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aliaNEWS: AUGUST 2008
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inCite theme for October 2008 issue: Eco-services, ergonomics and OHS

Contribute to your member magazine! October’s feature topic is ‘Eco-services, ergonomics and OHS’. 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 by 1 September to incite@alia.org.au

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

Your Voice: National Advisory Congress

Help to shape the future of your Association at the National Advisory Congress to be held on Monday 1 September in conjunction with the ALIA Biennial Conference in Alice Springs. All ALIA members welcome! The 2008 NAC will focus on one of ALIA's 2009 priorities - Professional Development, while also reviewing the outcomes of the Education and Workforce Summit and discussing local issues. For more information and to RSVP:

http://www.alia.org.au/governance/nac/2008/national.meeting.html

Have you renewed your ALIA membership?

This year, ALIA emailed renewal notices to most of our members – have you received yours? If not, please let us know by contacting us on 1800 020 071 or email membership@alia.org.au ALIA membership payments are due now and you can pay your ALIA membership fee via B-pay, cheque or credit card. Direct debit payment is also available for full or reduced fee paying members. Thinking about joining ALIA? See the website for information.

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

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Summer Reading Club – merchandise orders now open!

Get in the game, READ! Your playing piece is on START, so let the games begin! We have lined up a great offense of ideas to help you tackle your reading club planning. Merchandise available this year includes posters, glow in the dark wristbands, temporary tattoos, stickers and a CD-ROM resource guide jammed packed with ideas for themed activities and more! Place your orders by 15 August 2008.

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

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ALIA 2008 Biennial Conference – one month to go!

Have you registered and booked accommodation yet for the ALIA 2008 Biennial Conference in Alice Springs from 2-5 September 2008? The conference program is now available on the conference website and the conference tours are filling up fast!

http://www.alia2008.com/

Library stars: best of the best - 2 September 2008, register by 22 August

This one-day forum will showcase libraries, projects and successes and will recognise outstanding achievements in the public library sector and inspire public library practitioners. The keynote speaker is Inga Lunden, Director of the Stockholm Public Library.

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

Registrations are open for the Health Librarian PD day at dreaming08

Join us in Alice Springs on Tuesday 2 September 2008 where ALIA Health Libraries Australia will host a professional development day and a health library specific stream during the ALIA dreaming08 Biennial Conference. The focus of the PD Day will be on future and strategic issues health librarians need to plan for and address. Keynote speakers will provide the big picture context and provoke attendees by asking the hard questions.

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

RDA: next generation cataloguing standard - Powerhouse Museum, Sydney

This full-day seminar on Friday 24 October 2008 will be ACOC's main professional development event for 2008 and will be of interest to all librarians, especially cataloguers and metadata creators. The seminar will aim to answer your questions about RDA and its implementation in Australia and will feature a keynote address by Deirdre Kiorgaard, Chair, Joint Steering Committee for the Development of RDA.

http://www.nla.gov.au/lis/stndrds/grps/acoc/acocseminar2008.html

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4th ALIA New Librarians Symposium – registration now open

NLS4 will be held from 5-6 December 2008 at CQ Functions in Melbourne. The program is built around the theme of Breaking Barriers, with keynotes from Australia and overseas.

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

Nominations are open for ALIA's IOG Excellence Award

The IOG Excellence Award acknowledges excellence/innovation in performance by an information professional. Are you working on a project that could be suitable to nominate for the 2009 award? The total value of the award shall be up to $10,000 with all arrangements being undertaken by the awardee. Nominations close on 31st August 2008.

http://www.alia.org.au/awards/merit/IOG.excellence/

Videos now available as part of cyber-safety information pack

The cyber-safety page on the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) website now includes four downloadable videos designed to assist library staff in promoting safe and positive internet experiences in public libraries, particularly for children.

NAC website: http://www.acma.gov.au/libraries

ALIA members win Churchill Fellowships

Congratulations to Alan Smith, Director of the State Library of South Australia, for winning the Professor Jean Primrose Whyte Churchill Fellowship to investigate management philosophies and strategies in creating significant cultural change in National Libraries - U.K., France, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland. And congratulations also to Paula Kelly of the State Library of Victoria for winning a Churchill Fellowship to investigate international reading programs that support the development of readers and focus on reading as a vital and creative activity throughout life - U.K., Denmark, Netherlands, Italy.

http://www.churchilltrust.com.au/content.php?id=58

ALIA Biennial Conference 2010/2012

The ALIA Biennial Conference will not be held in 2010 as Australia will host the World Library and Information Congress 76th IFLA General Conference and Council in Brisbane. ALIA invites all of its members to join us and 4,000 other professional colleagues from around the world, for a week of networking and professional development. ALIA will be calling for Expressions of Interests from ALIA groups in early 2009 for the opportunity to host the 2012 ALIA Biennial Conference.

http://www.alia.org.au/ifla2010/

Aurora Leadership Institute 2009 – ALIA Scholarship

Applications for the 2009 Aurora Institute will open Monday 15th September and close Friday 17th October 2008. Information abouth the ALIA Aurora Scholarship is also available.

http://www.alia.org.au/~aurora

ALIA survey of internet access in public libraries 2008

ALIA thanks the many public libraries who completed the survey. We are currently analysing the data and we will publicise the report here in aliaNEWS when it is completed.

PD opportunity - FREE registration to ARK masterclass

ALIA members may apply for a free registration for Digital Preservation: Protecting the Future of Electronic Documents, Sydney, 29-30 September. Check out eligibility and information on how to apply.

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

Mobile Library Muster Annual Conference

Gold Coast City Council is hosting the 2008 Mobile Library Muster – Information on Board, the annual conference for mobile library operators and managers from across Australia and New Zealand from 12 to 14 September 2008. Nominations are invited from Queensland public library authorities for the Mobile Library Operator of the Year Award.

http://www.mobilelibraries.com.au/Conf2008.htm

Exclusive benefits and services for you through Member Advantage

pic 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

New publication available

The Centre for Information Studies has published the revised edition of Organising Knowledge in a Global Society. The work reflects on current practice and trends, paying particular attention to how libraries and other information services provide intellectual access to digital information resources through metadata. The book also covers the latest developments in metadata standards, such as Resource Description and Access.

**ALIA members receive a 5% discount** http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/educat/sis/CIS/3365/index.htm

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