South Australian Libraries Children & Youth Services – is a subcommittee of the PLSA (Public Library South Australia ) Executive committee and has been in existence for over 25 years.
It provides the opportunity for staff who work in children and youth services within metropolitan and regional public libraries to meet and network around their roles.
Meetings provide the opportunity to investigate professional development, liaise with like-minded organisations (eg. Active Education, Nature Play SA), promote & advocate literacy, network and provide state-wide events (eg. Summer Reading Club (SRC) Program)
Meetings usually run from 10am – 4pm with the morning having a youth focus and the afternoon a children’s focus. Agenda items are organised through discussion and suggestions during the meetings.
Issues discussed at meetings include:
- Current issues
- Resource sharing
- Ideas & programming suggestions sharing
- National, state, and local events, e.g Premier’s Reading Challenge, Little Big Book Club, Bookweek, Youth Week
- Software/I.T
- Staffing
- Library design and facilities
- Logistics
Role of Chairperson
- Represent SALCYS in any official capacity
- Liaise with PLSA
- Chair each meeting
- Organizes guest presenters or professional development opportunities
Role of Secretary
- Prepare and distribute Agenda
- Prepare and distribute minutes
- In consultation with chairperson and hosting library (where necessary), organise guest presenters or professional development opportunities.
- Liaise with hosting library
Role of Hosting Library
- Accept RSVPs
- Provide morning and afternoon tea
- Suggest lunch venue and provide menu so that meals can be preordered
Archive of documents
Index of working groups and committees
Premier’s Reading Challenge SALCYS presentation
SALCYS Group Terms of Reference 2014
