SLANZA awards

The SLANZA awards are now open and will close on 15 April 2011, being the last day of term one next year. Information and criteria related to the awards process can be found on the SLANZA website at http://www.slanza.org.nz/awards.html

Think of anyone you wish to nominate in Northland, and if I can be of any help putting an application together just let me know...

SLANZA Northland Term 1 2010 meeting and AGM

Kia ora Northland librarians, teachers, bookclub members, parents…

You are all welcome to the free Term 1 SLANZA Northland event, a bookshop gathering at Kaye Neely’s newly-opened, second-hand bookshop Village Books - located across the carpark from the Warehouse, Waipapa. Kaye Neely - a school librarian in a former life - is a long-time member of SLANZA and our esteemed Northland Treasurer !

• 5pm - 6 ish, Thursday 18th March
  
• Delightful drinks and nibbles
• Short SLANZA Northland AGM
• Kaye Neely talking about the rewards and challenges of setting up her bookshop
• Browsing and buying from the wide range of second-hand books, in the company of fellow readers...

It would be helpful for catering arrangements if you could RSVP by Monday 15th March with your name or number of people attending to Jeannie Skinner on ph 09 407 6718 or e-mail jeannie.skinner@natlib.govt.nz - thanks !

SLANZA study grants for 2010

SLANZA is offering study grants for 2010 to those working in a school library including library assistants, librarians, library managers, teacher aides, and teachers with library responsibility.

Conditions of application :

• Each Study Grant will cover the cost (up to $550.00), of a paper, course or module offered by an approved library education provider such as The Open Polytechnic or University of Auckland.
• Applications are to be supported by a covering letter from the school principal.
• Applicants must have been SLANZA members prior to 31 March 2009
  
• Applicants should state in writing:- the potential benefits of undertaking this professional development how it will contribute to your role as part of the library team your relevant library experience whether you have completed any other papers
  
• Supply the name of one referee
  
• Applications close on 6 November 2009

Applications to be sent to: The Secretary, SLANZA, PO Box 631, Palmerston North 4440
Enquiries to Di Eastwood at deastwood@kerikerihigh.ac.nz