Venue: Blacktown Workers Sports Club
Meeting opened: 3:55pm
Present: Jenny Scheffers, Lee Arundle, Jan Poona, Jennifer Dengate, Janelle Van Capelle, Cathie Cattermole, Sue Pitt, Fran Mead, Natalie Ignacz and Michele Young.
Apologies: Ian McLean (on leave).

Lee
• Lee to step down as Treasurer of the Committee and take a break from the Committee after many years of service
• A new Treasurer will need to be appointed, possibly Cathie Cattermole
• With the introduction of LMBR the financial organisation of the Committee may need to change. Perhaps set up our own account and not have a trust fund attached to a school. Jenny to investigate what other schools do and what our options may be.

Jenny
• Jenny taking long service leave Term 4 Weeks 1 – 3
• Number of delegates attending the Term 2 Conference (Integrating Inquiry Learning & Web 2.0 Technologies into the Australian Curriculum) was disappointing
• Positive evaluations by delegates
• Syba Academy easy to work with
• Purchased one PMBW banner and received one free
• Paid $100 for graphic design
• Lorraine to add Non PMBW attendees to our data base
• Julie to add a question to Term 3 PL Day Evaluation, ie. “Did you attend the Term 2 Conference? Why/Why not?”

Cathie
• CBCA Western Sydney – organising an authors/illustrators weekend to be held at Auburn. Advertised via DEC email. Cathie will attend.

Term 3 Professional Learning Day
• Wednesday 3 September (Week 8)
• TL – Rosalind Graham (prefers Ros)
• Riverstone PS
• Cost $40
• Add mention of AGM during Housekeeping matters. Encourage delegates to speak to Committee members throughout the day and consider joining the Committee
• Caterer is booked – Richard
• Jenny has visited the venue
• Course has been uploaded onto MyPL
• Sponsors have paid
 Michele – organise folders
 Julie – organise evaluation sheet
 Jenny – amend Agenda to include AGM 3:00 – 3:15pm followed by Lucky Door Prizes
 Jenny – inform presenters that the IWB is low to the floor, handouts may be helpful if delegates find it difficult to view the screen
 Jenny – investigate parking for sponsors – inform Sue
 Jenny – contact Lorraine to email delegates on data base re lack of parking in the school grounds
 Lorraine – organise badges
 Janelle – touch base with Nerina and suggest that she bring handouts along
 Janelle – pass on website list re Teaching Standards.

Term 4 Afternoon Tea Meeting
• Quakers Hill PS
• Thursday 30th October (Week 4) 3:30 – 5:00pm.
• Judith Ridge will organise a free session with guest author Sally Murphy (promoting Walker Books)
Suggest that Sally will speak from 4:00 – $:45pm followed by question time
To be confirmed
• Walker Books would have a promotional stand?
• Invite Teacher Librarians and Classroom Teachers?
• Jenny – organise a flyer to promote this event at Term 3 PL Day.

Next Committee Meeting: 3.45pm Penrith Panthers – date to be announced.
Meeting closed: 4.50pm.

Committee Meeting Minutes – Thursday 16 June 2011
Venue: Blacktown Sports Club
Meeting opened: 4.10pm
Present: Jenny Scheffers, Honor White, Jan Poona, Sue Pitt, Lee Arundel, Ian McLean, Shelley Napper, Colleen Blancato, Sharon Laurence, Belinda Doyle and Michele Young.
Apologies: Susan Burke, Fran Mead and Lorraine Baxter.

General Discussion
Jenny
Thanks to everyone for attending today’s meeting
Pleased that the PL day went so well and that the evaluation comments were so positive
Think about an end of year Committee Christmas Dinner.
Lee
Plenty in the kitty – includes $240 outstanding from the Term 2 PL day
Do not assume that online registration means payment for PL day has been taken care of automatically by school admin staff.

Evaluation of Term 2 Professional Learning Day
Michele
Refer to the Minutes of the PL day
Refer to Evaluation Response Handout – 59 Evaluation forms were collated
Comments about the day were very positive.
Jenny
A copy of the evaluation comments were sent to presenters
In future, people who have special dietary requirements will be asked to contact and deal with the caterers directly.

