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Queensland School Library Association | Volume 51 #2 – July 2018

Bernadette Power President – Queensland School Library Association

President’s Report

Well, here we are already at the halfway point of the We will be asking the Union reps to confirm year. A good time to look both backwards and information if they are not certain, so please contact forwards – to look back at what we have achieved so the rep in your school and let them know you will be far this year and look forward at our plans for the able to help them when they receive the survey. remainder of the year. What a busy year it has been In another exciting development, QSLA was already! contacted by the Reading Centre, who are about to So far, we have updated our organisation’s relaunch the Queensland Ready Reading program to Constitution (you can read our updated Constitution support student’s reading progress. Interested on the QSLA website), and staged the inaugural schools from all sectors, including Catholic and Queensland School Library Week. Barbara Braxton Independent schools, will be able to register their has very generously donated the information from interest in participating in the free program. QSLA her wiki (Book Week for Beginners) and it is currently suggested that teacher-librarians are not only ideally in the process of being edited and formatted, ready placed to assist with the implantation of the program, for uploading to our website, which is also gradually but can value add by being able to help develop a being updated. love of reading in students, (rather than simply proficiency). While the program is initially designed One of our aims this year is to increase the range of for lower primary years, we have suggested that benefits available to QSLA members. Earlier this year, there may be potential for volunteers to extend into we renewed our partnership with EduTECH, giving upper primary and even lower secondary levels, to our members access to a limited number of free help students become confident, fluent readers. Standard Package tickets (valued at $750 each) to the Again, we are emphasising the role of school libraries EduTECH Expo in Sydney 7 – 8 June, 2018. and teacher-librarian in helping to implement the We have now welcomed a new partner – extension of this initiative, so stay tuned! EduWebinar, who has offered our members a very Looking forward, Book Week is fast approaching, with generous 20% discount to attend online web the theme, “Find your treasure”. What activities have seminars. We welcome members’ suggestions for PD you got planned for your school? We always love to topics and we are always very happy to introduce see and share what our members are doing to guest presenters. celebrate, so please send your photos and stories to: One of our major initiatives this year is Advocacy for [email protected] the profession of teacher-librarians. We are working Looking ahead even further, the Future Libraries closely with the School Library Coalition, who are Conference will be held on Friday 19th October at launching an wide campaign to raise Brisbane Technology Park, Eight Mile Plains. This is awareness of the importance of school libraries to always a great professional development day, full of students. Early in Term 3, QSLA will be endeavouring information sharing, learning from each other and to collect data from all Queensland schools to give a celebrating achievements. I hope that many of you clear picture of school library management and are able to attend, and I look forward to meeting you staffing. The Queensland Teachers’ Union and the there. Independent Educators’ Union have agreed to circulate the survey to all of their representatives, Have a great term! who will complete the survey.

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Dr Patsy Norton (Master Teacher) and Elizabeth It is argued that both aspects of the study Burridge (Teacher-librarian), Craigslea State High contributed to the impact on student reading. The School, Queensland with acknowledgement of knowledge generated was seen as experiential teachers Nicole Preston, Angela Mason and Jacqui knowledge or useful knowledge validated within the Scotland school by insider-researchers, so teachers were receptive to the research outcomes and to the Two phases of a three-year action research study are continued implementation of the innovation. detailed in this paper. The focus was to improve student recreational or aesthetic reading of long- . form texts. Statistical data are provided as evidence of the positive impact of the approach taken to The complete paper is available address reading concerns. What is examined in the on the Member’s area of the QSLA paper is the value of both the relevant theory Website under Member Documents. informing the school’s approach in the study and the quality of the research design.

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-3- Queensland School Library Association | Volume 51 #2 - July 2018 Nell Keen Teacher-librarian – Pacific Lutheran College

Paddington Bear 60th Anniversary Party The library was decorated with a London theme, with students presenting their railway tickets to get into Sixty years ago, a hat-wearing, marmalade-loving Paddington Station. Staff and parents lent us old bear from Peru was launched upon the world with suitcases, and jars were filled with homemade the publication of A Bear Called Paddington. Created marmalade. by Michael Bond, he became a much-loved character all around the world, starring in over twenty books To start the party, some older Drama students put on and two movies. a short performance of the scene where Paddington first meets Mrs Brown. This gave those students who I first read a Paddington book when I was about weren’t familiar with the story the chance to get seven or eight years old. I distinctly remember some background. discovering the word “elevenses” and that Lima was the capital of Peru. But most of all, I remember a Students then worked their way around four activity charming, polite bear who always seemed to stations: making their own suitcase out of paper; inadvertently land in trouble. decorating bear biscuits; creating a cardboard tube Paddington To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Paddington and (https://www.redtedart.com/paddington-bear-craft- introduce a new generation to the loveable bear, using-tp-rolls-of-course/); and playing pin the label Pacific Lutheran College Library invited our Year 2 on Paddington. students to a Paddington Party. Students brought their teddy bears and library staff dressed up as We finished the morning with a wonderful morning Paddington, Aunt Lucy, Mrs Brown and Mrs Bird. tea, provided by our senior Hospitality students, including Paddington bear cupcakes, jars of gummi bears and a beautiful train made of cake and lollies

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Margy Heuschele Teacher-librarian – Concordia Lutheran College

