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aliaNEWS 21 November 2007
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Call for Nominations for ALIA Board of Directors

The Call for Nominations for the ALIA Board of Directors will be in the December inCite. Nomination forms will be available from ALIA National Office or via ALIAnet. Nominations close at 5.00pm AEDT on Friday 1 February 2008.

http://www.alia.org.au/governance/elections/2008

ALIA federal election 2007 advocacy

How do the major political parties respond to issues that concern us as library professionals? ALIA has developed an agenda for advocacy for the 2007 Federal election. The agenda reflects the ongoing advocacy work of the Association and also the outcomes of discussions at the 2007 Peak Bodies meeting. Ministers and Shadow Ministers were asked to respond to a series of questions. Visit our federal election 2007 page to read their answers.

http://www.alia.org.au/advocacy/election07

Regional Telecommunications Review

The deadline for submissions to the federal government's Regional Telecommunications Review has been extended until 7 December 2007. ALIA is coordinating a submission from ALIA, NSLA, ASLA, ALLA and SLAV. A copy of this submission will be available on the ALIA website in early December.

RTR website: http://www.rtirc.gov.au/
ALIA submissions: http://www.alia.org.au/advocacy/submissions

The 2007 Ray Choate Scholarship

Congratulations to Nicole Johnston who has been awarded the 2007 Ray Choate Scholarship. This biennial award enables the recipient to investigate a particular aspect of reference or information services that can lead to improved practice in the area. Nicole's project How can Instant Messaging improve the reference and information experiences of students in regional areas? aims to investigate the impact of this emerging technology in the provision of reference services to library users in a regional university.

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

National Advisory Congress 2007

The meetings for the 2007 NAC have finished. Thank you to everyone who contributed their time and ideas. The final NAC report will be available soon. In the meantime, visit the NAC page for the regional meeting notes and to listen to the recording of the Rural & Regional NAC meeting. The final NAC report will be presented to the December ALIA Board of Directors meeting and will be used to finalise the Association's 2008 planning.

http://www.alia.org.au/governance/nac/2007

ALIA Library Resources Directory - ALIA goes green

The 2008 Library Resources Directory will be available for members in an online version only on our ALIA website. The online version will be updated regularly and will be in an easily downloadable pdf format. No longer will you have to open the staples of your January/February inCite to extract the middle section. Vendors and suppliers will be contacted in the next couple of weeks to supply a 2008 listing.

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ALIA 2008 Biennial Conference - Call for Papers open

The ALIA 2008 Biennial Conference will be held in Alice Springs from 2-5 September 2008. The Call for Papers is now open and the deadline for abstract submission is 30 January 2008. Details on the conference themes and paper submission process are located on the conference website. For enquiries about the conference themes, contact the program convenor, Jayshree Mamtora at jayshree.mamtora@cdu.edu.au.

Call for papers: http://www.alia2008.com/
Video with Fiona O'Loughlin: http://www.alia.org.au/conferences/2008-2009.html
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The Librarians - Wednesday evenings 9.30pm

The fourth episode of The Librarians, a six-part ABC TV comedy, will be shown tonight. ALIA has a blog to facilitate discussion about the show. The blog is for musing about how the series portrays us, how the media portray us, how others see us and how we see ourselves.

ALIA blog for The Librarians: http://www.alia.org.au/thelibrariansblog

ALIA IT Helpdesk

For ALIA groups and members who wish to contact the IT Helpdesk at ALIA National Office, please use the following email address rather than individual staff members' email addresses: ithelpdesk@alia.org.au The use of the ithelpdesk address will ensure a speedier and more efficient response to your query.

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ALIA logos, logo user guide and branding guidelines

ALIA logos are now available on our website in print quality and web quality images. Please read the Guide to using ALIA logos and our Branding guidelines before you use an ALIA logo. The ALIA logo, acronym and Association name are trademarked. ALIA groups and conference committees may use these trademarks. For use of the logo in non-ALIA documents or for other non-ALIA uses, permission must be obtained from the managing editor.

http://www.alia.org.au/publishing/logos

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ALIA's 70th anniversary life membership deal - ends 31 Dec 2007

Love being a member of ALIA, but tired of those pesky renewal notices we send you every year? Thinking about retiring and want to pay a one-off fee for ALIA membership? Consider life membership of ALIA. To celebrate our 70th anniversary we are offering a fantastic discount on life membership and this special deal ends on 31 December 2007. To take advantage of this great offer, contact us at membership@alia.org.au.nospam, ring 1800 020 071, or visit:

http://www.alia.org.au/membership.benefits/personal.html
http://www.alia.org.au/alia70/

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Christmas shopping: ALIA book journals and shopping bags

Here are some great gift ideas for Christmas! Our fabulous book journals would make a wonderful small gift (or stocking stuffer) for family, friends, clients, staff, book club members etc. And while you are at it, why not buy a few of our bright red shopping bags with @ your library in five languages? The shopping bags are practical and eco-friendly too. Consider using these items as prizes for your Christmas party! Buy conveniently using our online shop.

