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Date Claimer - Keep the 1st Wednesday between Feb-Nov free for the ASLA Webinar Series!

In 2025, ASLA will continue to provide high quality professional development in the form of regular online webinars.

Webinars are usually held on the first Wednesday of each month, are of one-hour duration and delivered by experts in the field. 

All webinars are recorded, with a link to the recording sent to all registrants after the event.

Past webinars are available in the online store GO THERE NOW.

Don't want to miss out on upcoming asla events? sign up to our events mailing list on the online store page!

    Upcoming events

      • 8 Nov 2024
      • 12:00 PM
      • 14 Mar 2025
      • 12:00 PM
      • Online
      Register

      ASLA Early Career Teacher Librarian Award Applications 2025

      We encourage principals, professional colleagues, and members of the school community to nominate outstanding school library staff for these awards. 
      To nominate, please email asla@asla.org.au with the subject line formatted as follows: EC TL Award - 2025 Nomination - Name of Nominee. Include as much relevant information as possible, as outlined in the terms of entry. Once received, we will contact the nominee to gather any further details, confirm their consent, and finalise the nomination. We recommend discussing this with the nominee beforehand to ensure they are willing to participate.

      Self-nominations are also warmly welcomed. Individuals interested in nominating themselves can continue with this registration form.

      Please note that each category has specific requirements, so be sure to review the terms of entry and ensure all prerequisites are met before submitting a nomination.

      Nominations are open now and close 12 noon (Eastern Time) Friday 14th March '25.

      Please see full 2025 ASLA Award terms here.


      • 8 Nov 2024
      • 12:00 PM
      • 14 Mar 2025
      • 12:00 PM
      • Online
      Register
      Applications for 2025 ASLA School Library Advocate Award

      We encourage principals, professional colleagues, and members of the school community to nominate outstanding school library staff for these awards.  To nominate, please email asla@asla.org.au with the subject line formatted as follows: SLA Award - 2025 Nomination - Name of Nominee. Include as much relevant information as possible, as outlined in the terms of entry. Once received, we will contact the nominee to gather any further details, confirm their consent, and finalise the nomination. We recommend discussing this with the nominee beforehand to ensure they are willing to participate.

      Self-nominations are also warmly welcomed. Individuals interested in nominating themselves can continue with this registration form.

      Please note that each category has specific requirements, so be sure to review the terms of entry and ensure all prerequisites are met before submitting a nomination.

      Nominations are open now and close 12 noon (Eastern Time) Friday 14th March '25.

      Please see full 2025 ASLA Award terms here.
      • 8 Nov 2024
      • 12:00 PM
      • 14 Mar 2025
      • 12:00 PM
      • Online
      Register
      ASLA School Library Professional of the Year Award Applications 2025 

      We encourage principals, professional colleagues, and members of the school community to nominate outstanding school library staff for these awards.  To nominate, please email asla@asla.org.au with the subject line formatted as follows: SLPotY Award - 2025 Nomination - Name of Nominee. Include as much relevant information as possible, as outlined in the terms of entry. Once received, we will contact the nominee to gather any further details, confirm their consent, and finalise the nomination. We recommend discussing this with the nominee beforehand to ensure they are willing to participate.

      Self-nominations are also warmly welcomed. Individuals interested in nominating themselves can continue with this registration form.

      Please note that each category has specific requirements, so be sure to review the terms of entry and ensure all prerequisites are met before submitting a nomination.

      Nominations are open now and close 12 noon (Eastern Time) Friday 14th March '25.

      Please see full 2025 ASLA Award terms here.

