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Committee

The School Library Association is managed by an Executive Committee, elected by SLA members for a period of three years. There are currently two sub-committees, for Publications and Training.

The SLA's Executive Committee is the strategic planning body for the Association, and the input of new committee members, bringing fresh ideas and approaches, is essential.

The nomination period for new members of the Executive Committee, to serve from June 2008 to June 2011, has now closed. Ballot forms were posted to members with the Spring edition of The School Librarian.  Please make sure you follow the instructions on the form and return it to the SLA office by 30th April 2008.  

SLA President

Gervase Phinn at the 2006 SLA Weekend Course in BathGervase Phinn (President 2006-2009)
http://www.gervase-phinn.com/

Gervase is a lifelong supporter of school libraries, and will continue the work done by Aidan Chambers in raising the profile of the Association, and of school libraries in general.


Gervase Phinn taught in a range of schools for fourteen years before becoming an education adviser and school inspector. He is now a freelance lecturer, broadcaster and writer, a consultant for the Open University, Honorary Fellow of St. John's College, York and the Fellow and Visiting Professor of Education at The University of Teesside.
He has published many articles, chapters and books and edited a wide range of poetry and short story collections. His academic texts include: Young Readers and their Books, Touches of Beauty: Poetry in the Primary School and Reading Matters. Additionally he has published collections of his own plays, poems, picture books and short stories, anthologies of verse and books of stories for children. Gervase is probably best known for his best-selling autobiographical novels and his television and radio appearances. SLA members will recall his talks at our Annual Weekend Courses in the past.

Officers 2006-2007

  • Chair: Eileen Armstrong
    School Librarian, Northumberland
  • Vice-Chair: Geoff Dubber
    Freelance consultant/trainer , Gloucestershire
  • Treasurer: Pat Williams
    School Librarian, Cardiff
  • Immediate Past Chair: Alec Williams
    Freelance trainer and former SLS Head, Yorkshire
  • Assistant Treasurer (co-opted 2007-2008): Karen Horsfield,
    Resources for Learning, Somerset

Committee Members

  • Elected Members:
    • Jacqueline Atkinson (2006-2009)
    • Marianne Bradnock (2007-2010)
    • Carolyn Copland (2006-2009)
    • Ginette Doyle (2006-2009) Chair of Training Group and Course Director
    • Frances Sinclair (2005-2008)
    • Lin Smith (2007-2010) Course Director
    • Anne-Marie Tarter (2007-2010)
    • Wendy Worley (2005-2008)
    • Duncan Wright (2006-2009) Course Director
  • Weekend Course Director (co-opted 2007-2008): Elizabeth Smith

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