PMBW teacher librarians

Meeting held: 2nd September 2009-09-15
Venue: Penrith Panthers
Meeting opened : 4:05pm
Present: Jenny Scheffers, Sharon Laurence, Lee Arundel, Colleen Blancato, Shelley Napper, Honor White, Isabelle Cumberland, Jan Poona Belinda Boyle
Apologies: Michele Young, Lorraine Baxter, Fran Mead, Ian McLean

Discussion of Term 4 Professional Learning Day
Speaker fee for for Tohby Riddle
$$ to cover relief for Pam Priestly, Ruth Buchannan and Janelle Van Capelle
TLs to sign in at Katoomba HS front office, including all delegates on day of conference PLUS sign-in at conference desk in library. Need to give Katoomba HS front office a list of people attending
Venue has computer lab with IWB, upstairs/downstairs areas, may need laptops?
Need 3 tables for registration area
Katoomba HS catering
Sponsor is Syba Signs
Gifts for delegates x 7
Online registration now open
Registration needs to be streamlined e.g last meeting not everyone’s seminar preferences received. Feedback to regional office as procedure cumbersome
Issue for private schools as they cannot register online with DET system – direct to Lee Arundel at Blacktown
Advertise to Lithgow and Bathurst area?
Shelley Napper to coordinate workshop sessions and options via email preferences.

2010 initial discussions for professional development days
Term 1 – Afternoon tea for new TLs?
Term 4 – Venue for bi-annual conference (the big one)? Suggestions – Penrith RSL? (Ian McLean to ring re waiving of booking fee), Blacktown Workers Club?. Transport a major factor in picking venue i.e. train access.
Term 4 – Kevin Hannah follow up?

AGM: Term 4 2009-09-15
Chaired by Jan Poona
Positions vacant
Nominations
Jackie Hawkes retiring – she was a previous committee member – gift – Honor White to enquire.

Finances: presented by Lee Arundel, treasurer.

Meeting closed: 5.15pm