Hear from the current members of the board, their experience and their tips for new teacher librarians.

1. Meet the Board
&
Tips for
new
teacher librarians
Webinar Series
July 2018

2. ASLA PL Team members facilitating for this webinar:
Margo Pickworth
Kate Reid
Sophie Partington
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3. President
 Head of Library at The Hutchins School, an Anglican boys’ school
in Hobart, Tasmania.
 Worked as a Teacher Librarian at the Australian International
School Hong Kong, and Lockhart Central School, NSW.
Passions & Other roles
 leveraging technology to facilitate professional learning, & support
students’ access to better information skills.
 firm believer in school libraries role in promoting reading for
pleasure
Role on the Board
 lead the Board of ASLA in promoting the importance of school
libraries, teacher librarians and qualified library staff in supporting
student achievement in Australian schools.
 chair our online and face-to-face Board meetings,
 send out the monthly newsletter,
 liaison person between ASLA and other organisations.
Kate Reid

4. Kate’s Tips
My first experience in a school library was as a relief teacher, so I had no clue
what I was doing! …
• Learning on the job was demanding but I am so glad I persevered – I love
being a teacher librarian!
• Making Connections with groups of any age – you can find a complete lesson
plan on www.readwritethink.org.
• Read anything at all with a class and ask them to look for connections: text-
to-text, text-to-self and text-to-world connections. You could even match this
with Think-Pair-Square to make a team response activity.

5. Treasurer
• Director of Library Services at Melbourne Grammar School for
10 years
• teaches Geography and has a House Tutor Group.
• Previously
• Head of Library Services/IB ToK Coordinator & teacher at
Carey Grammar School for 13 years.
• Head of Library and a Geography teacher at Lauriston
Girls’ School for ten years.
Robin’s qualifications are B.A, Dip.Ed (Sec), Grad.Dip.Lib., MLib,
M.Ed., D.Ed. (University of Melbourne) while working fulltime.
Passions & Other Roles
• combination of Education with Librarianship & the learning
environment.
• Importance of the Teaching role, along with involvement in
school camps & sporting programs.
• majors are in Geography and Psychology.
Role on the board
Treasurer- head of the Finance team.
Robin Zeidler

6. ROBIN’S TIPS
• Enjoy the flexibility of the role and getting involved in the life of the
school in many different ways.
• It is essential to be viewed as a member of the teaching staff by
teaching a subject, research skills, literature classes, together with taking
camps and sport.
• This results in a rich and rewarding professional life with much to offer
to the school and to receive in return.
• It is important to be an active member of professional bodies, such as,
ASLA and ALIA as well as education ones state bodies like SLAV as well
as education ones.

7. Our Secretary
Claire is a Teaching and Learning Librarian at an Independent Boys
School in Sydney.
• She has a Masters of Education in Teacher Librarianship,
International Education & Grad cert. in Educational Leadership.
• A classroom teacher before transitioning into the library role.
• She has worked internationally and in Australia and has 13 years
experience.
Passions & other interests
• Passionate about literature and reading & A CBCA Judge for 2019
Role on the Board
• Runs the ASLA Social media content & enjoys posting and
sourcing topical information.
• Conference planning team. looking forward to working with the
team to plan a fantastic 50th Anniversary Conference in Canberra
in 2019.
Claire Elliot

8. CLAIRE’S TIP
Continue to engage in professional development;
• reading articles,
• watching TEd Talks,
• participate in Webinars
• networking with other Teacher Librarians.
It is really important to be aware of the trends in education and
to grow as a professional.

9. NSW Director
Morag has been the Teacher Librarian at an Independent Boys School
in Sydney for the last 7 years.
• She has a Masters of Education in Teacher Librarianship
• Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) & Bachelor of Social Science
(Psychology).
Passions & other roles
• founded and is the President of the newly formed CBCA Eastern
Suburbs Sub-branch.
• had an article published in Incite Magazine based on the promotion
of wellbeing using picture books.
• enjoys professional development about Inquiry based learning and
Information Literacy Skills.
Role on the board
She is looking forward to working with the Professional Development
team to create exciting new webinars.
Morag Tunks

10. MORAG’S TIP
Join a network!
I initially felt quite isolated in the job as I was the only TL in my first school and it
was my second year out of Uni.
Joining a network gave me some much needed support and guidance on
numerous topics.

