Programme

29 Sept – 02 Oct 2024
Christ’s College
Ōtautahi Christchurch


Sunday 29 September

This is a draft working programme and there will be changes and additional presentations still to be provided.

4.00pm - 6.00pm

Registrations open onsite at Christ’s College

6.00pm - 7.00pm

Welcome drink and nibbles

Day 1
Monday 30 September

8.00am

Registration

9.00am

Mihi whakatau

9.15am

Dr Hana O’Regan 

10.30am

MORNING TEA

11.00am

  • A1 - Learning to Love Reading in the Digital Age
    Jessica Pawley Copping

    A2 - Circulation Tips & Tricks, and Our Newest Features
    Access it

    A3 - From FYP to FYI: Using TikTok for engaging your community and elevating library services Saniya Thompson

    A4 - Little Darlings of Literature
    Aleesah Darlison

    A5 - Keen on Keenious, AI versus traditional database searching Kathryn Andrews, Nick Scullin

    A6 - Collaborative Working Practices in Aotearoa New Zealand Secondary Schools. Catherine Ross

    A7 - Creating Communities of Readers - insights and resources from Pūtoi Rito Bridget Schaumann, Cathy Kennedy

    A8 - Building Culturally Responsive School Libraries Julia Smith

    A9 - Graphic novels for every reader - primary edition Zac McCallum

12.00pm

LUNCH

Martha Itzcovitz - Australian School Library Association

1.00pm

Dr Margaret Merga, Building a whole-school reading culture. For more details on this presentation

2.00pm

  • B1 - Freedom to Read - LIANZA Toolkit
    Leonie Grigsby

    B2 - Rediscover the Lost Art of Reading
    Annie White


    B3 - Withdrawn


    B4 - Developing your school library: Planning for successful user-centred change
    Cathy Kennedy

    B5 - Zhuzh Up Those Library Sessions: How to maximise student engagement in your library sessions with some teaching tips & tricks Jane Boniface

    B6 - Truancy and teen behaviour Simon Britten

    B7 - Boys as readers - sharing insights, ideas and experience Bridget Schaumann, Carole Gardiner

    B8 - Doorways and Mirrors Alan Dingley

    B9 - Aotearoa School Research Project Sasha Eastwood, Miriam Tuohy

3.00pm

AFTERNOON TEA

5.00pm

Guided tour of Tūranga available to SLANZA delegates (limited numbers) register onsite at the conference

Self-organised free evening

Find your people: Discuss with your colleagues issues unique to you

3.30pm - 4.30pm

1.05pm

Day 2
Tuesday 01 October

8.00am

Registration

9.00am

Welcome to Day 2 / Housekeeping

9.15am

Gabrielle Mace - Literacy Intervention: Through a Whole School Reading Program

10.30am

MORNING TEA 

  • C1 - Ngai Tahu Takerei Norton,

    C2 - Enhancing Rainbow Representation in Your Library Inside Out

    C3 - AI in School Libraries Kristy Wilson

    C4- Your story is amazine! Alicia Harbison-Price

    C5- Your school library and literacy development Miriam Tuohy

    C6 - Resilient librarian Michele Coombridge

    C7 - Fostering inclusivity and respect: the role of catalogue records Renate Beilharz, Anthony Shaw

    C8 - Empowering Libraries: Crafting Strong Guiding Documents to Navigate Book Challenges Ellie Nicholson

11.00am

  • D1 - From Pages to Planet: Empowering School Librarians To Take Climate Action Kay Stodart

    D2 - Generative AI: What it is, what can it do, and what you should know Dr Adrian Clark

    D3 - Preparing for Stocktake and Celebrating New Releases Access it (2)

    D4 - Giving Place and Space: A Te Ao Māori Perspective Elizabeth Eley, Debbie Ruwhiu

    D5 - Portraying ADHD, Mental Health, Anxiety & The Spectrums in Children’s & Young Adult Literature Aleesah Darlison

    D6 - How to excel at spreadsheets, your 101 guide to spreadsheets George Garnett

    D7 - What makes an effective school library is more about attitude than physical resources Eric Boamah

    D8 - Elevate Engagement within your School Library using Dynamic Shelving and Displays Kristy Wilson

    D9 - #BookTok made me buy it: The conflicting ethics of collection development in school libraries Alice Corkron

12.00pm

LUNCH

1.00pm

  • E1 - Empowering Futures: Cultivating Communities, Knowledge and Confidence through Mentorship Sonja Brownridge, Kate Hodgson, Martha Itzovitz

    E2 - Yoga, Breathing and Reading: A Holistic Approach to Increasing Reading Success Andrew Raba

    E3 - The Importance of Positive Rainbow Representation Chelsea Adams

    E4 - I (don’t) like to move it, move it Vanessa Hatley-Owen

    E5 - The practices of being indispensable Sarah Nicholas, Jenny May

    E6 - Top Tips to Read Aloud Successfully Sarah Coursey

    E7 - Makerspaces - No budget, no maker-skills - no problem Louana McCormack

    E8 - Accessibility on an Accessible Budget Amy Boswell-Hore

2.30pm

AFTERNOON TEA

1.45pm

Authors’ Panel - Carl Nixon, Mandy Hager, Aleesah Darlison, Vanessa Hatley-Owen, Rachael King

3.30pm

4:30pm

Day two concludes

CONFERENCE DINNER, Winnie Bagoes Quizz Night

7.00pm

Day 3
Wednesday 02 October

8.00am

Registration

9.00am

Welcome to Day 3 / Housekeeping

9.15am

Dame Sue Bagshaw, The central part of libraries in the Community and how using them as face-to-face connections.

10.30am

MORNING TEA

11.00am

Alan Dingley, Doors Wide Open

12.00pm

Conference wrap up / closing

12.30pm - 4.30pm

Fun Bus Tour - visiting new and older libraries both at primary and secondary schools