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Minutes of South Australian Children’s and Youth Library Service (SACYLS) meeting held Tuesday 19th May 2015 at PLS, North Terrace Adelaide. Present: Meegan Barrett (Burnside), Tracy Glover (Holdfast Bay), Caitlin Hadrill (Unley), Julia Orlowski (Charles Sturt), Annabelle Mugge (Walkerville), Tamara Buley (Marion), Caroline Sullivan (Adelaide Hills), Beth Strongman (West Torrens), Paula Thomas (Onkaparinga), Gemma Ferber (Holdfast Bay), Nola Cavallaro (Gawler), Debbie Tuck (Burnside), Bronwyn Mount (Campbelltown), Holly Marling (Tea Tree Gully), Helen Hayward (Onkaparinga – Aberfoyle Park), Brianna Green (Playford), Tamara Steiner (Port Adelaide Enfield), Bianca Holler (Salisbury).Apologies: Chris Barnsby (Whyalla), Tim Law (Murray Bridge), Chair: Meegan BarrettPLASA Rep: Tracy GloverPlease add the following email addresses to the SACYLS group:jorlowski@charlessturt..audtuck@burnside..auBHoller@salisbury..au It was noted that no country representatives have been able to attend today. Matters arising from previous minutes:A letter is to be sent to library managers to introduce the changes to Chair and Secretary Roles (that they are rotated annually per library service) in order to obtain a commitment from managers and staff to provide staff time for this approach.The date for the next meeting is during PLASA conference – will need to postpone or cancel.Youth Activities.Highlights from youth week:Onkaparinga (Paula): Youth week is a commitment for Onkaparinga Council each year. This year’s events included: Minecraft workshops, Anime club (sushi, origami, movies & Manga display); Claymation workshops.Tea Tree Gully (Holly): TTG library took part in the ‘Hive’ youth centre activities. Theme ‘Starts with Us’. Writing club. Library provided books and promoted resources.Other youth activities:Campbelltown (Bronwyn). Youth officer spends Mondays in the library. School holiday movie nights have proved successful. Concentration on school holiday activities. Movie nights have proved successful. Important to make sure there are no young children and no parents! 3 staff members. Careful with promotions, make sure movie doesn’t appeal to younger children.Port Adelaide/Enfield (Tamara): Youth is seen as part of portfolio. The library took part in a youth expo with other services.West Torrens (Beth): Chris from the Emu Tree engaged to do a song writing workshop; participants took their music home on USB. Appealed to mid/late teenagers. Tea Tree Gully (Holly): Have had some success with book clubs for high school age/early university Started with 6-10 monthly, gradually built up in numbers. Self management did not work but it is important to involve members in organising events. Comments: This is a hard to appeal to group – activities attract ages 10-15 but lose them after this. In Onkaparinga youth is considered 8 -25 years. How do you market to teens?Campbelltown: Flyers, YAC. Activities always free. Important to persist with activities – although they can seem like a lot of work early for low numbers early on, numbers will build up if the activities are good. Try to encourage some involvement in creating the space – eg making cushion covers. Had success with a graphic novel and writing workshop.For November’s agenda: Discuss Youth Week for next year (theme will be known by then). Travelling Suitcase.Tracy advised that the Children’s Book Council has offered a Jackie French travelling suitcase to SA. It will be arriving in Mt Gambier on Wed 27th May; after this it will travel around SA. It contains books, a USB with activities on it, digital recordings, feedback sheets and digital resources. Libraries can apply to book it for a four week block. The only cost is the postage from the previous library. Tracy envisages it staying in the metropolitan area for 6 months or so. Normal copyright provisions apply to books but resources are freely available for use. Welcome to add to it. Roster will be developed for next six months. Can be loaned out to schools but library is responsible for making sure it is returned intact. Schools may be able to book it themselves after the PLS – could link it to school network. There are other suitcases available if group is interested in future.Refer Further meeting structures and dates.Tracy spoke about the need to make the most out of meeting days. Need to be able to justify attendance to library managers with Professional Development activities and networking events. Possible ideas for future meetings:Emu Tree Tour of State LibraryPlease email Meegan with further suggestions. (All submit two ideas please) The networking