Concordia Lutheran College Makerspace Day Camp Then for one hour in the afternoon the groups were swapped around to give the students a taste of The second annual Makerspace Day Camp was held another activity. Interspersed through the day, we at Concordia Lutheran College on Wednesday, 21 had talks from two of our presenters and the day March. Fifty students in Year 5 and 6 from all around culminated with over 150 people attending the the and Lockyer Valley attended the Makerspace Showcase in the afternoon. event. It was a fabulous day of planning, making, designing, creating and friendship-building. Our presenters included Lance Balchin, author and illustrator of Mechanica who showed the Illustration The theme for the day was Lights, Camera, Action: Crew how to create amazing illustrations using The Making of Mechanica, the Movie. The book Photoshop. Scott Millar, 17-year-old CEO and Mechanica by Lance Balchin is about a futuristic founder of BOP Industries, a Brisbane-based society where all the animals are extinct. Robotic holographic entertainment start-up working to animals called Mechanica have gone wild and are develop new and emerging technologies gave the endangering the human population. The participants Emerging Technologies and Marketing Crew the signed up to seven different crews for the making of opportunity to experiment with some new the movie including a Film Crew, Props Crew, technologies and then challenged them to create a Illustration Crew, Emerging Technology and marketing campaign incorporating some of these Marketing Crew, Mechanical Bird Crew, Music Crew technologies. Stephanie Piper, the Community and Robotics Crew. The day ran from 8.00 am to Engagement Officer at the University of Southern 4.30pm. The majority of the day was spent in one Queensland worked with the Props Crew to create a group allowing the students to be fully immersed in mechanical creature from junk and e-waste. the design process.

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Margy Heuschele Teacher-librarian – Concordia Lutheran College

The students also experimented with Arduino A big thank you goes to our sponsors: USQ, Leroy programming. Students in the Robotics Crew worked Palmer Consulting Engineers, Kehoe Myers, Five Mile with Jamieson from Junior Engineers to build a Press, Bonnier Publishing and WSC P&F robotic vehicle. Alwyn Powell, Lecturer in the School Subcommittee. Also as a result of a very generous of Teacher Education and Early Childhood at the discount from Bonnier Publishing we were able to University of Southern Queensland assisted the give each participant a signed copy of Mechanica, the Mechanical Bird Crew to create fascinating moveable book. Something, I am sure, they will always treasure. birds using old school material and design such as paper, straws, wire and cogs. The students in the Music Crew created background music for the movie using Garageband with Leah Bowes, Concordia Music Teacher. The Film Crew worked incredibly hard throughout the day to film and edit the movie, The Making of Mechanica with Marcus Oborn, actor, voice actor and arts facilitator. The students did an amazing job learning about storyboarding, scripting writing, using different camera angles and voice overs to create the movie which can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ-c902rups.

-6- Queensland School Library Association | Volume 51 #2 - July 2018 Nikki Curtis Director of Marketing – Softlink

On Friday 18 May 2018, Softlink Education held its LearnPath has helped improve collaboration between first ever Oliver v5 User Conference in Brisbane. With library and teaching staff. a terrific line-up of speakers and a full house of Megan Daley and Jackie Child, the Junior School enthusiastic delegates, everyone came together for a Teacher-librarian team from St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ full day of professional development and networking School in Brisbane, gave a joint presentation about on a beautiful sunny day. One hundred and sixty how they use Orbit, Oliver v5’s Junior and Middle Oliver v5 users from all around Australia, New School interface, to promote a reading culture Zealand and the Pacific attended the event at Rydges incorporating new technologies and makerspace Southbank, right in the centre of Brisbane’s creative within their library. arts and entertainment precinct. The location was fitting, as keynote speaker Kevin Hennah and other Allan Booth, Director of Learning Systems with the presenters inspired and entertained the audience Department of Education (NSW with an abundance of creative ideas focused on DoE), gave an overview of the successful making the most of Oliver v5 and LearnPath to build Department-wide project which involved and promote innovative, attractive libraries that implementing Oliver v5 in over 2,200 schools and encourage learning. training staff in the use of the system.

For those who were unable to attend, a series of Softlink Education Training Manager, Russell short videos of Kevin Hennah talking about the key McGrath and Support Manager, Ian West were on ideas from his presentation on maintaining relevant hand all day to provide face to face support and libraries are available from Softlink’s blog article - additional training for delegates. They were joined by Inaugural Oliver v5 User Conference - a fantastic day! an additional ten Softlink Education staff members – available from www.softlinkint.com/edu/blog who enjoyed meeting and providing support for delegates. Softlink Development Manager, Steve Mayocchi and Business Analyst, Dion Dias presented on the product The day wrapped up with everyone heading out onto development process and potential areas for future the deck for drinks and canapes in the beautiful focus with delegates providing feedback throughout afternoon light – the perfect ending to a fantastic the session via an online poll. Delegates heard from day! Follow Softlink Education on Twitter several Oliver v5 user presenters, who each focused @SoftlinkEdu and keep your eye on the Softlink web on a particular aspect of their system use. site – Events and Blogs for further Oliver v5 community events. Brad Tyrrell, Dean of Information and Learning Technology at Scotch College Perth, shared a range of simple and effective tips on using Oliver v5 to improve student engagement for outstanding educational results, as well as advice on using some of the more advanced functions available within the system.

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-7- Queensland School Library Association | Volume 51 #2 - July 2018 Jane Smith Librarian/Archivist – Concordia Lutheran College

