SLANSW Professional Learning Summit - All the Literacies: Leading and Learning in the Digital Era

Kay Oddone (Director of Linking Learning Advisory)

Charting the Course: Future Ready Library Leadership

In this keynote, Dr Kay Oddone explores what current trend and horizon reports reveal about three issues shaping school libraries now and into the future. Rather than predicting the future, she shares practical tools for reading it, and shows how curation, reading culture and everyday relationships position library professionals as strategic leaders, regardless of their title or the role that they hold.

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June Wall (Online Learning Tutor for Western Sydney University & Adjunct Lecturer at Charles Sturt University )

From the Field to the Framework: Building information fluency for the age of AI — and why it belongs to teacher librarians

This keynote tells the story of how the IFF was made: where it came from, how it was tested and grown, and how it came to meet a mediated world the older models never imagined. Come to see how a framework is further developed and leave ready to make it your own.

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Maki Ryland (Kincoppal-Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart)

Glass Box Feedback: Turning AI Chatbots into Metacognitive Writing Partners

This session takes participants through an action research project in which an AI chatbot was used to develop student writing skills, shifting the AI away from just being an opaque “black box” to an effective learning tool. Participants will be taken through the process of co-constructing a custom AI chatbot with students, as well as how to assess the suitability of AI platforms in terms of student safety, access and equity. Work samples will be shown that illustrate both writing development and student perceptions of using AI and participants will be shown how to use the chatbot themselves.

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Fiona Phillip (Anglican Church Grammar School, Brisbane)

Creating AI Chatbots for Reader Advisory and Beyond

This practical session will explore how to design, test, and refine conversational AI tools for library settings. The session will cover the basics of chatbot technology, walk through real-world examples, and discuss use cases beyond reader advisory, such as research support and service navigation. Participants will leave with actionable strategies, ethical guidelines, and hands-on frameworks to begin building their own AI chatbot—no coding background required.

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SLANSW Professional Learning Summit - All the Literacies: Leading and Learning in the Digital Era

Jody McDonnell (St Vincent's College Potts Point) & Karen Seeneevassen (Abbotsleigh)

Teaching and Leading in the Gen AI era: Strategy and Practice

This session is designed to provide practical strategies on utilisingGenerative AI within teaching programs. The presentation will highlight how two different schools have adopted AI within their curriculum and embedded it within the classroom. Attendees will gain a practical framework and actionable resources to advocate for and deliver AI literacy programs in their own schools.

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SLANSW Professional Learning Summit - All the Literacies: Leading and Learning in the Digital Era

Jacqueline Manison (Day of AI)

This hands-on PD explores the fundamentals of AI, effective prompting strategies, and practical classroom strategies. Participants will understand how Gen AI works, experiment with Gen AI tools and leave with ready-to-use strategies that support student learning, critical thinking, and academic integrity.

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