Georgia R. Phillips  BA, MA, ALAA
Professional History

QUALIFICATIONS

MASTER OF ARTS, Graduate School of Librarianship, University of Denver, 1978.

BACHELOR OF ARTS, English Major, Science Minor, University of Michigan, 1967.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

ADJUNCT LECTURER, Charles Sturt University, School of Information Studies Teacher Librarianship, January 2009-December 2011

TEACHER LIBRARIAN (casual) Edmund Rice College, West Wollongong, Term 3 2008.

SUBJECT COORDINATOR and MARKER, Charles Sturt University, School of  Information Studies, Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship) and Master of Applied Science (Teacher Librarianship), September 1997 to present

LECTURER, Charles Sturt University, School of Information Studies, Teacher Librarianship , August 2001-July 2002

PROJECT OFFICER, Technology in Learning and Teaching (TILT), Training and Development Directorate, NSW Department of Education and Training (DET).  Values in Information Technology and Learning Online developer, coordinator and tutor, based upon Janisons Toolbox software. TILT PLUS Science, 1999 - 2001

INTERNET TRAINER, Educators Developing Information Technology, workshops run for University of Western Sydney, Australian School Library Association (NSW), Education Network Australia (EDNA), Illawarra School Librarians Association (ISLA), 1995 to 2004

TEACHER LIBRARIAN, Kanahooka High School, July 1997 - September 2000

PROJECT OFFICER, Net Returns Online developer and pilot coordinator, Training and Development Directorate, NSW Department of Education and Training. Pilot online course on Information Skills and the Internet based on TopClass authoring software, 1998

PROJECT OFFICER, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, Training and Development Directorate, NSW Department of Education and Training. Designed, implemented and evaluated statewide training program for DET Internet Contact Persons. Worked with TILT team on Computers in Schools Policy implementation. Ran introductory workshops for Making the Net Returns WorthwhileNPDP teacher training package,  May 1996 - June 1997

TEACHER/LIBRARIAN, Smith's Hill High School. Advanced Skills Teacher, Information and Study Skills (1994-5) and Technology (1996). Developed and implemented staff and student training programs across the curriculum, 1982-1996

MEMBER, SCHOOLS CATALOGUING INFORMATION SERVICE (SCIS) REVIEW PANEL. Reviewed learning materials, including CDROMs, to support NSW curricula, for publication in SCAN and the Australian SCIS database, 1992-1995

OASIS LIBRARY TRAINING AND SUPPORT OFFICER, South Coast Region. Materials development and training in OASIS Library Software, 1991

LECTURER, LIBRARY PRACTICES COURSE, Wollongong TAFE. Children's Literature, Reference Work, Computers, The Book, 1986

REGIONAL LIBRARY CONSULTANT, South Coast Region. Advised and supported teacher librarians, principals and district inspectors. Established local area support networks. Designed and ran in-service courses, seminars and conferences for K-12. Published regional newsletter. Administered federal multi-cultural and resource-sharing grants, 1979-1984

TEACHER/LIBRARIAN West Wyalong High School, 1979

EDUCATION OFFICER, NSW Department of Education, Library Services. Trained and supported NSW teacher librarians and school library assistants. Advised principals, district inspectors, and teachers K-12. Reviewed learning resources. Produced in-service videotapes, audio/slide programs, policies and handbooks as training and support materials, 1974-1977

TEACHER/LIBRARIAN West Wyalong High School, 1979

Previous expereience as high school English teacher in Michigan and Ohio, USA

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION AND ORGANISATION POSITIONS AND AWARDS

CO-FOUNDER OF THE HUB: Campaign for Quality School Libraries in Australia. 2007-present

 John Hirst Award for services to school libraries and teacher librarianship, Australian School Library Association (NSW),  NSW State Library, 9th March 2002

Life Member, Illawarra School Librarians Association, 2001  

EDITOR, Teacher & Librarian, Australian School Library Association (NSW) Inc., 1994 - 1998 Executive committee member to 2004. 

