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