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Welcome to the December 2006 edition of aliaNEWS, this issue updates you on industry events, publications and professional development, both in ALIA and the LIS sector.

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Information Online 2007: coming up fast


pic The Organising Committee has speakers coming from around the globe on a range of topics - from information security to knowledge management, from managing in the virtual world to managing with disruptive technologies. This program will challenge and inspire delegates from all aspects of the information sector. Registration details, the program and a conference planner are available on our website at

http://www.information-online.com.au/

Heather Nash: ALIA's new Industrial Adviser


Heather starts work as human resources and industrial relations advisor with ALIA initially on 18 December. She comes to us from the ANU. From January 2007 Heather will be working four days per week (usually Monday to Thursday) and is very much looking forward to meeting members, receiving e-mail enquiries and phone calls. Heather recently completed the examinations for the Australian Institute of Company Directors and earlier this year was elected a Fellow of that organisation. Details of ALIA's employment and industrial relations services can be found at

http://www.alia.org.au/employment/

Information Rx - Health Libraries Australia, 2-3 February 2007


Join your colleagues in Sydney for a two-day symposium (satellite event for Information Online) at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. Themes include indications and contraindications for services and innovations; vital signs of our systems and our profession; action and reactions to change and innovation. We are lucky to have Carol Lefebvre as our international keynote speaker. For more information, contact Cheryl Hamill, ph 08 9431 2780, e-mail cheryl.hamill@health.wa.gov.au. Register online via the Information Online website satellite events page. Follow the links from

http://www.information-online.com.au/

ALIA Library and Information Technicians Conference 2007 - call for papers


Contributions are invited for conference papers, tutorials and interactive workshop presentations appropriate to the daily themes of inform, innovate, initiate and inspire. To be eligible to submit an abstract, you must also intend to register for the conference, to be held in Melbourne 9-12 October 2007. All abstracts must be submitted online, must be original work and not previously presented in any form at other conferences. First time presenters will be offered coaching in presentation skills. Presenters may opt to submit full papers for peer review. Please visit the conference website for more information. Submission deadline is 28 February 2007.

http://www.alia07.com

ALIA Library and Information Technicians Conference 2009 - Call for expressions of interest


ALIA would like to receive expressions of interest in hosting the ALIA Library and Information Technicians Conference in 2009 from groups in Australia, following the 2007 conference in Melbourne. When writing their bid, interested groups should address the aims of the conference, set out in the documentation. Interested members and groups can seek advice from ALIA's Events Manager, Jane Hardy, and from previous conference committees. About 400 delegates should be expected. The closing date for expressions of interest is 1 March 2007. For further information and documentation, please contact Jane at ALIA National Office, ph 02 6215 8235, or e-mail jane.hardy@alia.org.au

Tania Barry wins inaugural ALIA Aurora scholarship


Tania Barry has been selected as the first ALIA Aurora Scholarship winner. The Aurora Foundation conducts an Institute each year to assist future leaders in the library and associated cultural and information industry to maximise their leadership skills and potential.

http://www.alia.org.au/awards/aurora.scholarship/

IFLA elections


pic The call for nominations for IFLA President-elect 2007-2009, Governing Board and Section Standing Committees has gone out. ALIA is able to nominate candidates for President-elect, the Governing Board and those Section Standing Committees of which it is a member. Nomination of a candidate by the Association does not include meeting any financial costs of the candidacy or representation should the nominee be elected. ALIA members interested in being nominated by ALIA for these committees should contact Kamara Schlegel on 02 6215 8214 or e-mail kamara.schlegel@alia.org.au by 24 December 2006. For further information and details of committee positions see p.20 of the December issue of inCite, or go to

http://www.ifla.org/announce.htm

Reap the rewards and take advantage of your member benefits


pic ALIA members can take advantage of member benefits, which can save you time and money. Your benefits include discounted rates for AMP home loans, health cover premiums and insurance services (save 30% on travel insurance - Quotes and Policy available on-line only. The savings are calculated by comparing with AIG Australia's full price premiums); great rates on car hire; a car buying service (new cars at fleet prices!); and corporate rates for airline lounge membership. To make use of these benefits or to view all the products available visit the ALIA Member Advantage website or call 1300 853 352 for friendly assistance.

http://www.alia.org.au/membership.benefits/affinity.html

'Library of the 21st century' symposium now available on the net


In February 2006 the State Library of Victoria invited a range of key Australian and international decision-makers, commentators and industry leaders (from within and outside the library sector) to speak at a symposium on the 'Library of the 21st Century'. It was arranged around four topics: community, learning, collaboration and the creative economy. Podcasts, audio download files and transcripts of the presentations are now available.

http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/events/2006/symposium/

Is this Australia's first library 'unconference'?


What's the best part of a conference? Most people agree it's the networking, the opportunity to talk to colleagues. Here is a conference that's just that: a powerpoint-free zone! An unconference focuses on what the people at the event are interested in. The organisers provide a general theme, space, and enough blank surfaces to write on. The Library 2.0 Unconference will be held in Melbourne on 2 March 2007. The theme is Library 2.0/Web 2.0 and how it might be applied to your library service. The Library 2.0 Melbourne Unconference blog is at http://unconferencemelbourne.blogspot.com/ Cost: $30 per participant. Register at:

http://www.libraries.vic.gov.au/training

Call for Papers: Making connections between library, book, reading and info


This conference will be held 7-8 June 2007, organised by the Information History Group, Leeds Metropolitan University and associated groups. It aims to bring together scholars from these overlapping areas of historical study. Papers are invited on any aspect of library, book, reading, print-culture or information history. Papers displaying an interplay between these are especially welcome. Abstracts of 300 words (maximum), along with a one-page CV, should be e-mailed to Professor Alistair Black (a.black@leedsmet.ac.uk) by 15 January 2007.

http://www.lmu.ac.uk/inn/research_knowledge_transfer.htm

Come to play in edna's sandpit


A new edna service was released in late November 2006. The edna sandpit will be a 'perpetual beta' providing an opportunity for educators to road-test new and emerging technologies. Applications that are sustainable and demonstrate most value to learning will be migrated to edna production services. Try out web conferencing (Live Classroom), podcasting (Moodle/iPodcast) and a personal learning environment (elgg), with more coming.

http://sandpit.edna.edu.au

New organisation for picture and copyright professionals


The Australian Picture and Copyright Association (APACA) for picture research and copyright clearance professionals has been launched. APACA is a new organisation formed by experienced publishing industry professionals who recognise the need to provide support, training and advice to people responsible for picture research and copyright clearance in publishing and related industries. E-mail: info@apaca.org.au

http://www.apaca.org.au

Australian rated highly in world LIS rankings


Amanda Spink, Professor of Information Technology at the Queensland University of Technology, was recently named the second most highly cited scholar world-wide in the field of Library and Information Science in a recent study ranking universities and authors in Library and Information Science 1990-2004.

http://www.umu.se/inforsk/BibliometricNotes/BN2-2005/BN2-2005.htm

Copyright Amendment Act 2006


This Act received Royal Assent on Mon 11 December 2006 and some parts came into force on that day. The Australian Libraries Copyright Committee, representing ALIA and other library organisations, made strong representations to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, and was successful in having amendments made to the original bill. The resulting legislation, while not ideal, is more favourable to libraries than the original proposal. A summary of the Act and its implications for libraries will be available on the ALIA website in mid January. An information sheet outlining the amendments is available from the Australian Copyright Council (ACC).

http://www.copyright.org.au/u27261

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