2013+Term+3+Minutes

** Term 3 - 14 August 2013 ** ** Pambula PS **
 * Far South Coast Library Network Meeting **

__ Present __ : John Eastlake (Bega HS), Anne Moore (Bega Shire), Dot Green (Merimbula-relieving), Karen Tarpey (Pambula), Jane Gordon (Mumbulla-relieving)

__ Apologie __ s: Kathy Summers (Cobargo/Quaama), Kaylene Taylor (Eden MHS), Melina Caldwell (Eden PS), Leonie Price (SCAC), Merryl Whitby (Candelo), Janette Crowe (Wolumla), Gaye Allison (Lumen), Jan Midena (Bega Valley PS)


 * Minutes from Term 2 were acknowledged.
 * Jane informed us that Georgie Burke of Mumbulla passed away on Friday. Next week at Mumbulla School they are having a memorial book week in Georgie’s honour.
 * The new library system that will be replacing Oasis should be installed by September 2015! 300 schools are being/have been selected to test the new system. We’d all like to be one of them!!! Check listserv newsletter for details.
 * Premiers Reading Challenge. Different ways of locating books on the PRC list i.e. stickers, internet searches. PRC becoming onerous on the school i.e. school’s now have to print their own Certificates as the Premier’s Office only sends a blank signed email Certificate. Perhaps an in-school challenge could be an option instead as Premier’s Office doesn’t deserve recognition if that’s all it’s prepared to do.
 * The CBC Award Winners will be announced this Friday 16th August. They’ll be listed in Saturday’s newspaper and online. Most libraries will purchase a majority of the books announced if they haven’t done so already.
 * Book Fairs: Booktique were terrific at Pambula PS’s Book Fair last week. It was very successful & Booktique provided great quality books and service. Merimbula are using Booktique for their Book Fair in Week 7.
 * Discussion about the Jackie French books - Hitler’s Daughter and Pennies for Hitler and whether they were OK for primary students. The books are aimed at ages 10-12 so OK for primary school although acknowledged some of the content may be disturbing to some readers.
 * Book recommendations:
 * Dandelion by Calvin Scott Davis (a powerful book about the effects of bullying) Review: []
 * The Terrible Suitcase by Emma Allen – also great teachers’ resources []
 * The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch (great author reading of the book on Youtube and teachers’ resources) [].
 * What to do when students say they’ve returned a book as it wastes so much time looking : tell them to go and find it themselves usually works if they have returned it. John said they have a security gate system but it doesn’t always work.
 * EBooks can be installed on L4L so they are catalogued. John’s found kids will read classics on eBooks. Some reluctance however by school staff to use L4L.
 * State Library Workshop at the combined SCLC Development Day. General consensus was it was great for high schools and upper primary. John said the National Library of Australia was also worthwhile joining for access to databases.
 * Mumbulla’s school library relies on donations so if you have any good quality duplicate books you are getting rid of, please consider them. This led to some discussion about regularly weeding your own collection.
 * Book Week – Read across the universe: Bega Valley Library is running lots of writing & colouring-in competitions as well as doing lots of school visits. Pambula PS is running a poster & colouring-in competition.

Meeting concluded 3.00pm.

Next Meeting : The New Meeting Room at the Bega Valley Shire Library in Week 6 of Term 4 (Wednesday 13 November at 1:30pm)

__ Agenda items for next meeting __ : If you have anything for the agenda, please email Anne Moore on amoore@begavalley.nsw.gov.au