Events+for+2015

**Dates to Note in Your 2015 Calendar:** Events Online - National Library Services to Schools National Events Calendar

Waikato/Bay of Plenty Events in **Blue ** SLANZA Events in **Green **

An opportunity to find out about funding opportunities for your school. @http://www.trustwaikato.co.nz/News-and-Events/News/Waikato-Community-Funding-Expo-2015
 * 4th February 2015 - Waikato Community Funding Expo 2015 **


 * 10th February (Tuesday): Waikato Children’s Literature Association: AGM and dinner **, Hamilton (6:30 AGM and Pot Luck dinner) - Contact:gerri.judkins@southwell.school.nz
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 * 10th and 11th February Helen Barrett Workshops ** //See// ** WCELFest entry for 12th February **

Annual eLearning conference. The programme is available online and shows a great line up of sessions. Register before Friday 6th February to ensure you do not miss out! Remember attendance at WCELfest remains **free** however you must register to assist with our planning and ensure our catering numbers are correct. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">More information about WCELfest15 and resources from past events are available [|on our website].
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">12th February (Thursday) WCELfest15 : Sharing Our Stories - Reflecting on Learning & Technology **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">WCELfest this year is coinciding with Workshops in Tauranga and Hamilton: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dr. Helen Barrett, the WCELfest15 Keynote, is a recognised leader in the field of ePortfolios and using digital technology for learning. She will run several free workshops for staff, postgraduate students and visitors from partner institutions while she is at the University of Waikato. Please circulate to eLearning colleagues outside the University you feel may be interested. // **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Tauranga Workshop Tuesday 10th February ** // <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">~ ePortfolios - uses, reflection & mobile apps ( 10am - 12noon, V1.25, Windermere) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This free workshop will examine practical uses of ePortfolios, why reflection is important and how mobile apps can help. All University and BOPPoly staff and eLearning colleagues are invited to attend. Please register so we know you are coming. // **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Hamilton School Workshop Tuesday10th February ** // <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">~ Using ePortofolios in Schools (4pm - 6pm, M2.23, Hamilton Campus) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This free workshop is aimed at primary and secondary teachers in Hamilton & Waikato, it may also be of interest to University staff. All schools now have access to ePortfolios for their students and many teachers are using them to collect evidence for their Registered Teacher criteria. Helen will explore how ePortfolios can be used to support deep reflective learning as well as why teachers might use them professionally. Please register so we know you are coming. // **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Hamilton Workshops Wednesday 11th February ** // <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">~ Mobile Apps to Support Reflection (10am - 12noon, M2.15, Hamilton Campus) // **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Hamilton Workshops ****<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Wednesday 11th February ** // <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">~ Creating Digital Stories for Reflection (2pm - 4pm, M2.15, Hamilton Campus) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">These free workshops will examine why reflection is important for learning and how digital stories and mobile apps can help to support reflection in ePortfolios. All University staff and eLearning colleagues are invited to attend. Please register so we know you are coming.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Helen Barrett Workshops 10th and 11th February <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">: **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Hamilton Boys’ High School <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Peachgrove Road <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Hamilton <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Time: 4pm SLANZA Waikato BOP National Executive Rep - Nick Vincent, Librarian, Hamilton Boys High School Email: nvincent@hbhs.school.nz
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0e8737; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">24th February (Tuesday) 2015 - SLANZA up-date on changes to National Library Services to Schools - Hamilton **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Tauranga Girls College <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Cameron Road <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Gate Pa, Tauranga <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Time: 5pm SLANZA Waikato BOP Chairperson - Jude Cosson, Librarian, Greenpark School, Tauranga Email: library@greenparkschool.co.nz
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0e8737; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">26th February (Thursday) 2015 - SLANZA up-date on changes to National Library Services to Schools - Tauranga **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This is a two day course, each one month apart at Fraser High School Library.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">28th February (Saturday) and 28th March (Saturday) The Essentials of Oral History Research - Hamilton **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day One: Introduction to Oral History **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Saturday 28 February 2015 **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">8.45am-4.30pm **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">An introduction to oral history methodology. How to plan an oral history project, choose the best equipment, achieve clear audio recordings, select informants, follow ethical procedures, develop questioning techniques, process digital oral history, and make the material available for use. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">All equipment is provided and all participants will receive comprehensive guides and resources and a certificate of attendance <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">For more details, please see Poster and Flyer:
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day Two: Recording Seriously **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Saturday 28 March 2015 **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">8.45am-4.30pm **
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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Mary will highlight her YA Stavaganza series, which is set in a medieval, fictional Italy called Talia. Enjoy her website @http://www.maryhoffman.co.uk/ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Cost: $10 for WCLA members and students and $15 for non-members <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Books on sale from BOOKS FOR KIDS <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Please RSVP by Wednesday 25 February to Gerri Judkins - gerri.judkins@southwell.school.nz
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1st March (Sunday): The Waikato Children’s Literature Association hosts English children’s and YA author Mary Hoffman. 7.00 pm, Sunday in the Southwell School Library. **
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@http://www.events.core-ed.org/breakfast/google-apps-launching-pad-supporting-modern-learning-pedagogy-your-classroom
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">5th March (Thursday): Core Education Breakfast Seminar and Workshop - Hamilton **