The highlight of my career so far came last year when The idea allowed the students to be creative and not working with the Indigenous students at Concordia too worried about sharing personal stories. The Lutheran College to create a book of their own. At resulting book, Two ways strong: Jaz’s story, was the time, the College was the term-time home to launched by Dame Quentin Bryce at the Brisbane about a dozen Indigenous students from remote Writers’ Festival in September 2017. The day was a communities in QLD and the Torres Strait. It struck wonderful whirlwind. Three of our students did me that these students had a lot to contend with. readings from the book and they all had the chance They were far from home, separated from their to sign copies for the public. families and communities, and coping with different It hasn’t ended there. We cultures, routines, rules, climates, food, and – attended author sessions sometimes – even languages. while at the festival, and The courage and resilience of these students James Moloney inspired impressed me deeply. It occurred to me that their one of our students to experiences would make a good story that could enter – and win! – the serve as an example for other students who are in or ABC’s ‘Heywire’ writing about to be in their situation. And perhaps, by competition for regional showing non-indigenous students the special young Australians. This circumstances of their Indigenous peers, we could year, the Indigenous Literacy Foundation invited us to foster understanding and harmony. a reception with the Governor, during which some of our students were treated to a personal tour of Then a copy of Nginingawila Ngirramini – Our Story Government House AND a meeting with the landed on my desk. This was a book written by nine legendary Justine Clarke. At the reception, they met Tiwi Island girls during an Indigenous Literacy an events manager who offered our Indigenous Foundation community project. It was exactly the students two days at the Somerset Celebration of sort of project I had in mind. I contacted the Literature. We took up the offer gladly and spent a Indigenous Literacy Foundation with a proposal that wonderful two days attending inspiring author they accepted enthusiastically. It all snowballed from sessions … and a little time on the motel waterslide. there. The latest opportunity is an invitation for one of our To cut a long story short, we eventually got contracts authors to be part of a panel at the ‘Unleash the signed and dates set, and settled down for a writing Beast’ writing and wellbeing symposium in October. workshop in May 2017. Kathy Mossop, from the One of our year 12 students will share the stage with Indigenous Literacy Foundation, came to Indigenous leaders Dr Herb Wharton and Waverley with author Claire Scobie and Stanley! Indigenous poet Kristine Ellis for an intense three days of painting, writing, role-playing, and debating What next? Who knows. As singer-songwriter Paul details. (Is the main character a girl or boy? What is Kelly says, ‘From little things, big things grow.’ The her name? Where is she from? What does she look opportunities flowing on from the creation of this like?). It was Claire Scobie’s idea to present the story book do indeed seem to grow … and grow. as a work of fiction: an amalgam of our students’ own experiences, with a bit of make-believe thrown in.

-8- Queensland School Library Association | Volume 51 #2 - July 2018 Margaret Spillman Teacher-librarian and Whitsunday Voices Co-ordinator Mackay West State School

Sixteen years ago, on behalf of Mackay’s primary The support of the Foundation has been particularly school teacher-librarians, I was asked to write a letter gratifying for all concerned. of support to the Mackay Regional Arts Development In 2012, Beryl Neilsen established the John & Beryl Fund requesting funding for a Youth Literature Neilsen Winchester Foundation, specifically to create Festival which Whitsunday Anglican School proposed educational opportunities for country children. The to hold annually. It goes without saying that I thought Winchester Foundation’s involvement with the this would be a fabulous idea. Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival The thought that the youth of Mackay and commenced in 2013 and with the support of many surrounding areas would be able to access Literature volunteers, 1,548 students and teachers from rural Festivals along the lines of those regularly held in communities have attended the Festival. The South-Eastern Queensland was extremely exciting. Foundation pays for the travel and accommodation The promise was delivered in the Festival’s inaugural costs for many students from very small settlements year. Here we are, fifteen years later, planning our west of Mackay; Mistake Creek, Kilcummin, schools’ response to the latest iteration of Coppabella, Valkyrie, Nebo, MacKenzie River and Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival. My Clarke Creek. The Capricornia and Charters Towers school, Mackay West State School, has witnessed Schools of Distance Education participate. Pioneer attendance by over 2,500 students since that very Valley schools; Eungella, Finch Hatton, Gargett, first Festival. In that time we have seen some of the Pinnacle, Mirani, St. Lawrence, Swaynville, Carmila, best authors and presenters which Australia has to Koumala, Eton & North Eton are able to participate in offer. Not bad for a regional town. the Festival through the generosity of the Winchester Foundation. Mrs Tonia Wilson, The Festival’s hard-working Co- ordinator, said, “This year the Whitsunday Voices The Festival has a proven track record of delivering a Youth Literature Festival has a fantastic line-up of 13 fun-based educational event and goes to great presenters with award winning authors and lengths to provide a balance between education and illustrators, as always. This year’s line-up also entertainment. There are book talks, workshops and includes a slam poet (and slam poetry competition), a drama presentations. But there are also music book blogger, a literary agent, and a gamer! The performances, a Chill Out Lounge, as well as business Festival promises to captivate students from Prep all partners organising games for students on the fields. the way to Year 12.” This rich blend of activities all add up to an unforgettable experience. My school loves taking a Now in its 15th year, the Festival has become a lunch break on the school’s terraces and listening to fixture on the education calendar for numerous a student band. It is extremely rare for a regional schools in and around Mackay and Central area, such as Mackay, to be able to offer students Queensland. In fact, the reach of the Festival extends access to so many of Australia’s most talented to rural, remote and distance education students authors and performers. thanks to the Winchester Foundation.

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Margaret Spillman Teacher-librarian and Whitsunday Voices Co-ordinator Mackay West State School

The support of up to 48 business partners who have Many years ago I approached Mackay West P & C to invested in the Festival, ensures that regional fully subsidise our bus costs, something which our P students will have access equivalent to our city & C continues to this day. cousins! Major Festival Partner, Dalrymple Bay Coal Approximately 65 schools attend the Festival each Terminal, says that they do so to invest in the year, with approximately 5,000 students, educators region’s youth, liveability and future. and parents participating in over 80 activities during The Festival is all about promoting literacy and a love the Festival days. of reading in the region’s youth, with a view to So we look forward now to Thursday and Friday July improving the sustainability and prosperity of the 19th and 20th when Mackay West, like so many region’s communities. schools, sends along its annual student contingent. While the Festival was initiated by the Whitsunday As the school’s Teacher-librarian and Whitsunday Anglican School who continue to host the event, it Voices Co-ordinator I look back and think, how strives to be as inclusive as possible of as many blessed are we all, in the name of literacy, to have students in the region. Business partners help schools access to this wonderful Festival event. with their travel costs to attend the Festival, and ticket prices are kept as low as possible.

