SLAQ Calendar of Events

Professional Development

Month	Committee/Group	Topic
May, 15	Capricornia	Downloading pod and vod casts: how to create and use in school
June, 2 to 3	Sunshine Coast	Voice on the Coast and SLAQ movie night
June, 11	Bundaberg & District	Developing a library profile: developing your own web page, creating pathfinders, newsletters, clubs
June, 17	Gold Coast	Literature Circles: PD Session - Marj Kirkland from Aquinas College
July, 14	Capricornia	Lively Libraries 4
July, 16 to 18	Mackay	Whitsunday Voice Youth Literature Festival
July, 17	Gold Coast	Christmas in July Dinner
July, 23	Bundaberg & District	Fuelling your mind - Book Week preparation
August 19	Darling Downs Regional Group	Book Night Out 2008 - Mary Ryan's 406 Ruthven St, Toowoomba
August, 21	Sunshine Coast	Book Week & fiction promotion ideas - Immanuel Lutheran College
August, 27	Bundaberg & District	Successful searching on the internet - web page reviews, Boolean seraches and tips for success
August, 27	Gold Coast	Inquiry Based Learning with Debbie Schinckel (TSS Pres) & Brain Based Learning with Janette Planck (Trinity Lutheran College followwed by traditional Termly and Timely Dinner
Sep. 5 to 6	Education Qld. / QSA	The Education Show - trade show designed for education professionals
Sep, 16 to 18	Brisbane Writers Festival	Schools program
Sep, 17 - 21	Brisbane Writers Festival	Brisbane Writers Festival - for everyone who reads.
Sep 17		Readers' Cup State Finals
Sep, 21 to 23	Brisbane	SLAQ 2008 Biennial Conference
October	Gold Coast	Preparing your library for Digital Resource Management with Margaret Peyton (Canterbury College)
October, 8	Bundaberg & District	Copyright - changes and development
October, 30	Sunshine Coast	Meeting cancelled

Last updated 28 October 2008

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SLAQ Council Meetings

Month	Date	Venue	Time
February	Wednesday, 6th	Teleconference	7.00 pm
April	Saturday, 19th	Brisbane Girls' Grammar	9.00 am to 3.00 pm
June	Wednesday, 18th	Teleconference	7.00 pm
August	Monday to Friday, 25th - 29th	Email Meeting
October	Monday to Friday, 13th - 17th	Email Meeting

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Annual General Meetings

Month	Date	Venue	Time
February	28th	SLAQ Capricoria Subcommittee
March	6th	Sunshine Coast Subcommittee
March	8th	Peninsula Subcommittee
March	12th	Bundaberg & District Subcommittee
March	12th	Brisbane Subcommittee
March	26th	SLAQ AGM by teleconference	7.00 pm

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SLAQ Executive Meetings

Month	Date	Venue	Time
February	Wednesday, 6th	Teleconference	5.00 pm
April	Sunday, 20th	Brisbane Girls' Grammar	9.00 am - 12 noon
June	Wednesday, 4th	Teleconference	5.00 pm
July	Wednesday, 23rd	Teleconference	5.00 pm
August	Wednesday, 6th	Teleconference	5.00 pm
November	Saturday, 1st	Enoggera State School	9.00 am - 3.00 pm

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Publication Deadlines

Month	Date	Publication / Event	Activity
February	18th	Brian Bahnisch Award	Letter to principals
February	18th	ACCESS journal, issue 1	Distribution database
March	1st	ACCESS journal, issue 2	Copy deadline & BUZZ section
March	3rd	SLAQ Newsletter, Issue 1	Copy deadline
March	10th	Australian TL of the Year Awad	Letter to principals
May	19th	ACCESS journal, issue 2	Distribution of database
May	25th	SLAQ Newsletter, issue 2	Copy deadline
May	31st	Australian TL of the Year Award	Close of nominations
June	1st	ACCESS journal, issue 3	Copy deadline & BUZZ section
June	30th	Australian TL of the Year Award	State nomination to ASLA
July	31st	Brian Bahnisch Award	Close of nominations
August	11th	ACCESS journal, issue 3	Distribution of database
August	18th	SLAQ Newsletter, issue 3	Copy deadline
August	31st	Brian Bahnisch Award	Shortlist notified
September	1st	ACCESS journal, issue 4	Copy deadline
October	27th	ACCESS journal, issue 4	Distribution of database
November	3rd	SLAQ Newsletter, issue 4	Copy deadline
December	1st	ACCESS journal, issue 1	Copy deadline & BUZZ section

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Australian School Library Association Council

Month	Date	Venue	Time
February	Monday, 25th	Teleconference	7.30 pm EST
May	Monday, 19th	Teleconference	7.30 pm EST
August	Friday to Sunday, 8th to 10th	Face-to-face, Sydney	7.30 pm commence
November	Monday, 10th	Teleconference	7.30 pm EST

Note: Daylight saving will apply to the above times where applicable.

Last updated 6 June 2008