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.