National Simultaneous Storytime

Stephen Crocker Teacher-librarian – Mercy College, Mackay

Mercy College in Mackay, is a middle school comprising approximately 960 students. On Wednesday, 23rd May an opportunity arose for members of our 50 strong AUSLAN (an acronym of Australian Sign Language) committee to take part in the National Simultaneous Storytime through learning to sign the picture book Hickory Dickory Dash.

The students found the experience truly educative and have since re-visited the text to discuss its themes and storyline. They are looking forward to next year and perhaps even sharing their talents with the students from our feeder primary schools.

-10- Queensland School Library Association | Volume 51 #2 - July 2018 Joy Payne HOD Library Services – Genesis Christian College

Recently, at our NewNet Teacher-librarian Network  A simple and intuitive design for all our library meeting in Brisbane, I told the story of why and how patrons a teacher-librarian successfully created a new library • A design that effectively communicates space. Here is that tale again for readers of this perceptible information Queensland School Library Association (QSLA) magazine. • A design that minimizes hazards

Once upon a time a teacher-librarian inherited a • The design requires low physical effort space where rigid rows of redundant desk- top • The design is ergonomically appropriate for computers were neatly arranged like tools in a patrons. factory workshop. The old computer laboratory was the problem and in working out a solution to this The TL did a mental 'tour' of this 'factory' design and design dilemma the teacher-librarian (TL) plotted out identified that the old computer laboratory was not some important processes and enlisted the help of an interactive, flexible nor collaborative learning numerous characters. space. The computer laboratory said, ‘we value machines, industrial order, teacher-centred Being a good role model this TL did her research. In areas and out-of-date pedagogical practices’. The 2015 she enrolled in the Queensland University of out-dated systems and uninviting built aspects of this Technology (QUT) unit on ‘Designing learning spaces’. site need to be redesigned to support the profile The professional TL collected data to support her of 'tech savvy', networking students. The space had quest to transform the unfriendly space into a the potential to undergo a metamorphosis into a collaborative learning place in the Genesis Christian more user friendly learning environment that College library. mirrored the school’s educational values. Why Designing the new learning space entailed looking at change a space? The TL did some further the seven principles of Universal Design investigation and noted that activities that happened (http://www.universaldesign.com/universal- in this space were limited, structured and did not design/1761-the-seven-principles-of-universal- adequately support the school’s vision statement: design.html) summed up here to suit the purpose of “We deliver innovative, relevant education that the library: develops personal excellence and school pride • An equitable, useful and marketable design within a safe Christ-centred environment"

• A flexible design to accommodate the needs of our Prep to Year 12 learners and teachers

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The first step taken was to remove the old desk-top computers as each student now has their own device. The old computer laboratory layout in the library. -11- Queensland School Library Association | Volume 51 #2 - July 2018

Arial shot of the fundraising event, organised by the Parents and Friends (P&F), in July 2017, at Genesis Christian College.

The teacher-librarian attended professional The establishment of a common vision and development workshops run by QSLA and her TL understanding of the role of the school library paved network group on developing a library strategic plan. the way for the ‘buy-in’ of the decision makers and The teacher-librarian importantly realised that she the College community. needed to engage key stakeholders and to convince One of the first steps to meeting the macro goals was the College management team that a redesign design to refurbish the old computer area. The TL of this learning space could improve student investigated the Charrette technique and adapted engagement in learning. Three years ago she and the this objective, participatory process to engage more Primary school TL enlisted the support of a Library stakeholders to redesign the library computer Working Party. laboratory.

The committee consists of volunteer Primary and The TL further involved various school departments, Secondary teachers who helped to formulate a such as the Design and Technology, Film, TV and strategic plan for the library. The Library Strategic Media, Information Computer Technology, Marketing Plan Vision 2020 statement reads: Growing the minds and the Property departments in the design process. and hearts of our students. The plan focuses on the The Year 10 Design students took on the project to following macro goals: redesign the space, too.

A. Future learning: Develop the library as a people- The TL sought assistance, too, from external groups focussed, future-oriented learning space. Build a such as library furniture vendors and technology culture where the library is a safe and dynamic companies to turn the space into a more flexible, place for individuals and groups to read, think, collaborative and digitally connected learning area. create, collaborate, reason, care, share and The Library Working Party negotiated the purpose of learn. the new space so that it aligned with the school B. Leadership through digital and information values, vision and mission statements. literacies.

C. Inquiry drives student learning: Guide and foster students’ inquiry learning, critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and communication skills.

D. Literature and reading are core to learning: Develop a range of literary programmes. Develop students’ literary competencies and an independent life-long love of reading for leisure and for information. New name for a new place: the design and the final product GROW.

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Joy Payne HOD Library Services – Genesis Christian College

Secondary students volunteered to serve on a In January 2018 the students returned to school to Student Library Council. They helped to short list embrace the new Genesis Reading Online entries from all students who participated in the Wonderland area. To formally name the new library renaming of the space. space, Serafina, a Year 12 Design and Technology student, created the GROW sign for the area. The The winning name was the GROW (Genesis Reading success story was published on the school’s FaceBook Online Wonderland) area. The TL attended the page, in the College newsletter and now here in this Parents and Friends (P&F) meetings to enlist QSLA publication. fundraising support for the refurbishment of the library computer area. The TL served on Middle By sharing her story this TL hopes to inspire schools Management committees and at every appropriate to value the role of professional teacher-librarians opportunity advocated for the library. and to appreciate the school library as a place where students can grow their minds and hearts. Over the Christmas holidays the library metamorphosed into a new place.

Booths and interactive screens to facilitate collaborative learning.