http://shop.alia.org.au/

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Purchase of Uniting a Profession

The ALIA publication, Uniting a profession: the Australian Institute of Librarians 1937-1949 by Jean P Whyte and David J Jones, was launched on 27 September 2007. Buy your own copy now on our online shop.

http://shop.alia.org.au/StoreFront.aspx

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Beyond the hype: Web 2.0 - Call for abstracts and registrations

ALIA is proud to present Beyond the Hype 2008: Web 2.0 from 1-2 February 2008 at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane. Abstract submission deadline is 30 November 2007. Registrations are now open: early bird registration closes 14 December 2007 and full registration closes 18 January 2008. Beyond the Hype 2008 will introduce, discuss and debate issues about Web 2.0, its impact, its usefulness, discussing whether it's of benefit to your library, and possible ways of incorporating it in to libraries.

http://www.alia.org.au/groups/quill/beyond.hype.html
Beyond the Hype website: http://beyondthehype.ning.com

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Summer Reading Club - 1 December 2007 to 13 February 2008

This year's theme is Superheroes Read. The Summer Reading Club website is now available and is looking fantastic! This program runs throughout the summer and encourages children to keep up their reading during the holidays. Summer reading helps students return to school in the new year ready to learn and with greater reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. The program aims include to maintain or even increase library use by children and their families over the summer break, and to create excitement in children about reading for leisure.

ALIA SRC website: http://www.alia.org.au/src/
Superheroes Read website: http://www.summerreadingclub.org.au

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Exclusive benefits and services for you through Member Advantage

The Australian Library and Information Association offers its members access to a range of outstanding savings on lifestyle and business products through Member Advantage. Member Advantage has specifically negotiated arrangements with many high profile suppliers. Utilise the benefits of membership. Health Insurance - save 5%; Car Hire - exclusive rates and package; Home loans - save on interest rates and fees; Qantas Club - corporate membership; Car buying service - fleet prices; Insurances - Professional Indemnity, Income Protection, Life, Travel, Car, House and Contents and many more. Visit the website to find out more or call Member Advantage on 1300 853 352.

http://www.member-advantage.com/alia

ALIA supports the NSW 'Day of Action' on 29 November 2007

ALIA supports the campaign for funding for NSW public libraries and the Day of Action on 29 November. In NSW the funding for public libraries has declined over the past 25 years and the State budget for 2006-07 included a cut of $1,023,000 (4.16%). "Public libraries support all aspects of Australian life", said ALIA President, Roxanne Missingham. "It is critical for Australia's national development that Australians have high quality library services", she said.

ALIA media release: http://www.alia.org.au/mediaroom
For more information about the campaign: http://www.plnsw.org.au

Library Lovers Day - 14 February 2008

Make a date with your library! After a very successful event this year, we will be celebrating Library Lovers Day again next year on Thursday 14 February. Get ready for some loving (of our libraries of course). Website details coming soon.



Library and Information Week (LIW) - Monday 19 May to Sunday 25 May 2008

LIW is always held in the last week of May and aims to communicate and promote the tremendous contribution libraries and information services and information professionals make to educate, inform and entertain all Australians. This nation-wide week combines activities, events, contests, product launches and presentations at national, state and local levels. The week also provides the opportunity to publicly canvas issues of importance to the provision of library and information services in Australia. More information and the website for LIW 2008 will be available soon.



National Simultaneous Storytime 2008 - Wednesday 21 May 2008

NSS first started in 2001 as part of Library and Information Week. The Board of Directors has decided that we will now go back to this format. This decision was also endorsed by the NSS Committee and has regularly been a suggestion in our NSS evaluation feedback. So mark your calendars and diaries with this date. Book and website details will be available in early 2008.

inCite theme for Jan/Feb 2008 issue: Services to people with disabilities

Contribute to your member magazine! The January/February 2008 inCite theme is 'Services for people with disabilities'. Contributions on this theme or on other issues relating to library and information science are welcome. High resolution images are welcome too. Send your articles or items to the inCite editor at incite@alia.org.au.nospam. Deadline for January/February 2008 issue is 4 January 2008.

http://www.alia.org.au/publishing/incite/

The 2008 Jean Primrose Whyte Churchill Fellowship

The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust was established in Australia in 1965 to perpetuate and honour the memory of Churchill by the awarding of Churchill Fellowships to Australian citizens. The Churchill Trust is seeking applications from **SA residents only** for Fellowships to be awarded in June 2008 for the study of an aspect of library and information services. Each Fellowship available has an average value of $25,000 and includes return economy airfare and an overseas living allowance. There are no prescribed qualifications required. Merit of the proposal is the primary test. Applications for the award of Fellowships in the 2008 round need to be submitted between 1 November 2007 and 29 February 2008.

http://www.churchilltrust.com.au

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