chandler support by Gale Gengage

The Teacher-Librarian as Curriculum Leader

10.00 - 11.00

Session 3 Workshops & Seminars

T3.1

Using Online Databases in the Curriculum

Helen Hall, UQ Cyberschool

T3.2

Library Webs: A Brief Introduction to the Internet Library

Melody Cargeeg

Library Webs

T3.3

Interactive Whiteboards - What they can do for you

Denise Gerbitz

AV Media Systems (Qld) Pty ltd

T3.4

Interactive Whiteboards in a
Modern School Library

Deb Manderson

SDS (Department of Public Works)

T3.5

An overview of Britannica Online School edition

Camille Davey

Encyclopaedia Britannica Australia Ltd

T3.6

Value adding to the SCIS Authority File: Make it work for you and your learning community

Alan Ford

LibCode Library Systems

T3.7

Penguin presents new fiction for 2008

Erin Wamala

Penguin Group Australia

T3.8

How into Wow!!!

Mervyn Murray

Raeco

11.00 - 11.30

Morning Tea and Trade Fair

11.30 - 12.30

Keynote Address - Belinda Weaver

Put Yourself in Their Space Libraries and Web 2.0 Technologies

12.30 - 1.00

Lunch supported by RMIT and Trade Fair

1.00 - 3.00

Session Workshops & Seminars

T4.1

Comprehending Stories and Facts: Reading between the lines

Alison Davis

(2 hour session)

T4.2

The Independent Learning Centre: Changing the face, space and pace of the school library

Patricia Carmichael

(2 hour session)

T5.1

Bookfair Primary School Outreach Program for Secondary School T-Ls

Rob Moore

(1 hour session)

T5.2

Guided Inquiry

Helen Reynolds & Deb Schenkel

(1 hour session)

T5.3

Landscape of Your Library

Barbara Braxton

(1 hour session)

T6.1

Fiction Programs - Web 2.0 in Action

Helen Dacy & Helen Stower

(1 hour session)

T6.2

Interactive Whiteboards

Christine Kahl

(1 hour session)

T6.3

RSS Feeds & Social Bookmarking - Capturing Content

Cathy Oxley

(1 hours session)

3.00 - 3.30

Afternoon Tea and Trade Fair

3.30 - 4.30

Keynote Address - Barbara Braxton

Promises made, Promises kept, Promises forgotten

4.30 - 5.00

Closing Address and handover to SLAQ 2010

Last updated 10 September 2008