aliaNEWS - March 2010

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March 2010

Welcome to the March aliaNEWS!

It's been a busy start to the new year for ALIA, with more exciting things to come.

Congratulations to Diane, Katherine, Doreen, Heather, and Frances,
winners of the journal packs for the February aliaNEWS member giveaway!

Here's what's happening in March.

YOUR ASSOCIATION

Contribute to inCite! May's theme is Building our Association. More info: http://www.alia.org.au/publishing/incite/
Two major Australian copyright decisions handed down in the Federal Court on 4 February 2010. More info: http://www.alia.org.au/advocacy/copyright/
Last chance! Call for Expressions of Interests for ALJ Editor due 19 March. More info: http://www.alia.org.au/publishing/alj/
Deadline this month! ALJ Editorial Board expressions of interest to sue.hutley@alia.org.au by 19 March. More info: http://www.alia.org.au/publishing/alj/
ALIA members are Member Advantage members. Insurance, loans, car hire, Qantas club, & more. More info: www.memberadvantage.com.au/login/alia

EVENTS

ALIA Information Online 2011- Call for papers deadline 31 March The ALIA Information Online Exhibition and Conference organising committee are now inviting abstract submissions relating to the conference themes. http://www.information-online.com.au/.
Library and Information Week 2010 - Access All Areas Start promoting your LIW activities! Access the LIW Media Resources and downloadable images available on the website now! http://www.alia.org.au/liw/
Can little white dogs jump? Find out with National Simultaneous Storytime 2010! Jump at the chance to register for NSS and promote your library! http://www.alia.org.au/storytime/reg.form.html Merchandise available online from late March http://www.alia.org.au/storytime/
Expand your company's horizons! Sponsor at more than one ALIA conference and receive competitive discounts. ALIA Access 2010 sponsorship packages still available - get in quick! More info: alia2010@iceaustralia.com

PD

Petrified of public speaking? We can help: "Public Speaking with Confidence", especially for librarians and library technicians.
More info: http://www.alia.org.au/education/pd/irena.html

"Managing Challenging Clients" and "Fundamentals of Supervision": two fantastic face-to-face courses with Adam Le Good.
More info: http://www.alia.org.au/education/pd/adam.html

20+ 'on demand' self-paced PD opportunities now available online with Webjunction.
More info: http://www.alia.org.au/education/pd/webjunction.html

Psst! Member offer! The five financial members who best describe why they need a public speaking course
will receive $20 off the March "Public Speaking with Confidence" session.
Email pd@alia.org.au with your two sentence reason by 5 March!

OUT AND ABOUT

Mix 'you are what you eat' with 'you are what you read' at the Annual Edible Book Festival, Melbourne, 1 April. More info: allison@melbourneathenaeum.org.au
The NSW Readers Advisory group is holding their annual seminar on 23 March about crime and mystery. More info: http://crimera.eventbrite.com/

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