ALIA SCHOOLS CONFERENCE 2011

Positives, perils & pitfalls of e-books & e-readers

This is a morning seminar for primary & secondary teacher librarians and others who are responsible for providing school library services. It is a repeat of one offered in March, 2011.

¨  How do we navigate the e-book landscape?

¨  How do we best integrate them into the curriculum and the school library?

Saturday 27th August 2011

Mary Arthur Library

SACRE COEUR

172 Burke Road, GLEN IRIS, 3146

(Melway ref: Map 59 H9)

TRAM ROUTE No. 6, goes along HIGH STREET

Tram stop no. 50 (Cnr. High St. and Burke Rd.)

TRAM ROUTE No. 5, goes along WATTLETREE ROAD

Tram stop no. 52 (Cnr. Wattletree Rd. and Burke Rd.)

Nearest train stations: GLEN IRIS

Entry to the College is from Burke Road. There is onsite parking in the staff car park at the back of the school grounds. Stay right as you come up the drive and follow the signs to the staff car park. To get to the Library Resource Centre follow the signs.

Enrolment & payment enquiries please contact (preferably by email):

Robyn Griffiths (Treasurer):

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Phone: 9262 7781 or 9262 7714 [W]

Sandra Ryan (PD Co-ordinator): 9459 5313

ALIA SCHOOLS CONFERENCE 2011

Positives, perils & pitfalls of e-books & e-readers

PROGRAMME

8.30 a.m. Registration

9.00 a.m. Session 1: Presenter: Kerrie Smith

Executive Officer,

Adelaide Office,

Education Services Australia

During this session Kerrie will address a variety of issues including:

Devices: functions, specifics

Content: where do you buy e-books, current local providers, online providers

Subscription services: length of loan times, platforms required, establishment costs, cost per year, service providers, consortia

Copyright: implications for Southern hemisphere users

Logistics & management: in schools

Implications: for primary schools, secondary schools

10.00 a.m. Morning tea provided

Please advise if you have any special dietary requirements.

10.30 a.m. Session 2: continuation of Session 1

11.30 a.m. Short break

11.35 a.m. Session 3: Forum.

Each member of the panel will provide a brief 5 minute scenario of e-book and e-reader management at their school. Following small group discussion, the forum will open up for questions to the panel members.

Chair: Anne Girolami: Head of Library, Siena College

Panel members

1. Anita Catoggio, Manager, Collections, Yarra Plenty Regional Library

2. David Feighan, Director, Library & Learning Resources, Bialik College,

P-12

3. Jacqueline Griffeth, Teacher-librarian, Mount Waverley Primary School

4. Genevieve Lynch, Head of Library Services & Teacher IT, PLC: P-12

5. Dianne Ruffles, Director of Information Services, Melbourne High School, Years 9-12

12.50 p.m. Plenary: complete evaluation forms & collect your Certificate of Participation (you may need this for your Professional Learning Records for the V.I.T.)

1.00 p.m. Finish