21CL Library Connection - Belonging

Hybrid; Online (Zoom) & F2F Hubs
4-6 November 2022

About

The 21CL Library Connection (previously Library Mini-conference) is an annual gathering for the library community.

Featuring a collection of speakers from library thought leaders, guest authors and presentations from innovative teacher librarians, this is one professional learning event for librarians, by librarians that you shouldn’t miss.

Welcoming
How do we ensure our collections and programs are welcoming to students of all backgrounds and identities?
Community
How can libraries foster a sense of community
Leadership
Librarians as educational leaders.
Developing Together
Moving from diversity and inclusion to equity and belonging

Presenters

Kay Oddone

Lecturer and Course Director, MEd. Teacher Librarianship Charles Sturt University

Andrea O’Driscoll

Teacher Librarian, Trinity Grammar School

Helen Wang

Curator of East Asian Money, Dept of Coins and Medals, The British Museum

Victoria Courtenay

Teacher Librarian, Trinity Grammar School

Rebecca (Bec) Taylor

ES Cybrarian, International School of Beijing

Randa Abdel-Fattah

Children's and Young Adult Author| Academic, Department of Sociology, Macquarie University

Benefits of Attending

Certification with PD Hour
Building your Professional Network
Affordable PD for Whole Library Team including Library Assistants
Learning with Library Thought Leaders and Authors from Around the World

2022 Schedule

Based on community feedback, we are adjusting the timing as show below. As an online conference with a global audience, This schedule should allow anyone in our global community to see at least some sessions live, and of course, any missed sessions are available to watch online via our conference recordings.

4th November 2022
Friday
1pm – 5pm (+8GMT)

5th November 2022
Saturday
9am – 4pm (+8GMT)

6th November 2022
Sunday
9am – 11:40am (+8GMT)

This year’s Library Connection will happen in the first half of 2022-23 school year and 21CLHK Online start streaming online from mid November! This will enable everyone to fully engage in both events. As in previous years, your ticket to the Library Connection will get you all recordings of the full program at the 21CLHK Online conference.

You will also get a $50USD discount to the #21CLBKK Face to Face Conference coming up in May 2023

History

21CLHK since 2009 has had a long association with the library community, especially in international schools in Asia Pacific. Since 2018 we have hosted a focused library event as a pre-conference to the face-to-face conference, and since 2021 as a hybrid event alongside the online 21CLHK event.

2018
Alongside 21CLHK 10th Annual Conference. Leader: Joyce Valenza
2019
Alongside 21CLHK 11th Annual Conference, Leader: Stefanie Gaspari
2021 January
Online: Diversity & Social Justice in the Library, Leader: Dr. Rhoda Myra Garces-Bacsal
2021 Nov/Dec
Online: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Service Learning, Leader: Inspire Citizens