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Decmber ENewsletter - 2019

ASLA 2020 Literacy Research Summits:

ASLA is proud to announce that Dr Margaret Merga will be the keynote speaker for a series of Literacy Research Summits to be held nationally in May 2020.

Perth May 2 State Library of WA
Adelaide May 9 State Library of SA
Sydney May 16State Library of NSW
Melbourne May 23^rd State Library of Victoria

Dr Merga is an exceptional advocate for school libraries in Australia. She is a Senior Lecturer at Edith Cowan University in WA and her research findings in literacy explore the role that librarians, teachers, and parents can play in supporting young people to become life-long readers.

ASLA is honoured that Dr Merga will be leading our exciting Literacy Research Summits in 2020. She will be supported by other research experts and experienced practitioners who will provide an opportunity to explore the application of her ideas and equip delegates with strategies to use in the workplace to advocate for the place of the school library.

Schools Cataloguing Information Service

are the proud GOLD sponsor of the Summits

This will be a professional development opportunity that you will NOT want to miss!

Summit Registrations Here

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