Finally, a more pleasing design to invite students to collaborate, to read, view and to learn in the library. -13- Queensland School Library Association | Volume 51 #2 - July 2018 Vanessa McKellar Head of Library Services/Primary Teacher-librarian – Glasshouse Christian College

Beryl Morris Secondary Teacher-librarian – Glasshouse Christian College

A number of Queensland teacher-librarians recently This year we visited Old Government House at attended the Christian Schools Library Conference Parramatta. Another complimentary shuttle to the held in Sydney. This National Conference is held airport is provided at the conclusion of the annually in Term 2. Each year library staff from conference on the Wednesday afternoon. Christian Schools across Australia come together for Conference continues to be one of the most valuable 3 days of professional development which always events on our PD calendar. As delegates ‘live-in’ at prove to be both inspiring and challenging. the venue, opportunities to share and grow Conference provides an opportunity for teacher- professional practice are enhanced by the context librarians and library staff to meet, share ideas and and the content of the sessions. Although the days programs, network and fellowship. The conference are lengthy and the schedule full (including night was attended by 84 delegates in 2018, including 5 sessions), the opportunity to network and learn from delegates from Queensland (pictured below). high calibre delegates and teams from a variety of The program is varied and includes sessions by school library settings continues well beyond the 3 authors, library professionals, representatives from days. the Australian Copyright Unit and technology experts. Next year’s Conference will be held from Monday 27 Each year an inspirational keynote speaker presents a May to Wednesday 29 May. For further information session and a Trade Display is held with 12-14 go to the Australian Christian Schools Library businesses represented. This year guest authors Network website and the Sydney Conference tab. We included Rosanne Hawke and Penny Morrison. Joy hope to see you there! Lawn gave a detailed analysis of the CBCA shortlisted titles. Dr Hilary Hughes, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Master of Education (Teacher- Gabriele Kappes, Sonja Potgieter, Marie Miegel, Librarianship) at QUT led an engaging session about Vanessa McKellar and Allysa Lofthouse designing spaces for libraries. Delegates have time to shop and share recommendations for library collections during a visit and booktalk at The Children’s Bookshop with Paul Macdonald. They also visit Koorong to peruse and purchase a wide range of Christian resources. Both suppliers offer free shipping for titles purchased.

The venue for the conference is St Joseph’s Centre in Baulkham Hills. St Joseph’s Centre accommodates delegates in single ensuite rooms and all meals are catered for. Conference goes for three days and always commences on a Monday. A special program is offered for interstate delegates who arrive on the Sunday, including a complimentary late morning shuttle from the airport, an outing and lunch.

-14- Queensland School Library Association | Volume 51 #2 - July 2018 Karen Callaghan Teacher-librarian - St Edmund’s College, Ipswich

Catherine Coghlan Teacher-librarian - St Mary’s College, Ipswich.

A young girl’s journey emigrating to Australia; seven His quick thinking in creating extra “Who am I?” teenagers race to solve puzzles before disaster questions between rounds and his ability to generate strikes; a boy’s love for his pig who thinks he’s a dog; the fourth tie-breaker question to break the dead a quest to save the kingdom from the evil wizard; and lock were greatly appreciated. another chapter in the life of a young boy in war torn LESSON LEARNT: Researching availability of authors Europe. earlier will offer a greater selection. These stories drew together over 80 students from CHALLENGE 3: Prepare and choose questions from eleven schools to the Brisbane West CBCA (Qld each book for the competition and for practice. The Division) Readers Cup Competition. Hosting this difficult part of this process was finding a balance of event presented many challenges and rewards and obscure, obvious and something in between. Even upon reflection, lessons for next year. It took two more difficult was choosing Tie-breaker questions. It teacher-librarians, working together for eight months took four attempts to separate the winners of the to successfully host this competition. competition on the day. CHALLENGE 1: Choosing five novels that would REWARD: Watching students’ excitement when they appeal to 12 or 13-year-old boys and girls. A short list knew an answer; puzzlement when they weren’t of books was compiled, and many read before sure; collaboration to decide on an answer; positivity deciding on the final list. Consideration was given to even when they did not have a clue. Another reward incorporating a variety of genres and reading levels was working together and networking with other as well as including Australian and local authors. teacher-librarians throughout the state to compile a REWARD: Listening to students talk about books that list. What one reader remembers is different to they would not usually choose and then asking for another, so having options was a positive and added more in that genre. to the richness of the questions. LESSONS LEARNT: Although consideration was given LESSON LEARNT: Analysis of the data, showed that to a balance of male and female protagonists, what one group finds difficult others may not. It is different genres and appeal to boys and girls, an impossible to have a balanced series of questions. oversight was the omission of female authors. CHALLENGE 4: Organising teams, the venue, the CHALLENGE 2: Finding a quizmaster who is engaging paperwork and the catering. Initial organisation with and accessible. Consideration of budget, availability CBCA and the setup of the new website required of authors and having a current novel on our short numerous emails. More emails followed to schools list were the challenges in procuring a quiz master. with requests and reminders. Regular meetings to REWARD: James Moloney’s charming manner with finalise venue, trophies, catering, questions and the students and freely giving of his time to promote PowerPoint took time from our already busy reading. schedules. .

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REWARD: The building of a Professional Learning Winning team - St Aidan’s Anglican Girls School, Corinda Network and the willingness of other teacher- librarians to offer assistance in whatever capacity required was encouraging. LESSON LEARNT: Create a group email early and send regular communication. Don’t hesitate to ask others for assistance.

For us, the heart of this event is the promotion and love of reading for our students but it also resulted in the added reward of building networks. Although it can be time consuming to organise, the benefits far outweigh the negatives. If offered the opportunity to be involved in hosting one of these events take up the challenge.

Brisbane North Readers Cup 5/6 Competition

Melinda Strickland Head of Learning Resource Centre –

Congratulations to the Clayfield team, consisting of Anshika, Vani, Layla, Libby and Mackenzie, who tied for 6th place on a total of 93.5 points (out of a possible 123 overall points) out of 30 competing school teams. Some teams also had more than one team so this is a superb effort from the girls. 1st place went to Banksia Beach Team 1 on 111 points, 2nd to Mitchelton State School Team 1 on 108.5 points and 3rd to St Columba's school team (2) on 105.5 points.