11. NSW Director
June is the Library Coordinator for the NSW Department of
Education.
Previously she was an independent Consultant, eLearning and
Libraries and an Adjunct Lecturer, School of Information Studies,
Charles Sturt University.
She has been a;
• Teacher Quality Consultant for the Association of
Independent Schools NSW
• teacher at primary and secondary levels
• lecturer
• professional development and education consultant
• Head of Department
• special librarian
• teacher librarian & computer coordinator in the government
and non-government sectors for over 35 years.​
Role on the board
• Publications
June Wall

12. JUNE’S TIPS
• The position of teacher librarian can be isolating but also the most intellectual
and exciting position in a school.
• You need to be open to new ways and new ideas at all times.
• Take risks, try different teaching methodologies, don't think of the job as literature
and information literacy only - it is much more than that.
• Show passion about your own learning to the students, share your excitement
and discoveries, but above all have fun with being a lifelong learner.

13. NSW Director
Kerry is a qualified Teacher Librarian with wide experience in
State, Independent and Christian Schools.
• Currently Head of Library Services at Toongabbie Christian
College, NSW.
• Nationally certified Highly Accomplished Teacher ( HAT)
• Regularly presents at Local, National and International
Conferences
Passions & Other roles
• Keen to promote higher levels of Accreditation for Teacher
Librarians and support those interested in achieving at these
levels.
• building strong networks between Teacher Librarians,
enabling us to connect, share and learn from each other.
Role on the Board
• National Certification Team
• Conference Team
Kerry Pope

14. KERRY’S TIPS
• Learn to prioritise well. Keep focussed on the important things!
• Build a strong professional learning network of Teacher
Librarians who will support you, encourage you and enable you to
grow.
• Position your Library on a local, national and international level.
• Join our Professional Associations at all levels. This will keep you
in touch with ‘what is going on’ in school libraries in Australia and
across the world.

15. VIC Director
• Currently TL in ELC to Year 12 school.
• been a Library Leader & TL in Melbourne Metropolitan independent &
government schools in both co-educational & single sex schools &
multi-campus environments.
• Secondary Geography & Sport Teacher, Home Group /Mentor
• IB Extended Essay Research Program over 20 yrs
• Has been a Presenter & workshop leader at conferences in Asia and
Australia
Passions & other roles
• Awards received – ASLA TL of the Yr 2017, IASL School
Librarianship Award 2008 for services to international school
librarianship & The John Ward SLAV Award 2008 for services to
school librarianship in Victoria
• Proud of Kilvington Reads festival now embedded into school culture
and the calendar
Role on the board
• Membership team
• Awards team
Jane Viner

16. JANE’S TIPS
READ!
• Be positive
• Change is an opportunity
• Collaboration is your secret to success
• Don’t waste time on low impact tasks!
• Be visible
• Inspire others
• Innovate
• Integrity and honesty are key
• Student and staff feedback

17. SA Director
• Teacher Librarian in rural South Australia.
• 10 + years in English and Humanities teaching
• curriculum coordinator for English and History prior to parental
leave.
• Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Management at
the University of South Australia
• worked and volunteered in a number of school libraries
Passions & other roles
• committee member of the School Libraries Association of South
Australian since 2015
• excited about working with the ASLA team in 2018.
• Recently inspired by the work of Donalyn Miller and Nancie
Atwell to promote reading in classrooms.
• has a strong interest in helping young adults read for leisure.
Role on the board
• ACCESS journal team
Kate Sautner

18. KATE’S TIPS
 Relationships. Get to know your colleagues and be an outstanding customer service
provider.
 Relationships. Take every opportunity to network with other Teacher Librarians in
your district or state and visit their schools to learn from their successes.
 Relationships. Start ‘What are you reading at the moment?’ conversations with your
students and colleagues to build a strong community of readers.

19. NSW Director
 Currently TL in K-6 boys setting
 Has completed Masters in Teacher Librarianship and E-Learning,
Highly Accomplished level of accreditation.
 Mentors and supports other teachers in accreditation, has
opened many opportunities
Passions & other roles
 Interests in the incorporation of technology, Guided inquiry,
encouraging a love of reading and the belief that TLs perform
vital role in the teaching and learning process
Role on the Board
 ASLA Professional learning Team, supports professional
Webinars
 Supporting TLs in higher levels of accreditation
 Coordinator of 2019 Conference Team next yearMargo Pickworth

20. MARGO’S TIPS
 Communicate with your Principal - keep them up to date with what
you are doing, what you are planning, regular meetings if possible
 Volunteer to be involved in as much around the school as you can,
particularly curriculum and IT related
 Read! Attend professional learning, especially face to face conferences!

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22. KEYNOTES
Dr Margaret Merga
Tracey Ezard
Morris
Gleitzmann
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