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 * // Northern Beaches Region //**
 * // Teacher-Librarian network meeting Wednesday 16 September 2009 //**
 * // Allambie //****// Heights Public School //**

Minutes //** * **Meeting opened** at 1.20pm with welcome from AHPS T-L Elleni Christie * Book display & short discussion from **Maria Channells, Berkelouw Books** at Balgowlah. Maria presented some new books for primary & secondary students which have recently been published. She also gave details about future events happening at the store – e.g. book clubs for adults and for young people (current deal if students from attending schools visit the shop to sign up for the book club will have free membership!); author visits & signings; Ensemble theatre members to present readings in costume from Kipling’s’ “Just so” stories; and much more. Those interested contact Maria * **General business** details from Jennifer Brennan: 1. Finance report – Current balance of funds $2746.55. Annual TL levy of $25 still outstanding from some schools. Levy & any costs for meetings are to be sent to Cowan Public School – **NOT WHEELER HEIGHTS PS.** The following schools have outstanding levies: Balgowlah North PS, Beauty Point PS, Belrose PS, Mona Vale PS, Narrabeen Lakes PS, Narraweena PS, Wakehurst PS, Killarney Heights HS and Narrabeen Sports HS. Any enquiries regarding unpaid levies should be directed to Marie Hope, Cowan Public School Chandler Ave., Cowan. Ph: 9456 1065. 2. Communication – Future notification of meetings to be sent via InPrincipal to schools. Email listing for region’s TL’s to be updated. Details supplied & updated by Carolyn Davey, Mosman HS. 3. Future meetings – Host school will be responsible for planning, organization & setting the agenda. They will be assisted by a planning kit outlining details for the meeting, set-up, checklist, agenda points, etc. Kit to be forthcoming from committee. Term 4 2009 meeting to be held Tuesday 1 December 2009, at Middle Harbour PS.  2010 meetings – Combined regions conference/ meeting Term 1 Pittwater HS, Lyn Bradley Term 2 Balgowlah PS, Teresa Souter Term 3. 4. Miscellaneous – Bronwen Mitchell, retired TL available for casual work in both primary & secondary libraries. Contact details 9913 7406 or 0402 606 916. Jill B Bruce, retired TL & author available for primary school visits: free author talks/ workshops. Contact details [|www.jillbbruce.com.au] Carolyn Farrugia currently at Forestville PS interested in transfer/ moving closer to the northern beaches area. Contact details 041209660555 or carolyn.farrugia@det.nsw.edu.au Louisa Barra TL recently moved to northern beaches available for casual work in secondary libraries. Contact details * Northern Beaches Refugee Sanctuary – volunteer worker & co-founder **Barbara Webb and David Biddington** presented information about the assistance & charity provided for refugees from Sierra Leone. **__Kanga Schools project__** provides assistance to schools & to help children in SL. Ways to contribute & help this organization: books (non-fiction (1980’s onward content), fiction (incl. readers, etc), textbooks, teacher reference); pencils, paper, encyclopaedia. Second-hand items (in good condition) are gratefully accepted. For further details see attached flyer. * Concetta Gotlieb from Macquarie ITC spoke about using Web 2.0 tools. Details about using tags to share resources, ideas & great sites. Read her ‘me blog’ at [] .’me’ is a blog space by Edna. Concetta also has a profile at ‘diigo’ at [] * Lucky draw prizes presented. Meeting finished at 3.25pm.