PRESIDENT/Secretary, Illawarra School Librarians' Association, 1990-1994

EDITOR, South Coast Library Links (Journal). South Coast Region, New South Wales Department of Education, 1979 to 1983.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBER Australian Library and Information Association, Australian School Library
Association, International Association of School Librarians, Illawarra School Librarians Association, Children's Book Council of Australia

LISTSERV OWNER: Illawarra School Librarians Association, Hubbers, ASLANSW Cttee 1999-2006.

RECENT PRESENTATIONS, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS:

2008

• ALIA representative, National Curriculum Board, NSW Forum, Sydney, 15 September
• CSU Teacher Librarianship Residential School Sessions, ETL401 Subject Overview and Academic Writing Workshop, Sydney 16 and 22 February

2005

• CSU Teacher Librarianship Residential School Sessions, ETL504 Subject Overview and Academic Writing Workshop, Sydney 5 August

2004

• Googling and beyond,  Eastern Sydney Community Leadership Program, The Benevolent Society, October 2004.
  

2003

• School Libraries Making a Difference, ASLA PD Day, NSW State Library, February 2003.

• School Libraries, Making a Difference, Riverina TL Conference, November 2002.
• Locating Online Periodical and Newspaper Articles, ASLA State Conference, Wollongong, 26 October 2002.
• International Association of School Librarianship Conference, Pataling Jaya, Malaysia, August 2002.
  
• The Deep Web, Western Area T/L Conference, Dubbo, 23 March 2002.
• The Deep Web , ASLA PD Day, NSW State Library, 9 March 2002.

• Presenter, Australian School Library Association National Conference October 1-4 2001 Mudjimba, Queensland ASLA XVII Conference.
• Virtual Library Services for ISLA, Bulli High School, Saturday September 22 2001 and for ASLA NSW at Bradbury PS, August 25 2001.
• The Deep Web for CSU School of Information Studies Residential, NSW State Library and for Bondi Teacher Librarians.
• Designing and Creating Your School Library Website. Training and Development, Lewisham, Liverpool; Illawarra School Librarians Association, Wollongong; ASLA(NSW), Engadine HS, 23 June 2001.

• ISIS 2000 Online Conference: Paper on TILT and TILT Plus, published in Conference Proceedings, New Millennium, New Horizons (Wagga Wagga: CSTL, CSU).
• Designing and Creating Your School Library Website. For Training and Development Directorate, Lewisham and Liverpool.
• Values in Information Technology and Learning (VITAL) Workshop. 28 June 2000. Training and Development Centre, Lewisham.
• From Email to MOOs, ASLA NSW AGM workshop, 19 February 2000. Published in Teacher & Librarian. No.137, March 2000 (Pt.1) and No. 138, June 2000 (Pt.2). Also presented at NSW CEG Conference 16 April 2000.
• Using the Internet for SAS staff. Wollongong.
• Basic Web Page Design. Sutherland Teacher Librarians. 20 March 2000.

• Filamentality Workshops, Western Districts Teacher Librarians Association, Dubbo, 26 March 1999.
• Teaching Information Skills on the Internet, Workshop, Illawarra School Librarians’ Association, March 1999, Kanahooka High School.
• Top 14 Sites Which will change the way you teach, ISIS Conference, Charles Sturt University. 1999.

• EdNA/ASLA Project Internet Workshops, UNE, Dubbo, UWS, Rydelmere. 1998.
• Integrating the Internet into the Classroom.  Shore Grammar School. September 1998.
• Top Sites for NSW Teacher Librarians, ASLA State Conference, University of Sydney. August 1998.
• Internet Advanced Searching, Workshop, ASLA State Conference, University of Sydney. August 1998.
• Internet for School Leaders, State Deputy Principals and Leading Teachers Conference, Wollongong. August 1998.
• Distance Education seminar and OASIS Analyzer: An Analysis of Kanahooka High School Library OASIS data,  NSW Computers in Education Group conference, Bathurst (co-presenter). July 1998.
• Teachers on the Internet, PRODEC, UWS Macarthur. May 1998.
• Internet Workshops, Campbelltown and Liverpool Teacher Librarians. June 1998.
• E-Plagiarism Workshop, Virtual Reality, Virtual Legality, ASLA, State Library of NSW. February 1998.