    Past events

    6 Nov 2024 November ~ ASLA Webinar Series 2024 - Civic engagement with picture books
    2 Oct 2024 ASLA Webinar Series ~ October 2024.
    7 Sep 2024 Keeping Inspired ~ Tasmanian Mini Conference 2024
    4 Sep 2024 ASLA Webinar Series ~ September 2024. Community Engagement 101
    7 Aug 2024 ASLA 2024 WS ~ August. Books and Beyond: Unleashing Creativity with AI and Canva in Your Library.
    7 Aug 2024 Courageous Conversations (Cohort B)
    22 Jul 2024 ASLA 2024/2025 Mentor Program
    3 Jul 2024 Grattan Institute Report: The Reading Guarantee ~ July ASLA WS2024
    5 Jun 2024 The CBCA Shortlist 2024 with Paul Macdonald. June 2024 ~ ASLA Webinar Series.
    4 May 2024 ASLA Annual General Meeting 2024
    1 May 2024 ASLA May Webinar 2024 ~ Outline of the ASLA Mentoring Program for 2024/2025 with Dr Nancy Bonfiglio-Pavisich
    3 Apr 2024 ASLA April Webinar 2024 ~ The DANZ Awards - Books that celebrate minority people and voices
    25 Mar 2024 Courageous Conversations (Cohort A)
    6 Mar 2024 ASLA March Webinar 2024 - Digital Curation - made easy for school library staff with Andrea Engler
    7 Feb 2024 ASLA February Webinar 2024 - “But I saw it on BookTok…” Navigating the world of bookish social media and how it is impacting school libraries. with Emily Feetham
    8 Nov 2023 ASLA November Webinar 2023 ~ The Role of the Library in Reading for Pleasure with Megan Daley
    4 Oct 2023 ASLA October Webinar 2023 ~ The art of call numbers – Arranging resources for accessibility with Renate Beilharz (SCIS)
    6 Sep 2023 ASLA September Webinar 2023 ~ Informit Explore: The new Australian database for High Schools with Rick Susman
    2 Aug 2023 ASLA August Webinar 2023 - Making a difference in school libraries – What is my role in the TEAM?
    5 Jul 2023 ASLA July Webinar 2023 - Navigating Copyright for Australian School Libraries
    7 Jun 2023 ASLA June Webinar 2023 - The CBCA 2023 Shortlist - and beyond!
    3 May 2023 ASLA May Webinar 2023 - Information Literacy and Fake News - Best Practice in Supporting Students to Become Critical Thinkers, presented by Mali Jorm, Teacher Librarian, ACT
    20 Apr 2023 ASLA Biennial Conference 2023
    5 Apr 2023 ASLA April Webinar 2023 - AUTISTIC-FRIENDLY LEARNING: How to make the library a haven for autistic students (and everyone else)! Presented by children's author Kate Foster
    1 Mar 2023 ASLA March Webinar 2023 - Scientific Illustration and Non-Fiction Books: Why their Rise in Popularity Shows Hope for the Future, with author/illustrator Sami Bayly
    1 Feb 2023 ASLA February Webinar 2023 - Rise of AI generated content; the pedagogical, ethical, legal and practical implications for school libraries, teachers, and students. Presented by Luke Low, Diane Lewis and Shaun Price from Padua College, Victoria
    5 Oct 2022 ASLA October Webinar 2022 - Conducting a collection audit. With ASLA Board Directors Wendy Rutten (SA) and Kate Hodgson (VIC)
    17 Sep 2022 ASLA Tasmanian Mini Conference 2022
    7 Sep 2022 ASLA September Webinar 2022 - The Power of Teacher Librarians and Connected Communities With Bel Cameron ASLA Board Director, Teacher Librarian and Connected Educator NSW Department of Education
    3 Aug 2022 2022 ASLA Literature Symposium FREE
    6 Jul 2022 ASLA July Webinar 2022 - Woven Fibres – Cultural Integrity Audits, with Helen Uren-Randall, Rebekah Lane and Sally Richardson, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Section of the ACT Education Directorate
    8 Jun 2022 **Final symposium 30 November** 2022 Literature Symposium - series of FREE presentations
    1 Jun 2022 ASLA June Webinar 2022 - The 2022 CBCA Shortlist- and Beyond
    14 May 2022 ASLA Advocacy Summit 2022
    4 May 2022 ASLA May Webinar 2022 - Creating Internal Wide Reading Challenges
    6 Apr 2022 ASLA April Webinar 2022 - Building wellbeing in the school library
    2 Mar 2022 ASLA March Webinar 2022 - The power of poetry
    2 Feb 2022 ASLA February Webinar 2022 - Library Lovers' Day and other advocacy ideas for term 1
    3 Jun 2020 ASLA June Webinar:
    16 May 2020 ASLA Annual General Meeting
    6 May 2020 ASLA May Webinar:Developmental Bibliotherapy-Using Fiction to Help Teens Navigate Adolescence with Judith Wakeman
    8 Apr 2020 ASLA FREE APRIL Webinar:Libraries, Learning and Lockdown: observations, strategies and tips for remote learning with Kerry Gittin
    1 Apr 2020 ASLA APRIL Webinar: Artificial Intelligence and the Library
    4 Mar 2020 ASLA March Webinar: Advocacy - ways to engage leadership in professional discussion
    6 Nov 2019 November Webinar: Transforming the Geography Landscape: ideas for resourcing the Australian Geography Syllabus.
    2 Oct 2019 October Webinar:
    16 Sep 2019 ASLA NT Conference 2019- “Engage, Excite & Energise”
    4 Sep 2019 September Webinar: Transforming a school library...an exciting journey!
    7 Aug 2019 August Webinar- Watch Your Language- Tapping into Indigenous literacy

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