@http://www.exult.co.nz/index.php/secret-of-sponsorship/
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">5th March (Thursday): The Secret of Sponsorship - A one day workshop for schools, sports clubs and non-profit organisations - Hamilton **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**‘Modern Library Learning Environment (MLLE) - Interiors'**. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Presentations from: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Paula Eskett, Knowledge Curator, Core Education, formerly National Library Services to Schools, School Library Development Specialist** – Are MLLE’s the library world equivalent of the City of Emeralds? Does your school expect you to be Dorothy AND build the Yellow Brick Road? And when you get there, do you have to be Oz too? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Anita Vandenberghe, Library Manager at Saint Kentigern College** - From dino to drone? How the ‘Open Learning Space’ could provide a ‘top-to-tail’ service to all students. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Cost $40.00 SLANZA Members and $60.00 Non-Members. Join SLANZA: @http://www.slanza.org.nz/membership.html
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0e8737; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">6th March (Friday): SLANZA Waikato Bay of Plenty Term 1 Workshop Day **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">: Melville High School, Hamilton (9:00am-3:00pm).
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Jeannie Skinner, National Library Services to Schools Programme Adviser, Northland **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> - And then there’s books… Re-thinking collections in Modern Library Learning Environments.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Registration details and flyer: **
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Due to allergies we kindly request people be Fragrance Free for this event. Melville High School Location Map The Library is the large building on the left, over-looking the field and long jump strip.
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//<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**SLANZA Waikato/Bay of Plenty** would like to thank ////<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Book Protection Products** @http://www.bookcover.co.nz/ ////<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">for their ongoing sponsorship of our professional development workshops. //

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">World Book Day on 6 March 2014 is a worldwide celebration of authors, illustrators, books and reading. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">With the main aim of World Book Day to encourage children to explore the pleasures of books and readings, there are a number of events and initiatives country-wide to help spread the joy of books to all ages.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">6th March - World Book Day **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Free introductory workshops on copyright and Creative Commons licensing. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">They are particularly keen to visit public sector organisations, including schools, research and heritage organisations, though we’re also more than happy to talk to other groups and present at public events.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">10th March and 16th March - Creative Commons Schools Roadtrip Workshops - Hamilton and Tauranga **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">An opportunity for those working in the culture and heritage sector to learn about copyright and Creative Commons for the sector. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">We’ll also talk about how organisations can adopt Creative Commons policies to clarify the rights on their existing collection items and ensure that more of their donated works are made openly available. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">We’ll also introduce a range of new free resources on all things Open GLAM.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">16th March and 19th March - Creative Commons GLAM Roadtrip Workshops - Tauranga and Hamilton **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">See the timetable: @http://www.kidslitquiz.com/timetable
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">20th March to 19th May 2015 - Kids Lit Quiz New Zealand **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A 1 day Hamilton Course from National Library Services to Schools <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">With the focus on Gallipoli commemorations this year, together with ongoing events honouring those who served in the First World War, this face-to-face one-day course is designed to help you and your students locate and use reliable primary source material to support their research. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To register, choose the Hamilton option: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">@http://schools.natlib.govt.nz/services/professional-development/commemorating-first-world-war-supporting-your-students-research <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To register for Online Courses, note the links to the right of the screen. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Online Courses for 2015 include: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Curating content for digital learners <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">School Libraries Supporting Learning, Part 1: Primary <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">School Libraries Supporting Learning, Part 2: Primary <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">School Libraries Supporting Learning, Part 1: Secondary <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">School Libraries Supporting Learning, Part 2: Secondary
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">25th March (Wednesday) 2015 – Commemorating the First World War **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This is a two day course, each one month apart at Fraser High School Library. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">For details including Poster and Flyer //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> See //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 1 entry 28th February //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">. //
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">28th March (Saturday) The Essentials of Oral History Research - Hamilton **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day Two: Recording Seriously **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Saturday 28 March 2015 **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">8.45am-4.30pm **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">9th and 10th April (Thursday and Friday) 2015 - Ignition Unconference 2015 - Auckland **
 * Albany Senior High School, Auckland
 * Investment: $225

