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ASLA citation, awarded in recognition of contribution to teacher librarianship in Australia, October 2001

I would also like to commend you on your work with the SLAQ 2006 organising committee.  For the past two years you have been involved in:

• strategic planning
• event management
• micromanagment of the website and weblog for the conference
• program planning
• program support.

The conference's internet presence resulted in delegates from other countries and all Australian states attending the conference.  Your work in sourcing possible keynote speakers was invaluable.

Jan Barnett, SLAQ President & SLAQ 2006 Conference Convenor

"Thank you most sincerely for giving your valuable time on 19th September to present the very interesting session Implications for school communities in managing the transition from library to cybrary to participants at the seminar.  It was a very informative and thought provoking session and appreciated by everyone who attended.

Evaluative feedback from the seminar was overwhelmingly positive.  Comments ranged from: 'provided effective ways of preparing students for Uni and ultimately lifelong learning' to 'more than met expectations and needs' to 'It was great.  Excellent presentations by excellent presenters'."

University of Queensland Library

"Thank you once again for the visionary keynote presented at our TL gathering last week.  In comments about the day, participants described your presentation as inspirational, awesome, challenging and affirming, so take a bow!

You certainly set the tone for the activities that followed and for the comments that continue via the Blackboard community established to keep the discussions of the day alive.  Many participants suggested that we call on you again to speak in other forums and I will no doubt be contacting you about this possibility in the near future.

I look forward to a continuing association."

Catholic Education Office - Archdiocese of Brisbane

"On behalf of the Australian School Library Association Standing Committee and Executive, I would like to acknowledge and thank you for the outstanding effort you have put into the ASLA Website and Teaching Information Skills CD-ROM revision.  The ASLA Website has continued to grow and reflect the directions of our association under your expert guidance.  We sincerely express our gratitude to you for all your time and hard work in developing the site, especially your perseverance in the development of the Directory and Index.  As the Teaching Information Skills CD-ROM project reaches a conclusion we would also like to thank you for your tireless effort in seeing its reprogramming completed.  ASLA has benefited from your diligence in seeing this project through to the end, meticulously insuring all reprogramming runs smoothly.  Your commitment to the association and the personal qualities you bring to these and many other projects are sincerely appreciated."

Lesa Cornock, ASLA Secretary, 2001

"Karen Bonanno has strongly supported the School Library Association of Queensland by providing relevant and challenging professional development for teacher librarians throughout Queensland.  Karen's background in teacher librarianship provides a vital link with participants as she has a practical understanding of their work environment and the changes that new technologies bring to the role of teacher librarianship.  Karen never misses attending SLAQ's biennial conference at which she has been an active sponsor and presenter.  Her professional approach and enthusiasm have produced successful learning experiences for those who have worked with her on various projects with this association.  Her in-depth knowledge of the world of information literacy both nationally and internationally has helped to keep Queensland teacher librarians up to date in this field."

Joan Jenkins, SLAQ Past President