So many ideas came from the conference, thanks for your suggestions.

I’ll try to address some of those things in the next few posts.

• Firstly session information from the conference

Kevin Hennah’s website

http://www.kevinhennah.com.au/Library.htm

Peter Gouldthorpe’s webpage

http://www.bdb.com.au/authors_illustrators/gouldthorpe_peter 

Tony Flowers webpage:

http://www.flowersink.com.au/

Jack Heath online:

http://www.jackheath.com.au/

John Heffernan’s website:

http://www.spudplus.com/

Carole Wilkinson’s website:

http://www.carolewilkinson.com.au/

Isobel Williams’ presentation – ASLA national and Information Literacy at Ogilvie High School:

asla-conference-aug-2008 

Ken Price’s session

Here is the link to his PowerPoint presentation to help you get started:

http://kenjprice.edublogs.org/

As you can see I have set up a blog which I will use to keep you informed about new websites, information and issues about school libraries  and curriculum materials of relevance to Tasmanian schools and colleges.

I welcome your comments. 

• Secondly some links you requested:

Links for Book Week:

 2008 Book of the Year award winners links [NEW]

 http://resources.education.tas.gov.au/item/edres/6ad633e0-9c41-790a-61ed-78e0bc28ef60/1/THE+2008+BOOK+OF+THE+YEAR+AWARD+WINNERS.doc

 Fuel your mind…Book Week 2008 : 

http://resources.education.tas.gov.au/item/edres/6b3d4236-1d20-8e34-45b4-d279a42cee8b/1/ViewItem.jsp

 National Science Week 2008

http://resources.education.tas.gov.au/item/edres/434b1db4-240e-f032-c417-3a8bac720f21/1/ViewItem.jsp

Olympic Games resources

  Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: teaching materials

http://resources.education.tas.gov.au/item/edres/de484acc-a7b5-46fa-b196-3f4d9f21fc8a/1/ViewItem.jsp

Olympic Games: Beijing 2008

http://resources.education.tas.gov.au/item/edres/ede8d5b0-c61c-3f42-7db2-3c245cf7d82e/1/ViewItem.jsp

The Olympic Games and Music

http://resources.education.tas.gov.au/item/edres/8e486936-99d6-cdd1-22ec-8f9dff68c53f/1/The+Olympic+Games+and+Music.doc

Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games

http://resources.education.tas.gov.au/item/edres/f744d04f-cc45-dff6-8df9-31eafad49531/1/ViewItem.jsp

• Thirdly, To see what other materials are available:

For DOE staff:

Information for teachers through the “eCentre for teachers”

http://ecentre.education.tas.gov.au/C8/Find/default.aspx

Information for students through the “Student Freeway”

http://www.student.education.tas.gov.au/C2/Find%20Information/default.aspx

For non DOE people:

Use the State Library of Tasmania’s “Stuff for Kids” searches in either the Cubby House or the Lounge to see information for students.

http://www.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/kids