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Written by Maurice Shadbolt. A NZ story of Gallipoli, where old myths are not merely refurbished, but reinterpreted.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">25th April to 2nd May 2015 - Playbox Theatre presents Once On Chunuk Bair - Hamilton **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">See Calendar of events for the year beginning in Hamilton 5th May: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">@http://www.aranz.org.nz/Site/events/calendar.aspx
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">5th May (Tuesday) 2015 - ARANZ Archives and Records Association of New Zealand **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2nd April (Thursday) 2015 - International Children's Book Day **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A free event for the people who make decisions about the direction and implementation of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) at their school.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">18th May (Monday) 2015 - Interface Xpo ****<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Tauranga **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Term 2 Meeting, 2015 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Out of the banana box and into the archives! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Venue: Otumoetai College Library, 105 Windsor Road, Otumoetai, Tauranga <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Time: 9:00am-1:00pm <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Cost: $30.00 per person <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This is an Archives 101 session, for those who need some help with the basics – setting up your archive and deciding what to keep. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Advertised this as a ‘Beginners’ Archives’ session, please come along to this whether you are starting out with your school archives or already have some experience in this field, as I am sure you will pick up some tricks and tips. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">We are very lucky to have secured Christine Black and Sarah Padey as our guest speakers – both women have lengthy experience with school archives and there will be few questions they are unable to answer. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">We expect to have high interest in this workshop; please RSVP as soon as possible:
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">23rd May 2015 - Waikato/Bay of Plenty School Archives Network Group - Otumoetai College Library, Tauranga **
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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The venue is the new Tauranga DHB Library and adjoining conference room. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Presentations may be 30 or 45 minutes, including question time/discussion. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The audience is usually around 50 - 60 people who range from library assistants to library managers from public, academic, health and special libraries. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">We aim to provide a wide range of professional development.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">23rd and 24th May (Saturday and Sunday) 2015 - LIANZA Waikato/Bay of Plenty Region Weekend School - Tauranga. **

Time: 9.00 - 12.50 Cost: $15 to SLANZA and LIANZA members; $30 for Non-members Sessions include: Guest speaker - Carrie Bouffard, Programme Adviser, National Library Services to Schools Carrie Bouffard will discuss expectations, overcoming Dead Poets Society envy, and plenty of practical ideas to inject some pizazz into your book club. The focus will be on having fun, being creative, and building a strong bookish community of readers and writers at your school. @http://www.scoop.it/t/zhoosh-up-your-book-club caroline.bouffard@dia.govt.nz
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0e8737; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">6th June 2015 - SLANZA Waikato Bay Of Plenty Term 2 Workshop and AGM - Tauranga Girls' College Library **
 * Books, Book Clubs – and Books-a-Plenty! A celebration of the power of books! **
 * Zhoosh up your Book Club! **

A share session for us to talk about books that we love to share with our students/school community. Bring along your favourites… Please RSVP to Rosemary Middleton at Tauranga Girls’ College Library Email: rmiddleton@tgc.school.nz Ph: 07 578 8114 Fax: 07 578 8447
 * Sharing the passion! What are your own most influential books? **
 * SLANZA Waikato/Bay of Plenty AGM **

