2 December 2004

In this aliaNEWS broadcast:

ALIA Online shop is here!

Closing the gender pay gap

ALIA Groups set free!

Board of Directors - call for nominations

Mentoring NSW program open for applicants

Australian Committee on Cataloguing Seminar, 31 January 2005

Information Online 2005, Sydney 1-3 February 2005

Forum on Purchasing Agreements and Licensing, Sydney 4 Feb 2005

IFLA nominations

A merry Christmas to all aliaNEWS subscribers

ALIA Online shop is here!
ALIA's online shop was launched at the National Policy Congress 2004, and is now open for business. Online payments for new membership applications, books, journals and merchandise are now possible through our secure server. Mrs Linda Martin, who puchased a membership package, was our very first customer: 'It was actually a very simple process - no problems at all!'
http://shop.alia.org.au

Closing the gender pay gap
In August 2004, ALIA lodged a submission with the Western Australian Gender Pay Gap Review [http://alia.org.au/advocacy/submissions/wa.gender.html]. That Review has now been completed. Its findings were released by the WA Government this week. The final report makes sweeping recommendations directed at closing the gender pay gap. Many are consistent with recommendations made in ALIA's submission. In particular, the Review recommends that WA employers conduct pay equity reviews and that this be mandatory in the public sector. It recommends similar audits by private sector employers on a voluntary basis. More detailed analysis of the findings (worth reading!)...
http://alia.org.au/employment/wa.gender.html

ALIA Groups set free!
Following a directive from the ALIA Board of Directors, all ALIA groups pages now sit in the 'public domain'. Access to newsletters, activities, and other information no longer requires member password access. All older URLs will be redirected automatically, but please update your bookmarks by dropping the '/members-only/' string in your URLs to save the load on our servers.
http://alia.org.au/groups.html

Board of Directors - call for nominations
Nominations are called for ALIA vice-president (president-elect) and two positions on the ALIA Board of Directors. Nominees should be personal members of the Association and will represent the interests of the organisation as a whole rather than those of a particular constituency. The closing date for nominations is 1 February 2005.
http://alia.org.au/governance/elections/2005/

Mentoring NSW program open for applicants
Have you ever felt the need for some professional guidance? Have you ever felt as though you could help other developing professionals? Applications are now open for the formal mentoring program offered by the ALIA Mentoring NSW Group, open to Associate or Library Technicians of ALIA living in NSW. Mentors have the opportunity to reaffirm their professional knowledge, experience and skills, gain an understanding of the experience and viewpoints of new professionals, and contribute actively to the development of the LIS profession. Numbers for the program are limited. Applications close 21 January 2005.
http://alia.org.au/groups/mentoringnsw/

Australian Committee on Cataloguing Seminar, 31 January 2005
What's in a name? Authorities in the 21st Century (Dockside Convention Centre, Cockle Bay Wharf, Sydney) A satellite event to the 2005 Information Online conference, this full-day seminar will feature a keynote address on the Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) project by Ed O'Neill from Online Computer Library Centre, and Ann Huthwaite from Queensland University of Technology who will discuss AACR3 and Authorities. The seminar will also include sessions on the National Library of Australia's People Portal project, and the changing role of authorities in the archives sector.
http://www.nla.gov.au/lis/stndrds/grps/acoc/acocseminar2005.html

Information Online 2005, Sydney 1-3 February 2005
(Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour) A very special event not to be missed! Information Online 2005 will host over sixty speakers from across Australia, Europe, the US and Asia informing, inspiring and challenging delegates. The program encompasses a diverse array of themes - ranging from content management to information architecture, from the future of search engines, to how we can co-operate with information technologists. Fun and exciting social events, including the cocktail party and conference dinner, are included in the full registration fee.
http://online.alia.org.au

Forum on Purchasing Agreements and Licensing, Sydney 4 Feb 2005
The fourth ALIA Forum on Purchasing Agreements and Licensing will be held in Sydney at the State Library of NSW on Friday 4 February 2005. The forum will bring libraries and suppliers together to discuss the issues of concern in the acquisition of online resources. Through presentations by invited speakers and group discussion, the forum will explore consortia and purchasing models, licensing issues and effective negotiation and collaboration. The forum follows highly-successful forums in Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane in 2004. For more information and to register:
http://alia.org.au/events/moreinfo.html?924

IFLA nominations
IFLA is seeking nominations for IFLA president-elect 2005-2007, Governing Board and Section Standing Committees. ALIA is permitted to nominate candidates for president-elect, Governing Board and the following Section Standing Committees: Document Delivery and Interlending; Information Technology; Asia and Oceania; Management and Marketing; Information Literacy; and CPD and Workplace Learning. Nomination of a candidate by the Association does not include meeting any financial costs of the candidacy or representation. Candidates for the Governing Board requires five valid nominations (ten for president-elect). Nominations must be received at IFLA HQ by Wednesday 2 February 2005. Please contact Mary Ann Ryan of ALIA National Office [maryann.ryan@alia.org.au].

A merry Christmas to all aliaNEWS subscribers
All of us at ALIA National Office wish all aliaNEWS subscribers a safe and festive Christmas and New Year. We look forward to 2005 with great enthusiasm, and hope that you do also. please note that ALIA National Office will be closed from 25 December 2004 through to 3 January 2005 (inclusive).

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