I received this as an email this morning. There may be others who'd be interested who haven't received a copy.
An invitation to an information evening for writers, illustrators, and photographers
Where: Vodafone conference centre, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington 6011
When: Monday evening, March 3, 6.00–9.00 pm
Do you contribute to the Ministry of Education’s
teaching and learning resources? Are you interested in doing so? The
Ministry of Education publishes an extensive range of fiction,
non-fiction, poetry, short plays, teacher support material,
illustrations, and photographs within the Instructional Series (Ready
to Read, the
Junior Journal, the School Journal, the School Journal Story Library, and
Connected).
This is an opportunity to find out more about
content needs, the Ministry of Education’s preferred suppliers for
resource development and design services, and the commissioning of
content.
With the closing of Learning Media Limited as a
Government-owned educational publishing company in 2013, the Ministry of
Education welcomes this opportunity to provide writers, illustrators,
and photographers – and the agents and organisations
that represent them – with up-to-date information about contributing to
the Ministry’s Instructional Series publishing programme.
Virtual attendance through a live webcast will be
available to anyone who cannot attend in person. Wellington-based
writers, illustrators, photographers, course tutors, agents, and
organisations are encouraged to attend in person.
By attending the
presentation in person, you accept the possibility you may be filmed,
with the understanding that this will be used in the live and recorded
webcast and may be used for further Ministry of
Education informational purposes at a later date.
Parking is available at Te Papa in the evening from 5.00 pm for $6.00.
Handouts will be provided on March 3 and will be downloadable from the Ministry of Education’s website (http://www.minedu.govt.nz/) afterwards. The event will be recorded for edited playback afterwards.
RSVP: By February 15 to Peggy Nesbitt (peggy@lifteducation.com). Please let Peggy know whether you would like to attend in person or virtually. If you are only able to attend virtually,
you will be sent a weblink and a password when you RSVP.
Questions: Participants attending in person are encouraged to submit questions by February 15 but may also ask questions on the night. People attending virtually must ask questions by email by February 15 to ensure that they are
addressed on March 3.
Forward this invitation: The Ministry wishes
to encourage new contributors – including Māori and Pasifika
contributors – to become involved in its publications and online
resources and would like to broaden its contributor base.
Please forward this invitation to other writers, illustrators, and
photographers that you are in touch with.
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