May 2104 (cont.)
The Pursuit of Happiness: Real Life and Resilience
16 May attended by Nonie and Braham
Provider: Northern CSSS Network
Venue: St Monica's College
ABOUT?
Keynote speaker Louise Hayes PhD - Helping young people thrive: using acceptance and commitment training with young people and their communities.
Workshops - Positive Mental Health and Thriving: The why, what and how in schools.
Meredith O'Connor and Georgiana Cameron discussed Geelong Grammar School's Positive Psych/Ed concept - Happiness, Resilience and Self: Are we addressing an appropriate pedagogy by Penny Prabin PhD.
RESOURCES?
VIS Character Stengths Survey
Geelong Grammar Institute of Positive Education website
RECOMMENDED?
Conference was only for school Psychologists
SLAV : Your library, your career
16 May attended by Vilma
Provider: SLAV - School Library Association of Victoria
Venue: State Library of Victoria
ABOUT?
Your library, your career – manage, advocate and create change for a dynamic school library and fulfilling career : a forum for school libraries
The day consisted of both theory and practice workshops discussing our libraries, and sharing with colleagues in other library sectors our experience and knowledge on how we all manage, advocate and create change in our own libraries. We heard guest speakers talk about their libraries and programs they run to engage with the Victorian community through services and partnerships. It was also interesting to hear, a leading library educator, Carol Gordon, Associate Professor of Library and Information Science talk about the program ‘New models of collaboration/the school library as a model for reform’ and hear her insights in how to deal with various issues affecting school libraries today
RESOURCES?
Suzette Boyd – The Connected Library: a handbook for engaging users
PLN – networking for library teams for growth and innovation
PRESENTERS?
Justine Hyde, Director Library Services & Experience Directorate – State Library of Victoria
Christine McAllister, Community Engagement & Development Co-ordinator and Library Manager Brimbank City Council
Suzette Boyd – Retired, previous Head of Library Scotch College, ran workshops through the afternoon
Joy Whiteside, Head of Library Overnewton Anglican Community College
Camilla Elliot – Head of Library and eLearning Coordinator, Mazenod College Mulgrave
Dr. Carol Gordon – Associate Professor of Library & Information Science and Co-Director of the Center for International scholarship in school libraries.
Dr. Susan La Marca, Head of Library, Genazzano FCJ College
RECOMMENDED?
Any library staff
COMMENTS?
I found the day invaluable and it was great to hear what other colleagues are doing in their school libraries.