Afternoon Tea – Wednesday 31 August 2011 (Term 3 Week 7)
Flyer to be distributed to all TLs who attended the PL Day
Blacktown South P S – Flushcombe Road, Blacktown
3:45 – 5.00pm
Librarian Host – Lee Arundel
Post Book Week discussion / Lee’s new BER Library
RSVP to Lee by 24 August – phone 9622 2449 or email lee.arundel@det.nsw.edu.au
Parking – no access to in-school parking until 3:45pm. Best to park in Flushcombe Road or Benaud Street
No cost involved
Committee members to bring a plate
Lorraine to send a reminder email to TLs early next term.

Discussion Term 4 Professional Learning Day – Tuesday 8 November 2011 (Week 5)
Venue – St Clair Public School
Teacher Librarian Host – Susan Burke
Separate computer lab is available for use
Usual caterer will be employed
Belinda to visit the school and assess the Library area and facilities for presentations, sponsors and catering
Lorraine to send an email, closer to the date, to all TLs informing them of the course code for MY PL registration
Sue to organise two sponsors – suggestions were for an e-book seller and TV For Education (Belinda to give details of TV for Education to Sue).
Agenda
To include 45 minutes for morning tea, 45 minutes or 1 hour for lunch depending on presentations
Possible presentations
Robin Morrow from IBBY (The International Board on Books for Young people) – a non profit organisation to bring books and children together – 20 minutes to speak about this organisation and their charity/fundraising work?
Robin Morrow – to also speak about visual literacy?
Cyber Safety – CLIC?
Lizzie Chase – “Other Worlds” online materials?
BlogED?
Showcase Library practical lessons? – split High Schools / Primary Schools eg Photopeach, Blogs, Wordle, Animoto + other Web 2.0 tools
Highlight Web 2.0 tools incorporated into upcoming Book Week Book Rap – post an entry on PMBW Blog before the meeting and include links to the Web 2.0 tools to be promoted in workshops?
Yammer (maybe for Term 1 2012)?
Author / Illustrator eg Deborah Abela, Chris Cheng, Roslyn Motter?

Next Committee Meeting: TBA
Meeting closed: 4.55pm.

Meeting held – Thursday 26^th March 2009 (extracts)

 

Meeting opened: 4.10pm

Present: Jenny Scheffers, Isabelle Cumberland, Lorraine Baxter, Lee Arundel, Colleen Blancato, Shelley Napper, Ian McLean, Belinda Doyle, Sharon Williamson and Michele Young.

Apologies: Fran Mead, Sue Pitt, Honor White, Sharon Laurence.

General Discussion

Jenny:

Ø      Term 4 full day meeting to be held at Katoomba H.S. Confirmed with Laureen Sheppard

School will organise the catering

Ø      New Patron needed – suggestions? Ask Colleen Foley for suggestions?

Greg Prior has replaced Lindsay Wasson

Lindsay overwhelmed with his gift and best wishes from PMBW group

Ø    Afternoon tea was cancelled due to DET changes in organisation of Professional Development advertising and registration

Reschedule for Term 3? Discuss with Honor and committee members at the next meeting – Colleen suggested using this event as a forum for addressing general questions/answers

Ø      Received an email from Ruth Buccanan (TL Colo H.S).  Borrowing rate has increased as a result of changes implemented after Kevin Hennah’s workshop. She suggests a follow up workshop, perhaps in Term 4

Ø      Jenny and Ian – Book Rap in Term 4 to follow up Term 2 meeting presentation by Lisa and Emma.

Michele:

Ø      Thanks to Jenny and Colleen for visiting Lindsay and presenting him with a gift on our behalf.

 Ian:

Ø      Presenting a workshop with Ruth Buchanan at ASLA meeting Saturday 31^st October at Penrith P.S

Ø      Suggestion made to use PMBW funds to employ someone to set up an email database of schools, Principals and Teacher Librarians.

Lorraine:

Ø      Offered to collate email data base of TLs in our region – to be paid a casual day

Possible start date – Monday  6^th April (Week 11).

Discussion of Term 2 Professional Learning Day

Jenny:

Ø      Term 2 full day meeting to be held at Jamisontown P.S Week 6 Wednesday 3^rd June

Confirmed with Teacher Librarian – Tracey Jones

Cost – $30

Sue has organised sponsors – Edufun and Elizabeth Richards. Sponsors and Children’s Book shop will be donating prizes

Colleen Foley has been invited (attendee)

Parramatta district TLs will be invited

Responsibilities

Committee members:

§         Please arrive at Jamisontown P.S at 7.45am.

