IASL ANNUAL REPORT 2008

Report submitted by the International Development Special Interest Group, Co-ordinator, Gerald Brown
Please direct any communication in response to this report to the SIG - International Development Co-ordinator.

Major accomplishments for IASL as related to SIG-ID objectives:

1. To identify areas of expertise available among the membership for school library development projects

1.1 Assistance to Helen Boelens in tracing written history of S.L in North America
1.2 Mentorship to John Caldwell in Kalahari Project
1.3 Assistance to Lesley Farmer to develop Contact List Directory
1.4 Forwarded list of potential members to International Schools Director
1.5 Guidance to Indonesia in development of local professional S L association
1.6 Supplied names of potential mentors for 2008 membership campaign
1.7 Recognized and publicized award to Lourdes T. David, Philippines
1.8 Advertised need for S. Ln in Niue, Micronesia
1.9 Made recommendations for individuals for Secondary Education Reform Project in Sri Lanka

2. To identify partners who need assistance in applying for grants (or similar funding) for projects, which fall within the objectives of IASL

2.1 Assisted in the publicity of Canada. Calgary Kaleidascope Conference, with funding options
2.2 Distributed information about UNESCO. Workshop of Training the Trainers in IL in India
2.3 Promoted IFLA ALP Short Course on Information Literacy and IT for Information Professionals in Asia and Oceania, held in Wellington, New Zealand
2.4 Assisted contact between Bangladesh school and International Director and IB programs
2.5 Attempted to assist Crimea Belarus SAM application
2.6 Assisted Nagaland leaders to contact Room to Read organization for support

3. To function in a consultative capacity to match available expertise to grant application needs

3.1 Invited collaboration between Regional Directors and SIG Co-ordinator
3.2 Recommended participants for UNESCO. Open Access in S. Asia project
3.3 Recommended leaders and participants for Nepal ICKM 2008 Katmandu, Nepal workshop
3.4 Assistance to Korean professor in tracing IL articles, workshops and seminars
3.5 Recommended program alternatives for Crimea 2008 S. L. section

4. To report other related activities as appropriate to the mandate of the SIG

4.1 Promoted CA. SSLA ’s document “Connections: Policy & Guidelines”
4.2 Distributed information about CA. SSLA Showcase 2008 website papers
4.3 Recommended CA. SSLA Young Readers’ Choice Willow Awards program & website 2008, CA MB MYRCA books lists 2008, and CA OSLA Forest of Reading Award lists 2008
4.4 Reported on CA. SLA Early Literacy Begins with You workshop
4.5 Publicized CA. OSLA. Heart of the School – ETFO Voice article & website
4.6 Circulated CA. OSLA Superconference 2008 – Presentation papers website
4.7 Submitted reports from Claudio Laferla on Rome Conf 2008, IL training candidacy, Reading Activities in Malta
4.8 Advertised OCLC Document “Sharing Privacy & Trust” PDF
4.9 Forwarded St. Lucia S. L. Development Progress Report 2007.09
4.10 Edited Trinidad & Tobago S. L. Development Progress Report 2007.09
4.11 Reported Trinidad & Tobago. S. Ls in the Digital Age Conf & Workshop
4.12 Adapted UNESCO Supports Caribbean E-Librarian Workshop
4.13 Reported CA. MB. University Graduate Research Symposium 2008
4.14 Supported Fran Luther in the LPM Exhibit program and report in Taiwan 2007
4.15 Participated in the China. Read to Learn conference 2007.07.04 – Report
4.16 Distributed IASL Taiwan 2007 conference to all ten provinces / newsletters / journals in Canada
4.17 Participated in, and Filed documents and Reports on Crimea 2007 in IASL publications, Canada National Library, and in provincial publications
4.18 Personally delivered & presented IASL TDSB award 2007 from Taiwan conference
4.19 Participated in provincial conferences in Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan 2007-2008, with presentations or publications exhibits
4.20 While the maintenance and development of the Archives collection was not a specific responsibility of this portfolio, I have done my best to retain, organize and index as many records from 1971 to Dec 2007 as possible. They have now been deposited with Western Michigan University Archives and Regional History Collection. I am confident they will be managed well, and service will be provided to anyone who inquires.

Current Concerns

My deepest concern is the need for warm, personal and meaningful contact by the Board and Executive with the individual members as many times as possible during the year.

Recommendations for the IASL EXECUTIVE / BOARD

  1. With this report, I will formally retire from my position as co-ordinator of this SIG after serving since its inception in 1997 with Dr. Sigrun Klara Hannesdottir. I feel that this is a good time for someone, who is more in tune with the new directions of the association and the changes in the field, can make a new and strong contribution.
  2. It would suggest that the Board may well wish to re-align the work of this SIG with that of the Vice President – Association Relations and with the Regional Directors.

Warmest good wishes to many fine friends in the Association. I will look forward to maintaining contact over the years.

Respectfully submitted 2008.06.05