Advocacy News
October 2011 - Letter sent by former ASLA (NSW) Inc. to all NSW principals. Start your dialogue at your school or your network meetings. Think of ways you can bring evidence to bear to support the points in this letter.
Download letter to principal here (pdf).
TL gets National Award
Congratulations to Jo Sherrin, teacher librarian, for her National Primary Teacher of the Year 2011 Award.
Award details here (doc).
Maslen's A friend in need
In the digital age school librarians are needed as much as ever, but they feel undervalued, professionally isolated and subject to constant pressure to justify their existence, says a House of Representatives committee.
A friend in need (pdf) (House of Representatives About the House Magazine August 2011) by Geoffrey Maslen.
Federal Inquiry Links
Overview of the 2010 Federal Inquiry
Federal Inquiry into School Libraries and Teacher Librarians in Australian Schools
Under the leadership of Ken Brock our State Association made a submission.
ASLA (NSW) Submission to the Inquiry (pdf)
Witnesses speak at Sydney Hearing on 28 April 2010
Sydney Hearing Transcript (pdf)
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