The quizmaster was children's and YA author James Moloney and the girls were able to get some of his novels signed by him.

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Brisbane North Readers Cup 7/8 Competition

On Thursday 7th June 2018, twenty-two schools from 1st - St. Benedict’s College, Mango Hill around the Brisbane North region took part in the annual CBCA Readers Cup competition, which was held at Brisbane Grammar School in the Lilley Centre.

This competition was a culmination of twelve weeks of preparation by approximately 110 students. The preparation involved teams of four to five students each reading five YA novels, and quizzing each other to develop high levels of comprehension and recall of the story.

The five novels chosen for this year’s competition were: The Fifth Room by A. J. Rushby, Lost Boys by Darcey Rosenblatt, When Friendship Followed Me Home by Paul Griffin, The Forgetting by Sharon Cameron and Skyfire by Michael Adams. 2nd - The Gap State High School, The Gap

Congratulations need to go to all the students and teacher-librarians/teachers who participated this year. As with all competitions, not everyone can be a winner, so it is with great excitement that we celebrate the winners of this year’s competition.

3rd - Genesis Christian College, Bray Park

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Antonietta Neighbour Director of Research Services - Villanova College

Book Buddies

Last Thursday afternoon, thirteen Year 7 students from Villanova and Loreto College attended the inaugural ‘Book Buddies’ meeting at Villanova’s Tolle Lege Library. After sharing a scrumptious afternoon tea, we formed mixed teams and engaged in a tightly contested trivia game called ‘Book Basketball Death

Match’ where teams used their extensive knowledge of popular fiction and a paper ball to ruthlessly steal points from other teams. Next, QR codes and cryptic clues led us on a scavenger hunt around the library to explore the collection. Finally, with more snacks in hand, teams shared book recommendations and chatted about their favourite reads. In Term 3, the next Book Buddies will be held in the Collins Library “Book Buddies was a wonderful experience that at Loreto College. Keep your eye out early next term allowed us to participate in fun activities and meet for more details. new people” – Aysha

Mackay Region Readers Cup 5/6 Competition

Marie Mortimer Teacher-librarian – St Brendan’s Catholic School

The Mackay region Year 5/6 Readers Cup Competition was held on Tuesday 13th June at the Dudley Denny Library. Ten schools from across the region were represented with students travelling from as far afield as Proserpine and Moranbah.

All the students had a good time and did a wonderful job of showing off their knowledge of the books. The team from Whitsunday Anglican College were the eventual winners with Moranbah State School coming a close second.

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Deborah Ponting Head of Centre for Learning and Innovation – Ormiston College

Bayside Secondary Librarians Network

The Bayside Secondary Librarians Network is alive and well. We meet to discuss Readers Cup competitions and how we will participate in Kids Lit. We share our views over a quick lunch and are usually discussing all things library well after the students have left for the day. On one such afternoon, it occurred to us that we needed professional development that inspired us and reminded us of why we chose to be librarians.

The National Library of ’s web site summarises the role of a school library well.

Your school library encourages curiosity, innovation and problem-solving. It is integral to the cultural and social life of the school. The school library is a central point for all kinds of reading, cultural activities, access to information, knowledge building, deep thinking and lively discussion. invite guest speakers or visit other institutions to keep ourselves engaged and our practices current. Retrieved from https://natlib.govt.nz/schools/school- Last year Jonathan Fredman from Infobase Learning libraries/understanding-school-libraries/purpose-of- came to Kimberley College and showed us what his the-school-library companies databases have to offer and what new features were available. We left the meeting with a If we are to be the leaders of innovation, supporters to do list. Then at a later meeting, Dr Kate Davis from of problem solvers and the guides to reading and all USQ spent an hour with us when we met at Carmel things knowledge, then we need to ensure we have College and discussed her thesis and the role of social commensurate skills and enthusiasm. Time, or more media. Some more ideas for developing courses to correctly, lack of time has meant that we, as school improve our students’ online awareness were librarians, often do not engage with new research or considered and we left the meeting with a focus on new databases as much as we would like. The how to maximise your profile rather than how to just members of our network decided to pool our protect it. resources and use two of our regular meetings to We also visited the Fryer Library at the University of Queensland and explored the collection, watched the digitisation process and listened to how special collections such as the one on Professor Dorothy Hill were researched and collated ready for public view. This year, after the Readers Cup Competition is wrapped up for another year, we are visiting the State Library of Queensland to see what programmes they offer and developing and enjoy all things library.

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Darling Downs Sub-committee In April author Brian Falkner visited The Glennie School, and I organised a dinner outing for our local Marie Miegel Teacher-Librarian The Glennie School Junior Years TLs and teachers. We enjoyed a delicious meal at Urban Grounds, and an entertaining evening with Our Darling Downs Sub-Committee met on May 3 at Brian. Our students enjoyed his visit too, and they are Toowoomba Grammar Junior, where Michelle very excited that one of his ‘Write Like an Author’ Worthington is the TL. Michelle was one of the camps will be held at The Glennie School in judges for the CBCA Book Week Awards, in the Young September. The Glennie School will host a Book Adults section. She presented a wonderful overview Week Art Workshop on June 9. for us of the shortlisted books. Sadly for us, she did not share any secrets about the winners!

On June 6 we met at Rangeville State Primary School, where Gayle Stone is the TL. Gayle teaches Digital Technologies to Prep – Year 4. She demonstrated to us an amazing array of resources which she uses to teach coding and robotics to the children at her school. Her program is exemplary!

The Glennie School will host the Darling Downs Regional Readers Cup on June 19.

The next meeting of the Darling Downs Sub- Committee will be held at The Glennie School Junior Years on Thursday August 2nd at 3.45 pm. There will be a report on the Australian Christian School Library Conference, which Marie attended in Sydney in May.

