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ASLA XXI Biennial Conference -- Perth, Western Australia, 29 September to 2 October 2009. Conference registration is now open. Early bird deadline 30 June 2009

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ASLA XXI Biennial Conference 2009

Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, Perth, Western Australia

29 September to 2 October 2009

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Join colleagues from Australia and overseas in our beautiful city of Perth in Western Australia, which is renowned for its fresh, clean and unpolluted environment, its relaxed outdoor lifestyle and its equable Mediterranean climate, for Australia's premier event for those with an interest in school libraries and teacher librarianship.

School libraries play an important role within school communities as centres for teaching and learning, and breaking new ground in the application of information and communication technologies in the delivery of library and information services.

The ASLA XXI conference provides a national forum for teacher librarians, school library staff, information specialists, executive staff members, classroom teachers and school library academics to share their knowledge and engage in productive dialogue. This conference aims to bring together professionals from all over Australia and neighbouring countries by providing opportunities to engage, celebrate, debate and explore the challenges and issues of teacher librarianship and school libraries. The conference will provide a strong focus on information literacy, and an emphasis on literature and engagement with young adult and children's authors.

The conference theme, Engage, Explore, Celebrate is designed to engage the diverse range of school library staff, teachers, learners and cultures in our schools; to reflect on our current practice; celebrate our successes and explore the potential for the future. We aim to do this by:

Engaging participants in varied presentations and activities to contribute to their ongoing leading and learning
Exploring issues, technologies and pedagogies that impact on school libraries
Celebrating our successes and inspiring delegates to share their visions for future planning

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