Small Rural and Regional Libraries Professional Development Program23 - 27 March 2015
Mon 23 March
Date/time / Program / Venue7.30am / Delegates breakfast: Take the opportunity to meet fellow library staff from regional communities during a relaxed breakfast. / Olio Café and Bar, Grey Street, South Brisbane: Breakfast menu
9.30am – 4.30pm / Library Innovations Forum
Join international library experts, Brian Gambles - CEO Birmingham Library Trust and Pilar Martinez – Deputy CEO, Edmonton Public Library, as well as library researcher Annie Talve – Project Sisu, as they discuss recent innovations in the world of libraries. Then take your pick from group brainstorming sessions, solving Wicked Problems contributed by forum participants.
Note: SLQ is sponsoring all Small Rural Regional Program participants to attend the Library Innovations Forum. / Auditorium 1,
level 2, SLQ
Tues 24 March
Date/time / Program / Venue9.00am / Welcome: Introduction to the professional development program.
Presented by Ross Duncan, A/Director, Regional Access and Public Libraries (RAPL), SLQ / The Studio,level 1, SLQ
9.15am – 1pm / Best Start Professional Development Part 1: Language to Literacy
This session will take a practical look at early childhood development including key information on children’s language development and pre-literacy skills. Practical strategies that can be used to enable parents and primary caregivers in their role; about how they can influence their child’s language and pre-literacy development will be presented. Examples, handouts and resources will be provided.
Presented byDan Georgeson, Executive Manager, Literacy and Young People’s Services (LYPS) SLQ; Kylie Webb, Consultant Speech Pathologist, LYPS, SLQ / The Studio,level 1, SLQ
(incl Morning Tea)
1pm – 2pm / Lunch / Talking Circle, kuril dhagun, level 1, SLQ
Hot topics
A range of new and exciting projects are occurring in public libraries across the state. Learn how they can help you further support your community. / Auditorium 2,
level 2, SLQ
2pm – 2.45pm /
- lynda.com is an online learning company that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Members have access to the lynda.com video library of engaging, top-quality courses taught by recognised industry experts –
2.45pm – 4pm /
- Bundaberg iPad trial – Colin Crosbie, Manager, Social Inclusion, Regional Partnerships (RP), SLQ
- Membership initiatives – Chris Sayer, A/Executive Manager, RP, SLQ
- Digital Literacy forum –Colin Crosbie, Manager, Social Inclusion, RP, SLQ
- Ideas Box – Lyn Thompson, Senior Project Officer, Social Inclusion, RP, SLQ
- Signature Programs 2016 - Identity theme – Jennifer Hewitson, Signature Program Manager, SLQ
Wed 25 March
Date/time / Program / Venue9am – 12pm / Putting readers first – An introduction to the reader-centred approach: Rachel Van Riel leads an insightful workshop exploring the principles and practice of reader development – promoting books from the reader’s point of view; demonstrating how an understanding of consumer psychology can help create successful library promotions; considering how a reader-centred approach can be used both inside and outside the library and online; and outlining a range of low-cost and easy-to-implement ideas which can be instantly put into practice to offer added value to library readers.
Presented byRachel Van Riel, Director of UK company Opening the Book / The Edge Auditorium, SLQ
(incl Morning Tea)
12pm – 1pm / Lunch / The Edge Auditorium, SLQ
Ideas and resources for creative community spaces: A hands-on exploration of two accessible ideas for providing learning and creating opportunities in your library.
- Workshop 1 – Automata 1 Edibles – Participants use pasta, biscuits, skewers and lollies. You can build things that twirl, jump, rock or slide, and let your imagination run free to make toys and gadgets powered by your fingers.
- Workshop 2 – Blinking Badges – Participants learn the basics of working with Arduino to create badges that light up and do awesome things based upon code.