As the Vice-President for Regions, I have been busy communicating with our regions throughout Queensland, and also with our members who live off the mainland. We are excited to welcome three new Councillors: Deb McGhee (Sunshine Coast), Mary Hosking (Townsville) and Maree Mortimer (Capricornia). We would love to have representatives from Ipswich and Bundaberg on the Council!

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Sunshine Coast information about what units will be offered. Debra McGhee Teacher-Librarian Secondly we heard from Leela Wittmer, from the St Teresa’s Catholic College, Noosaville. State Library of Qld, who gave a comprehensive Sunnet Sunshine Coast Libraries Network: From overview of the resources provided by the State School and Beyond Library, particularly those that we can access remotely. A conference for teacher-librarians and librarians to help prepare our students for school and beyond. After a quick drinks break the last speaker was Sue Hutley from Bond University Library Customer On Thursday 17th May a group of dedicated library Service Branch. Sue organised us into groups and staff gathered at Matthew Flinders Anglican College asked us to consider what do we currently do, or for an evening of information and networking at the could do, to prepare our students for University. She School and Beyond Conference. The group of around collected these responses and used them to talk 20 library staff came from State, Private and Sunshine about the range of things that we already do, Coast University libraries. including; display of University brochures, teaching The attendees heard from Mr Gary Davis, the Head of referencing skills and ideas about what we could do Secondary Studies at Matthew Flinders, about the such as, better connection with our local universities. changes that will impact on all secondary students in The group then enjoyed a light dinner allowing time the next few years. He informed us about the new to connect with new and existing colleagues across Senior program and how as Library staff we can the Sunshine Coast. support our staff by using the syllabus portal to gain

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Welcome Marie Mortimer, the newly appointed State Councillor for Capricornia.

I am currently working as the Librarian at St Brendan's Catholic Primary School in the Northern Beaches area of Mackay. Our school opened in 2015 and our purpose built library space is now under construction.

I can't wait for the end of Term 3 which should see us move the library into its new home. I have twin girls in year 3 at St Brendan's and it's a joy to be able to come to school with them every day.

I started my teaching career as a secondary school teacher before training as a teacher-librarian. My first position as a TL was in 2001 and I have been in the profession on and off since then (taking extended leave to raise my girls).

Apart from reading all sorts of things, I love to sew clothes and costumes for my daughters (I love getting ready for the Book Week parade), crafting beautiful items for our and other people's homes, spending time in our garden and all things Harry Potter.

Capricornia Region

Marie Mortimer Teacher-librarian St Brendan’s Catholic School

An informal committee meeting was held via videoconference on Wednesday 6th June for the members to get to know the new state councillor for their region. Discussions were held on the success of School Library Week in the various schools and future professional development opportunities.

The next meeting for the subcommittee is to be held on Wednesday 5th September. Venue to be advised.

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Welcome Gabrielle Anthony, the newly Far North QLD Region appointed State Councillor for Far North Qld. Gabrielle Anthony Teacher-Librarian Working as a teacher-librarian in the Far North is an St Monica's College, Cairns amazing experience. The breadth of experiences and Readers Cup in FNQ (article compiled by our never opportunities that regional schools provide certainly quite retired TL Liz Jorgensen) - a new venue, a new keeps life interesting. I am currently working at St member of our organising team, a new banner and a Monica's College in Cairns, after doing stints at new record number of teams all serve to enhance Smithfield State High School and St Andrew's Catholic this already important event’s place on the school College. calendar in Far North Queensland.

We have a great network in the Far North, and as Our Lady Help of Christians School (OLHOC) was keen President I was able to work with some fantastic to take on hosting this event and the RC team took professionals to orchestrate the 2012 SLAQ up the offer they had made well in advance of this Conference. To stay sane I also coach and play netball year. With it we welcomed the enthusiastic and get some golf in when it's not raining. contribution of OLHOC’s teacher-librarian, Larissa McKirdy. Our core team has been growing each year as the teacher-librarians of past host schools are so keen to continue their contribution to this valued event.

Last year we hosted forty-one teams (Year 5/6) on the Quiz Day. This year has surpassed that record with several new schools joining for the first time to make forty-five teams participating on the day.

Far North Queensland is a huge geographic area and we are most pleased to have schools from all across that area travelling to attend – from Tully to Thursday Island. St Joseph’s Weipa (we had three St Joseph’s) joined in again this year by telecommunications. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart on Thursday Island flew down for their inaugural year in the competition.

Gabrielle and Boori Monty Prior during a writers' workshop

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Far North QLD Region contd.

The library of Cairns State High School was Mother of Good Counsel students are finishing up transformed by Lyndell Sellars and her team to host some of their computer games built in Scratch for the twenty-seven Year 7/8 teams from around the National STEM Games Competition. There are 4 region. teams that meet in the library at lunch time and work on games they have designed themselves. (TL - Congratulations to St Andrew's Catholic College who Michael Doherty) took out the top spot for both the primary and secondary divisions. St Monica's College hosted Boori Monty Prior for a writer’s workshop. Students found his insights into Thanks to the Children’s Book Council of Australia storytelling strategies invaluable (TL - Gabrielle (CBCA) for following up our query last year about Anthony) developing a design for a banner. Not only did CBCA support this with a design for all regions to use, they also funded the production of an exhibition banner.

