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
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A1 - Learning to Love Reading in the Digital Age
Jessica Pawley CoppingA2 - Circulation Tips & Tricks, and Our Newest Features
Access itA3 - From FYP to FYI: Using TikTok for engaging your community and elevating library services Saniya Thompson
A4 - Little Darlings of Literature
Aleesah DarlisonA5 - 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
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B1 - Freedom to Read - LIANZA Toolkit
Leonie GrigsbyB2 - Rediscover the Lost Art of Reading
Annie White
B3 - Withdrawn
B4 - Developing your school library: Planning for successful user-centred change
Cathy KennedyB5 - 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
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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 ShawC8 - Empowering Libraries: Crafting Strong Guiding Documents to Navigate Book Challenges Ellie Nicholson
11.00am
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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
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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