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aliaNEWS 29 February 2008
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inCite theme for May 2008 issue: Learning and literacy

Contribute to your member magazine! May’s feature topic is ‘Learning and literacy’. Contributions on this theme or on other issues relating to library and information services are welcome. High resolution images are also encouraged. Send your articles to incite@alia.org.au by 31 March.

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

ALIA-ASLA Policy Advisory Group - seeking member

ALIA is looking for an interested member to join the ALIA-ASLA Policy Advisory Group. Candidates should hold teacher-librarian qualifications. Expressions of interest, accompanied by curriculum vitae of no more than 100 words should be forwarded to Sue Hutley, Executive Director, before the close of business, Friday 7th March.

http://www.alia.org.au/governance/committees/external/alia-asla/

Library Stars: best of the best 2008 - Call for submissions

The Library Stars forum, hosted by ALIA’s Public Libraries Advisory Committee (PLAC), will showcase public libraries, their projects, and successes on 2 September 2008 at a satellite event as part of the ALIA 2008 Biennial Conference in Alice Springs. Public libraries are invited to submit a proposal for presentation. Three will be selected and those libraries will be given a travel grant of $1,000 each to assist with costs in attending the conference. Deadline for proposals is 29 February.

http://www.alia.org.au/governance/committees/public.libraries/inviting.submissions.html

ALIA Elections Vice-president (President elect) and Board of Directors

Help to shape your Association by voting in the ALIA elections. All members will receive a ballot paper in the March issue of inCite. Vote by 5pm AEST, Wednesday, 9 April 2008. If you don’t receive your ballot papers in your March issue of incite please contact ALIA National Office enquiry@alia.org.au.

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

ALIA AGM- Call for Motions by 13 March

Motions for discussion at the AGM need to be forwarded in writing to the ALIA Executive Director P.O. Box 6335, Kingston, ACT 2604 by 13 March 2008. They need to be signed by the movers either individually or on behalf of a division/group of the Association. All motions received will be published in the AGM Agenda notice in the April issue of inCite.

Visit http://www.alia.org.au/governance/meetings/

Call for group committee members – APSIG

The ALIA Asia Pacific Special Interest Group is seeking new members for the committee, including a new Convenor. Members interested in the Asia Pacific region and with international connections may be interested in this group. Members from around Australia are welcome. With IFLA2010 in Brisbane there will also be opportunities to engage with the region during the next few years. If you would like to be a part of this group, please send an email detailing your interest in being on the committee to Robyn Ellard, Assistant Director, Member Services robyn.ellard@alia.org.au or Amelia McKenzie amckenzie@nla.gov.au

http://www.alia.org.au/groups/apsig/

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ALIA 2008 Biennial Conference – registrations open next week

The ALIA 2008 Biennial Conference will be held in Alice Springs from 2-5 September 2008. Registrations and accommodation bookings will be open next week. Plan to attend!

http://www.alia2008.com/

Video with Fiona O'Loughlin: http://www.alia.org.au/conferences/2008-2009.html

2008 Jean Primrose Whyte Churchill Fellowship

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 oversea living allowance. There are no prescribed qualifications required with the merit of the proposal being 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

ALIA Education and Workforce Summit 2008 – submission deadline 12 March

The Education and Workforce Summit will be held on Friday 28 March 2008 at the State Library of Victoria. It will be informed by critical issues in library and information education and in the library workforce. All ALIA members and groups are invited to make submissions and comments to the Summit and view the background papers. Papers not marked confidential will be made available on the website. Deadline for submission is Wednesday 12 March.

An open forum will be held on the 27th March at the Village Roadshow Theatrette, State Library of Victoria, for those interested in a pre-summit discussion.

http://www.alia.org.au/education/summit08

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ALIA Information Online Conference and Exhibition 2009 – Call for papers

The leading conference for the online information industry in the Asia-Pacific region, Information Online will be held in Sydney 20 -22 January 2009 with Satellite events Monday 19 and Friday 23 January. The Call for papers is now on. Deadline is 28 March 2008.

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

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4th ALIA New Librarians Symposium – Call for Papers

The 4th ALIA New Librarians Symposium (NLS4) will be held in Melbourne on 5-6 December 2008. The NLS4 Committee is calling for papers in keeping with the Symposium theme of ‘Breaking Barriers’. Online submission, lodged no later than Friday, 4 April 2008 is the only method for the receipt of abstracts. Queries to the Symposium Secretariat, Patty D'Cruz at program@icms.com.au

http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2008

Australia 2020 Summit

The Prime Minister has announced that the ‘Australia 2020’ summit will be held on 19 and 20 April 2008. Nominations and a submission are being prepared in conjunction with other library associations; the submission will be jointly presented by ALIA and Public Libraries Australia.

http://www.australia2020.gov.au/news/index.cfm

Jean Arnot Memorial Fellowship 2008

Awarded to a female librarian or student of librarianship for an outstanding paper on any aspect of librarianship, this Fellowship is funded by the National Council of Women in New South Wales Incorporated and the Australian Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Associations Incorporate. An award of $1000 will be presented to the winner at the annual Jean Arnot Memorial Luncheon to be held on 9 May 2008. Applications close on 14 April 2008.

http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/about/awards/arnot.html

Library and Information Week 2008 19 – 25 May

This year’s theme for Library and Information Week (LIW) is ‘Libraries are for everyone’. You can use LIW as a way to market and promote the tremendous contribution that your library or information service makes to educate, inform and entertain your local community. Our nation-wide week combines activities, events, competitions and presentations at national, state and local levels.

http://www.alia.org.au/advocacy/liw/2008/

ALIA Resources Directory – ALIA goes green

The 2008 Resources Directory will be available for members online on the ALIA website in an easily downloadable pdf format. The online version will soon be available and updated regularly with a fully revised copy due to out in July.

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

Publications available from ALIA

Available from our online shop: Uniting a profession: the Australian Institute of Librarians 1937-1949 by Jean P Whyte and David J Jones. You can also purchase the special double issue of ALJ (Australian Library Journal) entitled Unfinished business: papers from the Forum on Australian Library History, and AARL’s Australian Indigenous Knowledge and Libraries has been reprinted and is now for sale.

Phone us on 1800 020 071 to order.

ALIA member discount for CSU publication

Libraries in the twenty-first century is a collection of papers that brings together leading library educators and practitioners and provides a scholarly yet accessible overview of library and information management and the challenges that the twenty-first century offers the information profession. **ALIA members receive a 5% discount***

Visit http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/educat/sis/CIS/L21C/index.htm

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Exclusive benefits and services for you through Member Advantage

ALIA 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 that include: 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 or call Member Advantage on 1300 853 352.

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

PD opportunities

For a listing of this month’s PD opportunities, visit the online event listing

http://www.alia.org.au/events/index.html?2008-03

Webb's Blog

Modern technology is taking over with the invention of Webb’s Blog- an online discussion page written by the author of the ever popular page in inCite, Webb’s web. Continue the discussion that our resident web wiz begins in the monthly magazine, or comment on something new that you have discovered.

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

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