2015+Term+2+Minutes

Held at Bega High School Library The meeting commenced at 1.40 PM Present were; Bec Foster, (BVPS),Tracy Stroud, Merryl Whitby, (Candelo PS), Vanessa Bain, (Merimbula PS), Karen Tarpey, (Pambula PS), Anne Moore, (BVSL), Gaye Allison and Michele Bootes, (Lumen Christi CC), Leonie Price, (SCAC) and myself. Agenda CBA Short List may be viewed online at; [] Next meeting. Tentative arrangements to have the Term 3 meeting at Merimbula Public School on the 19th August. This should be Week 6 but Book Week is around this time so date to be finalised. Book Week should be Saturday 22nd- Friday 28th August, so there should be no clash here. The meeting concluded at 3.15. Email addresses; rebecca.foster15@det.nsw.edu.au Tracy.Stroud@det.nsw.edu.au Merryl.whitby@det.nsw.edu.au Vanessa.bain5@det.nsw.edu.au Karen.tarpey1@det.nsw.edu.au amoore@begavalley.nsw.edu.au gaye.allison@cg.catholic.edu.au m.p.bootes@gmail.com leonie.price@scac.nsw.edu.au
 * Minutes for FSCLC Meeting Term 2**
 * Apologies. Apologies from Janette Crowe, (Wolumla PS), Jane Gordon, (formerly Mumbulla Primary School, now Quaama PS) and Melinda Caldwell, (Eden PS).
 * Anne- shortlisted books. Anne brought in the titles held in their library; which included; //Meet Douglas Mawson//, //The Stone Lion,// //A House of Her Own//, //My Two Blankets//, //Snail and Turtle are Friends//, //Noni the Pony goes to the Beach//, //Scary Night//, //Go To Sleep, Jessie!//, //The Lost Girl//, //Pig the Pug//, //Fire//, //Cinnamon Girl//, //Two Wolves//, //The Minnow//, //The Protected//. I also brought some of the same as well as; //One Minute’s Silence//, //Bleak Boy and Hunter Stand Out in the Rain//, //Figgy in the World//, //Are You Seeing Me?//, //Coming of Age: Growing Up Muslim in Australia// and //Intruder//.
 * Books of interest. I showed, //Before, After//; a book without words.
 * Karen- Oliver. Karen used a computer with projector to give a tour of Oliver, the new library platform being implemented in public schools. Orbit interface for students is particularly appealing to students, especially those with literacy problems as picture icons to use when searching.
 * Karen- Combined SCLCSD Day. Karen and Kaylene Taylor, (from Eden PS), are to give workshops on the workings of Oliver.
 * Karen- Book Fairs (Booktique). Karen will not be participating but Merryl will take part in Booktique’s Book Fair. Not a lot of interest from others.
 * General matters. Discussion about Book Week activities. Some also discussed working conditions.

John Eastlake (Chair and minutes)

28th May, 2015