and connection benefits of the meeting were noted.Video conferencing option proposed for country members. It was decided to stick with the existing full day format for meetings from 10 am til 4pm., with a flexible agenda. Agenda should be issued in advance to assist those who are only able to attend part of the day. Next meeting was to be Monday 7th September which is during the week of the PLASA conference. Propose 31st August instead. Presentation from Nature Play SA. Sarah Sutter, CEO of Nature Play SA attended to give a presentation about the goals and functions of Nature Play SA. Nature Play SA began as part of the Premier’s election commitment. It is currently government funded but will be self-funded by July 2018. Vision: unstructured outdoor play in nature. 0 -12 year old focus. Play should be unstructured, child initiated and outside.Functions: workshops, website ( ), social media, events, resources. Nature Play passports are in LBBC bags. Nature Play Week this year will be 28/9/15 to 9/10/15. Last year events were held at Adelaide Hills and Whyalla, and TTG Council held an activity using materials from the depot to do cubby building. Coming soon: nature play resources, workshops, event in July School holidays. Sarah will email Tracy about this event. 25 things to do in winter flyer - on website mid June. Ideas for how to incorporate outdoor activities in libraries (since libraries are inside spaces)Resources/book displaysHolding activities in parks instead of libraryGeocaching (Nature Play has GPS available for borrowing)Storybook walkKindy/preschool displays in librariesPromotion of local walks/parksWest Torrens has an activity for International Mud Day June 29. For more information: info@.au. Sarah will send through information to Meegan who can distribute through network. References referred to by Sarah:Louv, Richard (2009) Last Child in the Woods: saving our children from Nature Deficit Disorder NRM education website Bond, David Project Wild Thing (film & other resources) . Play again (2010) – Irish documentary film, available on DVD. Hubmayer, Kate (2014) Nature Crafts for Aussie Kids Children’s books: Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler - Stickman, Steve Metzger & Miki Sakamoto - We're going on a leaf hunt, Tracy Kane - Fairy HousesAround the libraries – highlights of activitiesOnkaparinga (Paula): SMS story competition - very popularCentenary of Anzac – remembrance wall and booklet (with grant money). Sensory Story Tree for high school children with learning disability: runs once a month; currently 5 young people attendSuper Science Saturdays run at Noarlunga (Active Ed, SciWorld) Onkaparinga - Aberfoyle Park (Helen): Code Breakers after school club. 3D printer proving to be quite popular – multi generational appeal.Evening storytime – not well attended.April school hols: Minecraft and Lego still proving popular, Craft table, MovieNational Simultaneous Storytime – 150 children booked. Gawler (Nola): Received federal grant for redevelopment of 2 buildings in Main Street, will be moving to Evanston branch while this is done. April school hols: several booked out Active Ed activities. Starting up some activities aimed at parents in response to requests. Biannual short story competitions with youth and children’s componentPlayford (Breanna). A lot of change – Stratton Centre opening soon, RFID installed. April school hols: busy family movie night, bedtime storytime, Tai Chi, (Confucius Institute), Robots (Edutainment), Gizmos and Gadgets.Holdfast Bay (Gemma & Tracy) April school hols: Games 2 You: Minecraft (Games 2 You also does laser skirmish)Jurassic Jo programme in Performing arts Centre – big event, main focus for the year. Port Adelaide/Enfield (Tamara): April: super hero theme – costume making, Lego, movie.Burnside (Meegan & Debbie): Alice in Wonderland event in July – attempting to break world record for number of Alices. April – Animals Anonymous, Craft corner.Adelaide Hills (Caroline). April school hols: ActiveEd – Geocaching. Kaleidoscopes with local artist: Deb Twining 0400 068 398; deborahtwining@.auJune: Saturday afternoon programme will include family yoga, knitting, Lego, and a visit from therapy dogs. Marion (Tamara)April school hols: nature theme – craft with natural materials: Kate Hubmayar sessions, Little Picassos art workshops, Laser skirmish for 8+ (Locked and Loaded). July school hols – food theme: craft and cooking.Walkerville (Annabelle) April school hols: Active Ed, Martial Arts (Golden Knights – Judo), Ruth Tuck Art School. History week – made dilly bags to illustrate what it was like to live during war. Participating in