• Librarians on the Internet, PRODEC, UWS, Macarthur.
• Internet Training Courses, UNSW, Oatley; State CEO Bowral and Newcastle MANTLE Conference; UofWollongong; CSU, Wagga; UNE.
• Language, Learning & Culture: Unsettling Certainties, Joint National Conference of ASLA, ALEA and AATE (Darwin, 8-11 July 1997) Presented paper on behalf of the NSW Department of School Education on Making the Net Returns Worthwhile: Information Skills and the Internet. Addressed AATE on E-Plagiarism.
• Workshop on Acceptable Use Policies, ASLA(NSW) AGM, State Library of NSW, 22 Feb 1997.
• IT Skills and the Internet, ASLA (NSW), Powerhouse Museum IT Centre, 1 and 15 March 1997.

• Internet for Careers Advisers, DSE, University Centre, Sydney, Oct 1996.
• Convenor, Internet for Teachers, ASLA(NSW) One Day Conference in Wollongong, 9 March 1996.
• Making the Net Returns Worthwhile, Armidale, Wagga Wagga, Sydney.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
 

• "Teacher Librarians. The Challenge: To build a voice and to exist," inCite, Vol 30(10) October 2009.
• The Hub: Campaign for Quality School Libraries in Australia.  Website pages, some blog entries, many letters. http:hubinfo.wordpress.com  September 2007 - present.
• "The Hub"  Connections, Vol. 69, Term 2, 2009.
• White, Kerry. "The Hub," Magpies, Vol 23, 2008 (contributor).
• "Georgia Phillips asks the question...Is there a future for school libraries?" info@aslansw: newsletter of ASLA NSW, November 2008.
• Information literacy: Central to Australia's economic development. Submission to Australia 2020 Summit. Submission 5113. April 2008.  http//www.australia2020.gov.au/submissions/viewTopic.cfm?id=5113&count=1
• Plagiarism, Copyright and Referencing Sources of Information, for the NSW Department of Education and Training, Technology in Learning and Teaching program, October 2000.
• "TILT and TILT Plus: NSW government school technology training," ISIS 2000 Online Conference, published in Conference Proceedings, New Millennium, New Horizons (Wagga Wagga: CSTL CSU, 2001).
• "From Email to MOOs," Teacher & Librarian. No.137, March 2000 (Pt.1) and No. 138, June 2000 (Pt.2).
• "The Status of Teacher Librarians in Australia: an Unofficial Overview" in ACCESS Vol.12:1, March 1998.
• "E.plagiarism: Halting the Outbreak!" in Information Transfer (December 1997) and Literacy Learning: Secondary Thoughts (ALEA), February 1998.
• "Acceptable Use of the Internet in Schools: Some Case Studies," ITEC 97 Virtual Conference, Information Services Strand, April-May 1997. (On-line discussion paper) <http://conf.itec.com.au>
• "Making the Most of Search Engines on the Internet" in Scan16(1) February 1997, pp. 42- 44. Republished in Connect.Edu (1997) for all DET schools.
• "Just me and my URL!" in Scan15(2), May 1996, pp. 22-25. 
• Editor, Teacher & Librarian: Journal of the Australian School Library Association (NSW). Parramatta: Australian School Library Association (NSW), 1994 to 1998.
• Editor, South Coast Library Links (Journal). Wollongong: South Coast Region, New South Wales Department of Education, 1979 to 1983.
• An Assessment of Library User Education Programs and a Suggested Public Library Program Design (Masters Thesis). Denver: University of Denver, 1978.
• The Secondary Teacher and the School Library (Videotape). Sydney: New South Wales Department of Education, 1977.

• Contact me at     georgia at edit dot com dot au