**NSW PUBLIC LIBRARIES LITERACY 
WORKING GROUP**

**February 2017 Meeting Minutes**

**DATE:** 21st February 2017

**VENUE:** Campsie Library

**APOLOGIES:**

  * Jann Debenham – Bankstown – retired from group
  * Sue Pace, Inner West – retired
  * Debbie Hogan – Midcoast
  * Elisabeth McCutcheon – Gilgandra
  * Julie Just – Kuring-gai


**Attendees:**

  * Jacqueline Elstein - Mosman
  * Abir El-Lahib - City of Sydney
  * Kasia Malicka – Burwood
  * Penelope Norton – Ryde
  * Wendy Gindi – Canterbury Bankstown
  * Jacinta Craine - Sutherland


**Teleconference:**

Tracey Fraser, Broken Hill


**1. Matters arising from previous Minutes** - Nil

**Minutes accepted:** Abir El-Lahib, City of Sydney 
**Minutes seconded:** Jacqueline Elstein, Mosman


**2. Welcome**
Garry Starr – Community & Cultures Manager at Canterbury Bankstown City Library, welcomed the group to the refurbished Campsie Library.

**3. Planning for the Libraries and Literacy Seminar**
Much discussion happened around the points in the forum planning document
Various members of the group took on jobs to follow-up on and to report back to Jacinta Craine on their progress.

**4. Manager’s Report**
Debbie Horgan of Manning Valley Libraries is the new Public Librarians representative for this group.
She was unable to attend the meeting.

The Meeting closed at 4pm 
Most attendees were treated to a tour of the newly refurbished Campsie Library