**2022 reference seminar online**

Note the seminar was 100% online.

You can watch the recording here

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  * Dr Nicole A Cooke (online) - is the Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and an Associate Professor at the School of Library and Information Science, at the University of South Carolina
  * Nick Tanzi (online) - Library Technology Consultant, Assistant Director of the South Huntington Public Library in Suffolk County, NY
  * Corey Tutt (online) - Founder/CEO/ Director of Deadly Science



**program**

9.20 Welcome to the seminar and acknowledgement of country

9.30 - 10.30 Nicole A Cooke

10.30 - 11.30 Nick Tanzi

11.30 - 11.40 Short stretch break

11.40 - 12.00 5 minute talks

  * Reporting on the professional development discussions - Kelly Woods from Shoalhaven
  * Super elibrarian - Kathryn Jauncey from  Blue Mountains
  * Engaging digitally with your CALD communities - Yan Zhang Parramatta Libraries

12.00 - 1.00 lunch break

1.00 - 1.35 What's new in state wide services from Abby Dawson, Catherine Bryant and Michael Adams. {{ :wiki:slnsw_statewide_services.pdf | Handout on what's new in state wide services}}

1.35 - 2.00 group discussion about reference and information services

2.00 - 3.00 Corey Tutt - this was not recorded

3.00 - 5 minute talks
  * Mental health initiatives - Kirsty Plumridge from Penrith Library
  * #LibraryBookTestDrives - Yasmin Greenhalgh from Stanton Library (pre-recorded)
  * Midnight Library for HSC students - Helen Kassidis from Burwood
  * Statewide sessions for Reference excellence training - Ellen Forsyth

3.30 - call for additional RISG committee members

3.35 Close and evaluation

**Please contact**

Michelle Head mhead@alburycity.nsw.gov.au

Rachel Gill rachel.gill@midwestern.nsw.gov.au

or Ellen Forsyth ellen.forsyth@sl.nsw.gov.au