1pm – 2.30pm
2.30pm – 4pm
Thurs 26 March
Date/time / Program / VenueConcurrent sessions
9am – 12pm / Option 1: Rural Libraries Queensland (RLQ) focus
Welcome
Presented by Deb Stumm, Executive Manager, Public Library Development (PLD), SLQ and Donna Semple PLD
Part 1
Using your collections and the Aurora library management system to engage with your community:
- Local history online - VGallery in action and digitisation FAQs and discussion - Presented by Russell Varney Systems & Reporting Officer and Jason Richards, Librarian, PLD, SLQ
- Collections nitty gritty: what to keep, what to send back in exchanges, giving customers access to what they want etc - Presented by Desley Cullen, Senior Librarian, PLD, SLQ
- Eresources –a hands on look at emagazines, ebooks and downloadable music and demonstrating best practice -
Part 1
Q ANZAC 100is a 4-year program of legacy activities, designed to share Qld’s first-person memories of WW1 with new generations. The focus is to uncover, share & preserve personal & untold stories. The program has 4 themes:
- Digital memorial: digitisation of original material, storing online, & sharing via social media
- Leaders, connectors & co-creators: heritage champions, community historians
- Stories rediscovered: learning & research
- Memory-makers: public programming & visitor experience
Part 2 – Workshop – LED postcards
One Q ANZAC 100 project will ask regional audiences to express their feelings and ideas around the First World War and war in general on copies of First World War postcards from the SLQ collection. In this hands-on activity, participants design and wire up a custom designed postcards incorporating LED lights, as an opportunity to extend the postcard project in your community.
Presented byDaniel Flood, A/Creative Production Manager, The Edge, SLQ
Part 3 – Q ANZAC 100: Historypin Hub
Does your community have a First World War story to share? This free online space allows you to discover, create and share unique and diverse stories about the Queensland experience of the First World War.
Presented by Margaret Warren, Coordinator, Discovery Services, SLQ / RLQ program – 196 Wynnum Road, Cannon Hill
Q ANZAC 100 & Digital Storytelling made easy program – Meeting Room 1B, SLQ
(incl Morning Tea)
12pm – 1pm / Lunch
RLQ participants are invited to join a tour of the Cannon Hill facility and select collection items for their library.
Concurrent sessions
1pm – 4pm / RLQ focus
Part 2
Promoting your success:
- Statistics and reporting – using reports to influence Council and do your loans go down in December – how to overcome this and other conundrums - Presented by Ross Duncan, A/Director, RAPL; Leonie Berwick,Manager,PLD, SLQ
- RLQ Kids Only Card; RLQ Tourist Card: your stories –Presented byKaren Hind, Librarian, SLQ
- New programming ideas for 2015 – small group discussion - Facilitated byRowena Willmot, Library Programming Coordinator; Debra Cooper, Regional Librarian, Logan Central, Logan City Council Libraries
- Collection content - Presented by Zenovia Pappas, Contemporary Collecting Coordinator, Queensland Memory, SLQ
- Workshop – Film trailer – Participants script, shoot, cut and upload a short film trailer of their own devising - Presented byDaniel Flood, A/Creative Production Manager, The Edge, SLQ
Q ANZAC 100 & Digital Storytelling made easy program – Meeting Room 1B, SLQ
Fri 27 March
Date/time / Program / Venue9am – 12.30pm / Best Start Professional Development Part 2: Building Language & Literacy through your service and community partnerships
This hands-on skills development session focuses on how to apply content covered in the Best Start PD 1. In a fun and supportive environment, practice the skills and confidence required to engage in effective communication with the primary caregivers and carers of 0-5 year old children about their role in and the information and resources available to them. Practical ideas for language and literacy contexts, such as sharing books and rhymes, including Baby Time and Story Time will be presented. Outreach opportunities connecting to local organisations in the promotion of clear and consistent communication and literacy messages to parents and primary caregivers will also be addressed. Resources, examples and handouts will all be available for staff to take away and apply to their own context.
Presented by Dan Georgeson, Executive Manager, LYPS, SLQ; Kylie Webb, Consultant Speech Pathologist, LYPS, SLQ / The Studio, level 1, SLQ
(incl Morning Tea)
12.30pm – 1pm / Lunch / Talking Circle,
kuril dhagun,
level 1, SLQ
1.30pm / A Thousand Words
Join members of the kuril dhagun team for a guided tour of the many spaces that make up kuril dhagun on level 1, including the A Thousand Words exhibition, which showcases portraits by artists Cheryl Creed and Nickeema Williams as they capture Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identities in fleeting moments in time.
Presented by Nadine McDonald-Dowd, Executive Manager, kuril dhagun, SLQ / kuril dhagun,
level 1, SLQ
2.30pm / Program celebration
Includes riverside snacks and certificate presentation. / Talking Circle,
kuril dhagun, SLQ
3.30pm / Session Close - Help with airport transfers can be arranged.
The Development and Learning team will be providing support to this program. If you need any assistance during the week, please contact:
- Tammy Morley, Manager, Development and Learning, Regional Partnerships, SLQ: 0438 198 025
- Michelle Hughes, Online Resources Officer, Development and Learning, Regional Partnerships, SLQ: 0419 784 300
- Tammy Joynson, Learning Support Officer, Development and Learning, Regional Partnerships, SLQ: 0427 297 437
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