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One of the strengths of SLAV is its strong and active Branch structure.

When you join SLAV you also join one of the regional and metropolitan branches which meet regularly throughout the year.

Your local branch

  • gives you the opportunity to connect with peers in your region.
  • provides you with professional learning and collaborative opportunities.
  • gives you a voice through your local branch representative at SLAV Council meetings.

Contact a Branch

Ballarat

Convenor: Sharon Hayes and Loretta Kelly

2023 Meetings TBA

Bendigo

Convenor: Sharon Wallace

2023 Meetings TBA

East Gippsland

Convenor: Jacinta Fleming

2023 Meetings TBA

Geelong

Convenor: Joy Whiteside joyw@sjc.vic.edu.au

2023 Meetings


Term 1

Host: TBC

Date: TBC

Topic: Chani Hawksworth (Sacred Heart)  to present her workshop from the 2022 SLAV November conference


Term 2

Focus on Information Literacy


Term 3

SLAV Online CBCA Judges Talk

Date: July 20

and Sharing session related to reading/literacy/Book Week


Term 4

Dinner

 

Goulburn Valley

Vacant


La Trobe Valley

Convenor: Robyn Byrne and Susan O’Malley


2023 Meetings


Term 1

Host: Stockdale Road Primary School Traralgon

Date: Wednesday 8th March

Topic: Sharing resources (suppliers, podcasts, social media etc.)


Term 2

Host: TBC

Date: Wednesday 31st May

Topic: Special Guest Susan La Marca SLAV EO.


Term 3

SLAV Online CBCA Judges Talk

Date: Thursday 20th July

Possibly  another meeting at St Michael's Traralgon. Topic Book Week.


Term 4

December dinner meeting.

Metro Central

Convenors:  Di Ruffles and Karen Malbon


2023 Meetings

Term 1

Host: Genazzano FCJ College, 301 Cotham Road, Kew

Date: March 30

4.15pm for a 4.30pm start

Topic:We hope to see you at Genazzano FCJ College where we will welcome new and existing members, discuss what went well in 2022 and share ideas for 2023.


Term 2

Date: June 1


Term 3

SLAV Online CBCA Judges Talk

Date: July 20

Date: August 31


Term 4

Date: November 16

Dinner Meeting

Metro Eastern

Convenors: Julie Pagliaro, Kelly Nolan and Marianne Smith

https://slavmetroeast.wordpress.com/


2023 Meetings


Term 1

Host: Whitefriars Shortis Library

Date: Thursday 30th March

Topic: Come and see the library and bring along an orientation idea

 

Term 2

Host: Caulfield Grammar School (Wheelers Hill)

Date: Thursday May 11th

4.30pm to 5.30pm

Topic: What are you doing for Book Week?

 

Term 3

SLAV CBCA Judges' Online Talk

Date: Thursday July 20th


Term 4

Date: Thursday November 9th

Professional Conversation and Dinner

Metro Northern

Convenors: Marie O'Brien and Susan Bannister

2023 Meetings TBA

Metro Southern

Convenors: Robyn Stark, Kate Blaich & Katrina Holyge

Branch facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/536945660204504/

2023 Meetings


Term 1

Host: Firbank Grammar, Turner House Campus 

Date: Wednesday 22 March 4pm


Term 2

Host: Brighton Secondary College

Date: Wednesday May 24th 4pm


Term 3

CBCA online.  

July 20

Host: Kilbreda College for an In person meeting

Date: Thursday 31st August 4pm


Term 4

TBA

Metro Western

Convenors: Milena Gates and Dianna Walpole

2023 Meetings


Term 1

Host: Keilor Downs College

Date: Thursday 23rd March @ 4:30pm

Topic: Getting to know you, reconnecting with Western Branch

 

Term 2

Host: online or meet at Keilor Downs College

Date: June1st TBD @4.30pm

Topic: Sharing Ideas, Preparing for Book Week

 

Term 3

SLAV Online CBCA Judges Talk 

July 20   

 

Term 4

TBD Social Evening

North East Region

Convenor: Cheryl Taylor

2023 Meetings TBA

Pakenham

Co-convenors: Jessica Gallagher and Barbara Cousens

Pakenham Branch

2023 Meetings TBA


Term 1

Host: TBC

Date: TBC

Main topic:

Library Design

Mini sessions:

Author recommendations for Book Week

Upcoming SLAV PDs

Canva.com: Posters/signage

Books: repairs demos

 

Term 2

Host: Cranbourne Secondary College

Date: TBC

Main topic:

Book Week preparations

Mini sessions:

Craft Club at CSC

Canva.com: Book Week promo

Books: Covering demo/s (contact)

 

Term 3

Host: TBC

Date: TBC

Main topic: Policies, Procedures, Stats and Reviews: using these to support what you do

Mini sessions:

Canva.com: Data/Reviews to impress Heads of School

Books: Covering demo/s (Hansa)

 

Term 4

Host: TBC

Date: TBC

Main topic: Parent communications

Mini sessions:

Canva.com: Social Media/parent comms

Books: Covering demo/s (Singlefold)

Peninsula

Convenor: Lynn Swannell

2023 Meetings


Term 1

Host: John Paul College Resource Centre

Date: Thursday 16th March 4.00pm


South Gippsland

Vacant

South West Region

Convenor: Margaret Sinnott 

2023 Meetings

Term 1

Date: Wednesday March 29

4.00-5.30pm

Host: St Joseph’s Primary School, Botanic Road, Warrnambool

Guest speakers: Loretta Kaval and Ruth Oppenheim, CBCA

Afternoon tea supplied.

Sunraysia

Vacant

West Gippsland

Vacant

Wimmera

Vacant

Primary Branch

Convenor: Ruth Woolven

The Primary Branch is open to all members who have an interest in school libraries in Early Childhood or Primary. Members may also attend their local area branch.

2023 Meetings TBA

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