Cirrus@Austlit

'David Homer, AATE Life member, has been keeping a diary for nearly 70 years. He recently 'bequeathed' ten of his diaries (1994-2004) to the AATE archives. This selection covers the years when David served on AATE Council and was successively president of SAETA, AATE and IFTE. During David's time on Council he was heavily involved in many curriculum initiatives, including the implementation of the NPDP (particularly in South Australia), the development of the STELLA standards project, and the creation and delivery of the IFTE 2003 conference in Melbourne. The diaries are an engaging example of hypertext, a rich collage of descriptions, anecdotes, reflections, mementoes and 'things to do' of an insider's take on the organisational life of professional teaching associations (and the personalities and politicking involved), as well as the wider political and educational contexts in which they work. It is a narrative interwoven with two others. One, that of David's 'day job', first in teacher education, then professional writing. And two, that of his vibrant personal and social life. The sustaining sociability of community is a key subtext informing all aspects of the diaries.' (Publication abstract)