come out storytime. Charles Sturt (Julia)April school hols: Active Ed – face painting, talent show as part of weekend kids club, Woodworking with pre-cut kits, No-sew scarves, Silent disco (Julia to forward contact details) Weekend kids club run once a month on Saturday. (Alternate contractors and in-house). Andrew Reddie – Magic show/balloon animals, gift wrapping workshop, World Taekwondo.Unley (Caitlin)April school hols – Australian/Anzac theme: Anzac storytime; Graphic novel session with Greg Oldfield; Phil Cummings reading Anzac Biscuits; Sensory walk in conjunction with museum.Redoing parenting collection to be face out; 3 ipads installed.West Torrens (Beth)April school hols: Ice Arena visits. July: Laser Skirmish.Tea Tree Gully (Holly)April school hols: Nature Play pop up; Embroidery Guild; Eddie Bannon: theatre sports, comedy workshops 0406 770 339 eddie3ofakind@ ; Diorama workshop; Geocaching very popular; Drumming workshop; Art Bus.July school hols – NAIDOC week: Naidoc walk, Nara Dreaming workshop.At the Movies theme: Hunger Games scavenger hut, Mad Hatters tea party.Trails around library always offered.Campbelltown (Bronwyn)Storytime runs through school hols – aimed at older children. April school hols: movies, kite making with Active Ed, Mod Rock painting (does not recommend!), plate painting, games day, past making, concert with Graeme Denton, wombat trail, Pasta MakingSalisbury (Bianca)April School Hols: Cartoon creations (Paul Rutter - Surf Rider Joe author); Bop til you drop, where the wild things are themeJuly school hols: magician, SciWorld Dads Read bedtime storytime coming upActivities for NAIDOC week: dreamtime story and craft : Nara DreamingDiscussionsAge groups for children’s activities – how to make sure activities for older children are not attended by too many younger children: Marion experimented with not stating ages and including all, but found that older children did not attend, so has gone back to setting ages. Suggested solution is set up small unsupervised activity for younger children at same time. ‘5plus’, ‘7plus’, ‘10plus’ has worked well for Unley. Ideas for how to deal with ‘no-shows’:Ask volunteer to ring those booked in to remind ahead of timePolicy of one session no-show cannot book in againCan only book in to one session How are books used in Baby Chat/Baby time sessions (from Onkaparinga)?Do not read books in sessions – just put out to look at before/afterBook sharing time in middle of session - blow bubbles to get back togetherHandout board books to read together, then come back for songsUsing bookstand for large bookSeveral libraries don’t use books, just songs with actionsSeparate session for toddlers – slightly different (found same people coming along though)Hand out board books and talk about readingPhysical setup has to be rightIdeas to address perceived decline in attention from parents at pre-school sessions:Turn the music up!Supply words to songsInclude parents in decision making, Be responsive – changing all the time - keep in mind it is literacy for parents too. Comeout Several libraries participating in story tentsBook WeekChildren’s Book Council book week art night was attended by Burnside – this was interesting but not really directed at public libraries, more at schools. Could something be done for public libraries in the future?Schools already have a lot of activities for Book Week - getting groups to library is expensive as often need to hire a bus. Events planned:TTG - Splash the Books Show ; make a lava lampOnkaparinga – Phil CummingsCampbelltown – not offering author event this yearUnley – Splash Theatre, Andrew JoynerAdelaide Hills – Andrew Joyner; Janine Brian, Craig Smith, Tania Batt, Mark McBride Charles Sturt – ‘Winter Festival of Learning’ incorporating book week –Tania Batt, Craig Smith, Library Discovery TourGemma: Community Focus: Mark McBride. After school activities. Dan McGuinessSalisbury - not going to schools: working with Opal to get schools to walk to library. Secret Garden Theme. NOTES:Nature Education Centre subscription options are available for libraries. nature.sa.edu.au/ There is a change to movie licensing coming soon – 30 movies only.Lego can be borrowed at no cost from Adam Bruno: adam.bruno@.au Children’s University: some libraries are a part of trail but not much has happened Schools – curriculum requires local content eg maps, history, civic/citizenship/council chamber toursOther contractors referred to: Castle Capers .au, Bubble Sports .au; Artlings: kellie@.au 0410 611 915NEXT MEETING: Monday August 31st at PLS North Terrace ................
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