For details See the following flyer:
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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Fifth guest confirmed - Sherryl Jordan! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Details here:
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">9th June 2015 - Speed Date an Author with The New Zealand Book Council - Tauranga Baycourt Community and Arts Centre in association with Tauranga Libraries. **

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 * [[file:slanza/Speed Date Enrollment Form - Tauranga 2015.doc|Download]]
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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Held at the Fraser High School Library, Ellicott Road, Hamilton <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">9:30am-12:30pm. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A “Share” session, where you can bring along the successes and/or problems from your school archives and we can problem-solve together. For more information about this and other School Archives Group events contact: Linda McCullough Email: ianmac@xtra.co.nz
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">29th July 2015 - School Archives Network Group: Term 3 meeting **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">@http://hamiltonbookmonth.wix.com/2015 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Also ‘like’ Hamilton Book Month on Facebook for updates. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">See Flyer for details:
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">August 2015 - Hamilton Book Month **
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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">SPARK International Festival of Media, Arts & Design <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">@http://www.spark.net.nz/
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">10th to 14th August 2015 - SPARK 2015 at WINTEC **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Both Hamilton Book Month and SPARK include presentations by Dylan Horrocks, Graphic Novelist. **

Southwell School Library 200 Peachgrove Road, Hamilton 6.30 – 9.00pm Hear Southwell Lit Quiz Kids review the Junior Fiction finalists and members of the Waikato Children’s Literature Association review the Young Adult, Non Fiction and Picture Book finalists. hey will choose their winners the same night the judges’ choices are announced. Please RSVP to Gerri Judkins, gerri.judkins@southwell.school.nz, if you are able to attend
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">13th August 2015 - Waikato Children's Literature Assn - NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults Review Night **
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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">@http://www.wordcaferaglan.co.nz/
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">14th to 16th August 2015 - Raglan Weekend Writers Festival **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">@http://www.booksforkids.co.nz/ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Meet **Stacy Gregg** in-store.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">17th August 2015 - Books for Kids Event - 3.30 - 4.00 pm **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Join the celebrations on Level 2. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">6 - 7:30 Open Mic <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">7:45 - 10:00 Poetry Slam <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">@http://www.hamiltonlibraries.co.nz/
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">28th August 2015 - National Poetry Day at Hamilton Central Library **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0e8737; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">28th to 30th September 2015 - SLANZA Conference Christchurch **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">7th to 9th October 2015 - ULearn Conference Auckland **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0e8737; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">6th and 13th November 2015 - SLANZA Waikato/Bay of Plenty tours to Auckland **


 * 23 Participants took part in the Primary Tour **
 * 24 Participants took part in the Secondary Tour **
 * Special thanks to all who took part. **

We are holding TWO school library tours in Auckland this year. This year the focus is not only great libraries, but the essential factor of the great librarian. This is your chance to not only look at amazing library spaces but talk to the librarians who make those spaces happen! Everyone is welcome – to come on either, or both tours. On both days lunch will be at your own cost. We will start the first visit in Auckland at 10.00 am with morning tea and we will leave Auckland around 3.00 pm. A detailed schedule for the whole day will be forwarded to all registrants The Tours:
 * Super Star Librarians and their Libraries Tour: **

• Viscount School, Mangere - Fran Mes (Director of Learning, Library) • Stonefields School – Esther Casey (Teacher Librarian) LUNCH (own expense) • Sunnyhills Primary School - Helen Prescott (TLR) • Somerville Intermediate – Annemarie Hartley (Librarian)
 * Auckland Primary School Librarians Tour: Friday, 6th November 2015: **

• Hobsonville Point Secondary School – Leigh Abraham (Librarian) • Albany Junior High – Sandrea Ware (Library Manager) LUNCH (own expense) at Bar Africa with a talk from Fiona Mackie (Teacher Librarian) from Pinehurst School • Albany Senior High – Sharon Jackson (Librarian) • Rangitoto College – Trish Webster (Librarian)
 * Auckland Secondary School Librarians Tour: Friday, 13th November 2015: **
 * Please register using this form asap: **


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 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">7th to 11th November 2015 - LIANZA Conference Auckland **

@http://www.exult.co.nz/index.php/tonic-conference/ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A vibrant training event for non-profit organisations.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">27th and 28th (Thursday and Friday) November 2015 - Tonic Conference - Rotorua **