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aliaNEWS: MAY 2008
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inCite theme for June 2008 issue: TAFE Libraries

Contribute to your member magazine! June’s feature topic is 'TAFE libraries'. 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

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

ALIA election results 2008

Congratulations to Jan Richards for her election as ALIA Vice-president (President-elect). Congratulations also to Helen Partridge and Michelle Brennand who were voted in as directors by the membership at large and to Philip Keane who was voted in as director by institutional members. Details of the election results are in the May issue of inCite.

http://www.alia.org.au/governance/elections/2008/
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Library and Information Week 2008

http://www.alia.org.au/advocacy/liw/
Libraries are for everyone!

The theme for Library and Information Week (LIW) this year is 'Libraries are for everyone' and promotional materials include a colourful poster, bookmarks, balloons, book journals and re-usable red ALIA @ your libraryŽ shopping bags.

Go to the merchandise page - view the product images and download the order form:

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

National Library Technicians' Day - 20 May

National Library Technicians' Day will be celebrated this year during LIW on Tuesday 20th May.

http://www.alia.org.au/advocacy/liw/2008/tech.day.2008.html

National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) - 21 May

This popular event will be held during LIW on Wednesday 21 May. Aimed at highlighting the importance of books, reading and literacy for children, it also promotes storytime activities in public libraries. The NSS poster is available for purchasing now. Activity sheets will be available for downloading from the website.

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

Biggest Morning Tea - 22 May

Participate in Australia's 'Biggest Morning Tea' held during LIW on Thursday 22 May in support of cancer research and The Cancer Council.

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

It's a big week, made possible with the help of our sponsors, Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) http://www.acma.gov.au and Softlink http://www.softlink.com.au

MAY is Information Awareness Month

ALIA is joining other organisations within the records, archives, library and information management community to bring you Information Awareness Month.

http://www.informationawarenessmonth.com.au

ALIA Research awards - nominations close 2 June

Nominations are now being called for the following research awards. They are the Study Grant Awards, the YBP/Lindsay& Croft Research Award for Collection Services and the Twila Ann Janssen Herr Research Award for Disability Services.
Nominations close 2 June 2008.

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

Australia 2020 Summit


ALIA's submission to the Australia 2020 Summit is available at

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

ALIA Education and Workforce Summit 2008

An interim report is now available online and will be regularly updated.

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

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ALIA 2008 Biennial Conference - exciting program available now

The ALIA 2008 Biennial Conference will be held in Alice Springs from 2-5 September 2008. You are encouraged to register and book accommodation as soon as possible. The exciting conference program is now up on the conference website.

Program: http://www.alia2008.com/grid.asp
Conference website: http://www.alia2008.com/
Video with Fiona O'Loughlin: http://www.alia.org.au/conferences/2008-2009.html

2007 Metcalfe Award winner announced

The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Chelsea Harper is the 2007 Metcalfe Award winner. This award recognises high achievement by a personal financial member in their first five years of practice in libraries and information services

http://www.alia.org.au/awards/metcalfe.award

Publications available from ALIA

Uniting a profession: the Australian Institute of Librarians 1937-1949 by Jean P Whyte and David J Jonesa
ALJ (Australian Library Journal) special double issue entitled Unfinished business: papers from the Forum on Australian Library History
AARL's Australian Indigenous Knowledge and Libraries (reprinted)
The Australian Dictionary of Acronyms and Abbreviations

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

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ALIA member discount - Book bargains

Book Bargains is offering a 10% discount to all ALIA members. Simply enter the ALIA promotional code when ordering.

http://www.alia.org.au/membership.benefits/partner.discounts.html

ALIA member discount - Inbooks

pic Inbooks distributes a huge range of professional books for librarians. Inbooks is offering a 20% discount to ALIA members off all publications (excluding AACR and associated products) from the following Library and Information Science publishers: Facet, Neal-Schuman, American Library Association, Linworth Publishing and Libraries Unlimited. Download the order form and please note that your ALIA membership number is required.

http://www.alia.org.au/membership.benefits/partner.discounts.html

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ALIA institutional member benefit - Good Reading Magazine

ALIA and Good Reading Magazine are pleased to announce a new collaboration. All ALIA institutional members now have 6 months free access to add your book related events to the online book events calendar at http://www.goodreadingmagazine.com.au This online calendar is promoted to all Good Reading magazine readers, both in print and online editions, as well as in their popular free e-newsletter. Read the details on our website:

http://www.alia.org.au/membership.benefits/partner.discounts.html

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***

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

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/

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

Australian Law Librarians Association 2008 Conference: First announcement

The Australian Law Librarians' Association (ALLA) 2008 Conference Committee invites you to participate as a delegate or speaker in ALLA 2008: The Art of Information, to be held 17-19 September 2008 at the Subiaco Arts Centre, Perth, Western Australia.

http://www.alla.asn.au/conference/2008/index.htm or contact alla2008conference@gmail.com

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