SLA People

The Board

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

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

The nomination period for new members of the Board, to serve from June 2009 to June 2012, will be announced in the winter edition of The School Librarian. Ballot forms will be 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 promptly.  

SLA President

Gervase 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 2008-2009

• Chair: Geoff Dubber
  Freelance consultant/trainer, Gloucestershire
  
• Vice-Chair: Ginette Doyle
  School Librarian, Gloucestershire
  
• Treasurer: Karen Horsfield
  Resources for Learning, Somerset
  
• Past Chair: Eileen Armstrong
  School Librarian, Northumberland
  

Board Members

• Publications Co-ordinator: Geoff Dubber
  Email mailto:geoff.dubber(at)sla.org.uk
• The School Librarian Editor: Steve Hird
  Email mailto:sleditor(at)sla.org.uk
• The School Librarian Reviews Editor: Chris Brown
  Email mailto:info(at)sla.org.uk
• ict@sla Editor: Elspeth Scott
  Email mailto:ict.editor(at)sla.org.uk

• Elected Members:
  • Jacqueline Atkinson (2006-2009)
  • Marianne Bradnock (2007-2010)
  • Carolyn Copland (2006-2009)
  • Jayne Gould (2008-2011)
  • Lesley Martin (2008-2011)
  • Lin Smith (2007-2010) Course Director
  • Liz Smith (2008-2011) Course Director
  • Anne-Marie Tarter (2007-2010)
  • Duncan Wright (2006-2009) Course Director

SLA Staff

• Director: Tricia Adams
  Email mailto:tricia.adams(at)sla.org.uk
  
• Assistant Director: Sally Duncan
  Email mailto:sally.duncan(at)sla.org.uk
• Production Editor: Richard Leveridge
  Email mailto:richard.leveridge(at)sla.org.uk
• Office and Weekend Course Administrator: Dawn Barras
  Email mailto:dawn.barras(at)sla.org.uk
• Membership and Training Secretary: Ann Adams
  Email mailto:ann.adams(at)sla.org.uk
• Exhibitions and Publications Secretary: Jane Cooper
  Email mailto:jane.cooper(at)sla.org.uk

SLA Office

• Contact the SLA office on 01793 791787, or email us at mailto:info(at)sla.org.uk

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