Colleen:

§         Email Lorraine – school list word document

§         Email Lorraine introductory letter to be sent to TLs – introduce PMBW Professional Learning Group, instructions for registering for TL Professional Learning Days etc.

Honor:

§         Print certificates for participants

§         Pass on new PMBW logo to Jenny.

Jenny:

§         Email Agenda to committee members

§         Send Agenda to Parramatta group, explain new registration arrangements

§         Inform non DET TLs of Term 2 meeting – Promote Agenda on TL list serves

§         Jenny, Sue and Michele to visit Jamisontown P.S early next term to check venue for the meeting

§         Check with Lizzie to see what she needs for her workshop presentation

§         Inform Tracey that Ian will need data projector, laptop & internet access for his presentation

§         Ask Laureen to contact Tracey to let her know what technology is needed for her presentation

§         Near closing date for registration – look at the numbers to see if more needs to be done to spread the word about the meeting.

Lee:

§         Find out how to pay Lorraine for a casual day (or two, if necessary) using PMBW funds.

Sharon:

§         Help Lee at sign-on desk.

Lorraine:

§         Stickers to be placed on name badges to indicate workshop preferences – may not be possible to organise before the day – lists to be written up on the day

§         Create email data base of TLs in the region

§         Liaise with Lee regarding payment for casual day.

Michele:

§         Prepare and print copies of the Evaluation Form

§         Bring laptop to the meeting (back up)

§         Ask Cate to organise gifts for presenters.

Cate:

§         Organise gifts for presenters – Tracey, Laureen, Ian, Lizzie, Paul, Lisa & Emma

Next Committee Meeting: 3:45pm Wednesday 17^th June at Blacktown Sports Club.

Meeting closed: 5.00pm.

 

For meeting held on Wednesday 11th February 2009 (extracts)

Venue: Sports Club, Blacktown

Meeting opened: 4.00pm

Present: Jenny Scheffers, Isabelle Cumberland, Lorraine Baxter, Honor White, Fran Mead, Sharon Laurence, Lee Arundel, Colleen Blancato, Sue Pitt, Shelley Napier, Michele Young.

Apologies: Cate Yard, Ian McLean.

Discussion:

Jenny:

Term 4 full day meeting to be held at Katoomba H.S.

Term 2 full day meeting to be held at Jamisontown P.S Week 6 Wednesday 3rd June
Teacher Librarian – Tracey Jones
Cost – $30
Catering – same as on previous occasions or use Jamisontown’s contact
Venue is spacious with an AV room separate to the Library, plenty of parking
No interactive whiteboard – workshop moved to Term 4 meeting
Parramatta group will be invited to attend.

Agenda:
Morning session – Children’s Book Shop
Middle session – Workshop 1 Oasis Basics (Questions and Answers), Workshop 2 Web Enquiry and Cataloguing Websites, Workshop 3 Blogs – Practical Applications
Afternoon session – Author Lisa Shanahan and Illustrator Emma Quay.

Distribution of Agenda – Email to Principal and TL / listserv / InPrincipal / Blog
Repeat the emails as necessary.

Send an email addressed to the Principal to introduce the TL network group, outline the plan for this year, include the agenda for the Term 2 meeting.
(Colleen)
Mail out of the Agenda??

Lee:

Payment for registration to attend professional development days – it is best if we are not set up to handle GST. Necessary to make it clear on the registration form that cheques must be written for the full amount stated (no deduction for GST).

Thank you from Di for her retirement gift (Travel Atlas).

Colleen:

Lindsay Wasson is retiring in March. Jenny and Colleen will attend his retirement function on behalf of the committee.

New patron??

Attempting to contact a representative from Country Area Program (CAP) for the Term 4 meeting.

Sue:

Sponsors for the Term 2 meeting – Elizabeth Richards, Jenny Giles (educational items)

No showbags for the Term 2 meeting – to be considered for Term 4.

Lorraine:

Stickers to be placed on name badges to indicate workshop preferences.

Next Committee Meeting: 3:45pm Thursday 26th March at Penrith Panthers.

Meeting closed: 4.55pm.