Professional+Commitment+-+Community+Responsibilities

=** 3.4 Community responsibilities **** // Excellent teacher Librarians // **= // 3.4.1 Model the sharing of knowledge  // // 3.4.2 Actively participate as members of professional communities  // // 3.4.3 Demonstrate collegiality and mentor colleagues  // // 3.4.4 Promote library and information services to the school and wider community  // The above points I will cover under my involvement in SLAQ as the Gold Coast President for the past three years. I have been a member of SLAQ since my arrival on the Gold Coast thirteen years ago and have always found it to be a source of inspiration and professional collegiality. The format of SLAQ on the Gold Coast includes a social and a PD function. Each term there is a termly and timely dinner sometimes with a guest speaker but, more often than not, it provides a vehicle for the TL’s and ancillary staff to meet up and socialise. This is usually the only opportunity for all staff from the local school libraries to meet together. PD is also based on a termly basis and includes topical discussions and requested inservice. SLAQ conferences in recent years: 2004 – Gold Coast, 2006 – MacKay: Presented workshop, 2008, - Brisbane. Our library provides work experience for those studying. Currently we have Jacqui who is completely her Cert 11 in Library studies at Tafe, who comes in one day a week.

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