Conference Program

Friday 13th June 2008

7.00 am - 9.00 am
Breakfast Book Launch - Jack's Island, by Norman Jorgensen
Introduced by Paolo Amaranti, CEO, Rottnest Island Authority
The Boat Shed Restaurant, South Perth
All tickets $25.00

9.00 am - 4.00 pm
Bus Tours - Primary and Secondary
Buses depart from and return to The Boat Shed Restaurant, South Perth
All tickets $40.00

4.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Registration at Wesley College
Afternoon tea provided. Networking and time to visit Trade Exhibition

5.30 pm - 6.00 pm
Official Opening and Welcome

6.00 pm - 7.30 pm
Kevin Hennah "Library Layout and Space Management"
Tickets $60 members; $70 non-members;
or included in full conference (Friday/Saturday) registration

7.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Cocktail Reception - network with colleagues and visit Trade Exhibition


Saturday 14th June 2008

There are three concurrent sessions in the Conference Program.
Choose one presentation to attend at each session.
For fuller details of each session, download session abstracts below.

NEW! Updated Conference Program Grid
NEW! Updated Concurrent Session Abstracts

CONCURRENT SESSION 1

Saturday 14th June - Choose one of the following presentations:

1A. Julia Lawrinson, Author (Penguin Books).

1B. Kate McCaffrey, Author (Fremantle Press).

1C. Maryann Ballantyne, Publisher (Black Dog Books)

1D. "Lexile Framework" - presented by Jo Greenway. K-12 FOCUS

1E. “Databases – what is available and why should I subscribe. Which products should I purchase?” - presented by Margaret Chapple and Joan Overman. SECONDARY FOCUS

1F. “Dealing with student ICT access in the MySpace era” - presented by Brenda Clover and Jonathon Dutton. SECONDARY FOCUS

1G. “Preserving our past, protecting our future – a workshop for small archives” - presented by Trish Montgomery. K-12 FOCUS

1H. “Mix IT UP” - presented by Robin McKean. PRIMARY FOCUS

CONCURRENT SESSION 2

Choose one of the following presentations:

2A. Karen Tayleur, Author (Black Dog Books).

2B. Elaine Forrestal, Author (Penguin Books).

2C. "A guide to Fantasy" presented by Bevan McGuiness,

2D. “Accountability of online databases without fear or favour” - presented by Paul Tulloh of Grolier Online, a division of Scholastic Publishing. K-12 FOCUS

2E. “What's the hullabaloo about WEB 2.0” - presented by Jill Midolo and Jean Anning. SECONDARY FOCUS

2F. “Ten commandments for running a vibrant library in 2008” - presented by Iain Atkinson. K-12 FOCUS

2G. “Recognising skills and knowledge with a formal qualification” - presented by Gayle McFarlance (TAFE). K-12 FOCUS

2H. “Avenues for Themes...Year of...” - presented by Heather Cooper and Joscelyn Leatt-Hayter of Westbooks. K-12 FOCUS

CONCURRENT SESSION 3

Choose one of the following presentations:

3A. “Personalising the Web for you” - presented by Dr Jim Mullaney. K-12 FOCUS

3B. Norman Jorgensen, Author (Fremantle Press).

3C. “Creating Information Networkers” - presented by Stephen Sampson. SECONDARY FOCUS

3D. “Graphic Novels” - presented by Grant Stone. SECONDARY FOCUS

3E. “Databases – what is available and why should I subscribe. Which products should I purchase?” - presented by Margaret Chapple and Joan Overman. PRIMARY FOCUS

3F. “Panel of children's literature specialists from CBC discussing 2008 shortlist - 'Fuel your mind'.” - presented by Sue Scott and CBC panel. K-12 FOCUS

3G. “There must be 50 WEB 2.0 ways to tell a story” - presented by Carmel Ballinger and Jane Graham. K-12 FOCUS