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Virtual Trade Exhibitors

ASLA Online III virtual conference - 5th to 26th May 2008

Download the Sponsorship & Virtual Trade Exhibition Prospectus [PDF]

The Australian School Library Association (ASLA) gratefully acknowledges the valuable and generous support of the following organisations as exhibitors in our inaugural virtual trade exhibition.

Syba Signs is sponsoring the book prizes for the virtual trade exhibition quiz ... more informaton will be available in early May for conference delegates.

Exhibitors

School libraries are an integral part of the lifelong learning process and students and educators are seeking increasingly sophisticated ways of accessing and engaging with knowledge sources. Civica's Library & Learning business has developed a comprehensive range of software and services to help schools manage this transformation and effectively meet changing learning needs.

Our powerful and highly flexible solutions will help librarians and educators meet the diverse learning needs of students of different ages, languages and skill levels, to ensure schools deliver a positive and engaging educational experience.

Civica's library management solutions encompass all facets of library management including consulting, library management software, RFID equipment, staffing and collection development.

More than 420 schools throughout Australia and East-Asia are currently using Civica's cost-effective and fully integrated library solutions to provide effective management of their library resources and deliver the highest level of service to students and educators.

Virtual Quiz Question: What is the name of Civica's Library Management System?

Follett International helps enhance the teaching and learning experience worldwide.  We make it easy for educators in over 118 countries to buy educational materials and technology solutions from one point of contact. Follett International supports curriculum and teaching standards by providing reading books, new and pre-owned text books, audio/visual, and research materials. Through our web-based Destiny® software solutions, Follett International provides children, parents and faculty with tools to access information easily and they help librarians and business administrators manage resources and assets more effectively.

Virtual Quiz Questions: What is the library management system that is easy to use, web-based and manages resources centrally?

What is the name of the most powerful online ordering tool for K-12 collection development and curriculum materials? (Hint: It includes over 1.5 million titles from over 5,000 publishers and is available 24/7.)

Sharing Culture Pty Ltd provides schools with the opportunity to educate students in authentic Aboriginal culture by supplying a range of high quality digital and mixed media resources and teaching materials. Programs can be accessed online via the e-learning portal as well as through a range of other products, including the Sharing the Culture Education Kit.

Our award winning resources introduce some of the cultural, artistic and language aspects of Australian Indigenous culture, using examples of the Yolngu people of NE Arnhem land. All content and resources are developed by Indigenous people to ensure that cultural aspects are represented appropriately and retain their authenticity.

We develop authentic programs, ensuring they:

• meet the approval of Senior Indigenous Education Officers from DETA and QSA; Yolngu Elders and community; as well as Indigenous community members from across Australia;
• are fun and engaging for children;
• are easy to use by anyone aged 3 and up;
• are culturally appropriate;
• give Indigenous children a sense of pride and equality by providing a positive cultural representation in activities and tasks;
• enable non-Indigenous children gain a better understanding of Aboriginal people and cultures;
• promote tolerance and cross-cultural awareness;
• assist in closing the gap on Indigenous education and on racism;
• give teachers access to resources that assist them in their role and provide them with an easy to use framework and materials to help achieve positive learning outcomes.

Virtual Quiz Question: The Sharing the Culture Education Kit covers which five curriculum areas?

Syba Signs has been committed to enhancing the learning environment of school and public libraries through educationally sound and attractive signage since 1998.

Syba Signs products reflect current educational theory and in particular recognises and supports the importance of inquiry learning via products focussing on:

avoiding plagiarism,
writing bibliographies,
critical analysis of internet sites, 
creating powerful questions
using web 2.0 tools.

Professional Development Seminars
Syba Sign's commitment to enhancing the role of school libraries goes well beyond signage and we now offer professional development seminars for teacher librarians and school teams. This division has developed and in 2008 we are offering 11 seminars throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Topics Include:
The big picture implications of Web 2.0 technologies
Guided Inquiry seminars with Dr. R. J. Todd

These seminars are often presented in collaboration with professional associations and this year we are collaborating with the Association of Independent Schools Western Australia (AISWA), School Library Association of South Australia (SLASA), New Zealand National Libraries, School Library Association of New Zealand (SLANZA), and SLAQ Mackay & Districts.

Full details about the seminars are available at Syba Signs

Syba Signs is sponsoring the book prizes for the virtual trade exhibition quiz.

Virtual Quiz question: What are the book codes for the four book prizes?
Guided Inquiry: Learning in the 21st Century
Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms
We Boost Achievement: Evidence-Based Practice for School Library Media Specialists
Seeking Meaning: A Process Approach to Library and Information Services
(Hint: AUS and NZ codes would be great!)

Last updated 6 May 2008