Western Australian School Library Association
MINUTES
Wednesday 18 February 2015, Suite 12/643 Newcastle Street, Leederville WA
ATTENDANCE: Barb, Val, Jeff, Kate, Sarah, Natasha, Alison & Phyllis
SKYPE: Wendy
APOLOGIES: Hanneke, Rebecca, Lisa
Open: 5.30pm
No / Item / ActionAcceptance of the minutes from the previous meeting:
No minutes last meeting just Barb’s notes – Bec to convert to formal minutes
Moved: Sarah; Accepted: Jeff
Business arising:
1 / Makerspacers PD – 31 March 2015, 4pm
4 speakers confirmed – Jen Lightfoot, Andrew Kelly (now at Thornlie Public Library), Rebecca Murray (doing non-technical crafty stuff) and Kim Flintoff (Academic Engagement Development) from the Curtin library.
At Curtin they are embarking on significant Maker culture through the library, working with WA Museum and Smithsonian.
Sending out flyer again but have maximum of 30
Committee attending: Jeff, Barb, Kate, Sarah, Natasha, Phyllis, (Lisa?), Rebecca
Gold Coin for members, $30 non members
Kate to send out WASLA calendar to members/WASLA_Net / NG
Natasha to confirm with speakers if we can film.
2 / Birds of a Feather PD – 23 May 2015
On the backburner until Maker Spaces done
Gold Coin for members, $30 non members
Natasha wants to get Brad Tyrrell for Libguides and annual reports (want Brad for conference too – Barb thinks he would be a good second keynote speaker as he's very strategic) / Lisa/program coordinator to contact Brad Tyrrell
Natasha to confirm with speakers if we can film.
3 / WASLA mini conference – Term 3, 8 August 2015
Sponsor email received – Clickview interested in sponsoring next SLCWA, Kate has mentioned the mini-conference and asked if they’re interested in sponsoring that.
Other potential sponsors – CES, Softlink (only 1 per type – ie. 1 book supplier)
Shenton College confirmed as venue by Lisa and the school will do the catering.
Susan La Marca invited and confirmed by Jeff.
Val recommends same attendance price as last time - $120 (GST inclusive) full price (normal differentiations)
Save-the-date email sent
Save the date flyer and registration form need to go out – send to WASLANet but say members only.
EFT and credit card payments in advance – no pay on the day.
Mention Lisa coordinating in message
Maximum numbers? Not at this point in time.
Rain could cause feeding problems as canteen is outdoor area. Prepare contingencies closer.
Val will organise LO stream
Keep IPL PD in mind (Institute of Professional Learning)
Hanneke and Wendy to provide Val with LO suggestions – Hanneke has suggested ergonomic workspaces
Wendy suggested using interactive technologies like smart boards
We won’t have any sessions specifically labelled ‘LO’ sessions – they will be open to all who are interested (Natasha has received lots of LO interest in Maker Spaces)
Hanneke also mentioned ‘giving LOs the power to say no’ – session would need a professional with managerial experience.
Reports
1 / President – BC
Bec and Barb met with Rosanna Kent at the TRB (Assistant Director for Policy and QA)
Barb thanks Bec for coming out on her partner’s birthday.
Barb received email back from Rosanna (see email) - LOs outside TRB’s legislative authority.
Next step to make appointment with Shadow Minister for Education (Sue Ellery)
TAFE teachers also don’t come under TRB legislation
Never heard back from Union after LO Day despite multiple emails.
Teacher Union unresponsive
Barb, Val and Jeff will sit down and draft a letter and points to address for the Shadow Minister for Education (feel free to feed in concerns, what you’ve heard on the grapevine) / BC
2 / Vice President – JH
Nothing else to report aside from PD above. / JH
3 / Treasurer report – VB
Bank statement from 30 January $13128.11
Influx from our share of the conference (about $14000)
Paid or to pay:
· TL of the Year and LTech of the Year Award Money
· Insilico payment
· Need to pay accountant
· EO payments / VB/NG
4 / Secretary – correspondence RM
Has started looking at JDFs and record keeping protocol (Large job). Will attempt to have draft for next meeting.
AISWA Libraries membership of non-private schools – there is an allowance under their constitution
Access to archived copies of PD flyers on website for members filling out TRB (include AITSL standard stuff) registration.
Everyone invited to PTCWA AGM so let Barb know if you’re attending – TRB attending and talking about changes to reporting (Possibly Bronwyn Coughlin). 5.30pm Tuesday 24th March at Mt Lawley SHS staffroom upstairs. Jeff, Bec, Val and Barb going.
Val – make sure we’re backing up records to the WASLA external HDDs
Tehani hasn’t been able to find her WASLA drive since moving house. / RM
Kate to upload final version of Constitution when received.
Kate to track down past flyers of PD for website.
5 / Website Manager – KF
Have insilico looking at archive due to login problem.
Insilico are going to provide us with a software quote (Spam filter) for blocking Phyllis’ spam emails – being harvested from the website.
Fundraising email to waslanet as follows:
**Come and help IBBY Australia raise funds for the reconstruction of two
children's libraries in Gaza that were destroyed by the rocket attacks. The
children loved and depended on these libraries - help us provide funds to
rebuild them so the children can feel safe, and imagine a better future.
Movie: Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel starring Judi Dench, Bill Nighy,
Maggie Smith, Dev Patel, Tina Desai and newcomers to this cast - Richard
Gere and Tamsin Greig $20 Sunday 15 March
Committee happy for this email to go out. / KL
6 / Executive Officer – PP
· Providing current membership list to Kate when required
· 2014 Members – 197
· 2015 Members – 53 Renewals as of 17/2/15
· 2015 Membership form Teacher Librarian/Teacher – needs to be altered.
· Quite a few LO memberships (coming in as Institutional memberships too) / PP
Kate to fix membership form and send another email
Motion that all reports be accepted. Moved: Barb; Seconded: Natasha.
Business
1 / IC3 – Issue 1 2015
· Copy deadline 2 April 2015
· Need report from Barb
· Need article from Day the Boulevard from Sarah
· Quick reminder for those of us who still need to email me a photo and two sentences about yourself for ic3.
· Going national/international with Maker Spaces theme – found amazing woman in US (article in Edutopia) who is going to write us an article. Article from Kay Odin in Brisbane.
· Need to advertise conference in iC3 – Kate to forward flyer
· Kate to email country members to Natasha for articles on what’s going on in country schools / NG
2 / WASLA website
· WASLAnet – insilico have included a check of WASLNET in their procedures for when they have a system upgrade (upgrades currently drop our listserv off – problem of software that system is built on, insilico doesn’t have power to fix).
3 / ALIA schools
President of ALIA (Damien Lodge – changing over presidency this year)
Keen to make approaches to state associations to rebuild membership - ALIA body is very weak except for LTechs branch.
Not currently relevant to us as we run local PD and not many people would come west.
Happy to pay capitation but need something for our members in return.
Need assurance for national advocacy.
WASLA happy to open a dialogue.
ALIA would have all-expenses paid trip to Canberra for representative members for planning meeting. / BC
4 / Advocacy
5 / SIS at CSU 40th Birthday celebrations
Barb has study visit here in October – should we do something after work to celebrate with them? Advertising and marketing tool to get people on board and in profession.
Study visit 13th-16th October- visit different libraries
Like to get them to ECU Joondalup library and a few others (reliant on public transport) including a school library. State Archives? / BC
Close – 7.20pm
Next meeting – Wednesday, 11 March 2015, Paioff Partners 5.30pm
These minutes were accepted at the July 2015 meeting by Val, seconded by Kate.