Also happening:

St Mary’s College Library is about to have a $1 million renovation. The 30 year old library is going to be transformed from a 1980’s designed space to house our book collection to a modern, flexible, innovative learning hub. (TL - Eloise Harnett)

St Andrew's Catholic College is trialling a ‘Write-a- book-in-a-day’ activity in the Senior Library. (TL - Janelle Newman)

St Gerard Majella went to the School of Distance Education with their Lego robotics team to get some expert instruction before our big Lego robotic dance- off competition at Edge Hill School. The team has met in the library once a week and built models and practiced coding them for the whole term. This will be their second competition this year. (TL - Michael Doherty)

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Welcome Jenna Cullen, the newly appointed A professional highlight in 2017 was the increase of State Councillor for Logan Beaudesert. our borrowing figures by 117% - our Manga loving students are especially avid readers! We are often Since I was a little girl I loved teaching and learning, so I naturally learned to read while walking - run off our feet loaning books at lunch times, which a skill I still use from time to time today. is exactly how we like it at the library. A personal I have spent five years at Marsden State High School, highlight each week for me is leading our school's taking over from Shirley Roser, a much loved QSLA Writer's Club, which I organise with a number of Council member and leader in her field. I am lucky to passionate teachers. Wednesday afternoons are the have found a career as a teacher-librarian where I am best part of my week, when I create and collaborate able to combine so many of my passions; I teach with other writers, both students and teachers. Humanities and English, and I help teenagers to fall in love with reading, and experience myriad other worlds.

In my time at Marsden I have seen an overhaul of the collection, focusing on student driven acquisition and curriculum aligned non-fiction, and collaborated with the Marsden branch of the Logan City Council Libraries to create new marketing material and a program to encourage students to take advantage of the opportunities a library card unlocks.

Logan Beaudesert Region

Jenna Cullen Teacher-librarian Marsden State High School

The Logan region has recently experienced some changes with members retiring and changing roles.

Readers Cup for our region was held on the 12th of this month, well done to all teams involved.

Term 2 - Teacher-librarians from the ENABLE Logan group visited Mt. Alvernia I-Centre, learning about innovative practice and community engagement.

How can you be involved? Contact us to contribute to the discussion around what QSLA can do for the Logan region and what professional development you would like to see. There is so much expertise in our varied networks, when we are working together, we can accomplish great things.

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Welcome Antonietta Neighbour, the newly Brisbane Region appointed State Councillor for Brisbane. Antonietta Neighbour Director of Research Services After almost fourteen years as a Business teacher and Villanova College a further twelve years as a Business Studies Term 2 Curriculum Area Leader, it was time for a change and Villanova College hosted our second term PD challenge. I commenced my Masters of Education in offering: Drilling Down with the Experts – Science and Teacher-Librarianship in 2010 and to this day it History Inquiry Research in the New Senior remains the best professional development I have Curriculum. One of our more popular events saw over ever completed. Not only was my pedagogical thirty registrations. Experienced Humanities Head of practice challenged but my career changed Department, Nigel Page from Churchie and Science altogether. In 2013, I was appointed Director of Curriculum Area Leader, Juanita Jacobs from Research Services at Villanova College. Each day is a Villanova College, shared their insights into the new challenge: problem solving, negotiation, Senior Curriculum. They detailed the research collaboration, and the opportunity to make a real expectations, how inquiries will be structured and difference. I love what do, especially the variety of ways they see they could collaborate with staff, such jobs that fill my day and working with a wide cross- as teacher-librarians, in the delivery of their new section of our school’s community. programs. Both their presentations and a video of their sessions are available on our QSLA website.

Next term we will be visiting Ros Peters, the Information Services Coordinator of Ambrose Treacy College, who will be guiding us through their new Classroom and Library precinct. She will present their design philosophy along with how their new spaces have informed their pedagogical practice.

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QSLA Council 2018

Contact to any member of QSLA council can be done via QSLA secretariat [email protected] or visit the member’s areas of the QSLA website for email or phone details for some members of council.

President: Bernadette Power, Brisbane Past President/Treasurer: Carey Leahy, Cairns Vice-President Regions: Marie Miegel, The Glennie School Junior Years, Toowoomba Secretary: Margaret Spillman, Mackay West State School Coordinator Products: Jenni King, Brisbane Boys’ College Newsletter Editor: Jannine McGarry, Brisbane Boys’ College State councillors Brisbane: Antonietta Neighbour, Villanova College, Coorparoo Bundaberg: Vacant Capricornia: Maree Mortimer, St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School, Mackay Central Highlands: Vacant Darling Downs: Marie Miegel, The Glennie School Junior Years, Toowoomba Far North Qld: Gabrielle Anthony, St Monica’s College, Cairns Gold Coast: Shirley Roser Ipswich: Vacant Logan Beaudesert: Jenna Cullen, Marsden SHS, Waterford West Mackay: Margaret Spillman, Mackay West State School Sunshine Coast: Debra McGhee, St Teresa’s Catholic College Noosaville Townsville: Mary Hosking, St Clare's Catholic School, Burdell

Subcommittee office bearers 2018

BRISBANE DARLING DOWNS President: Cathy Oxley, Brisbane Grammar School President: Marie Miegel Secretary: Jenni King, Brisbane Boys’ College The Glennie School Junior Years, Toowoomba Treasurer: Sharon Page, Villanova College Treasurer: Liz Derouret, Toowoomba Grammar School Communications: Jill Bowman, Newtown SS BUNDABERG AND DISTRICT President: Karen Garson, Branyan Road SS FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND (FNQ) Secretary: Glenda George, Gin Gin SHS President: Gabrielle Anthony, St Monica’s College Treasurer: Sue Busch, Bundaberg North SS Secretary: Lyndell Sellars, Cairns State High School Treasurer: Anne Kippin, White Rock SS CAPRICORNIA President: Therese Fitzgerald, Emmaus College GOLD COAST Secretary: Therese Fitzgerald, Emmaus College President: Vacant Treasurer: Lynda Nicholson, Emmaus College Secretary: Jan Curran, All Saints Anglican School Treasurer: Tania McKay, Arundel SS

Council appointments Queensland University of Technology liaison: Mandy Lupton Joint Council of Queensland Teacher Association (JCQTA): Jenni King, Brisbane Boys’ College Secretariat: Angie Farmer, [email protected], 0400 937 089

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