Welcome to the June aliaNEWS!

YOUR ASSOCIATION

In August's inCite, we're talking Special Libraries. Have something you want to say? Deadline is 1 July, to incite@alia.org.au. More Info : http://www.alia.org.au/publishing/incite/
It's that time again. Renew your ALIA membership and invest in your professional future. Renewals will be sent in June via email and mail. Multiple payment methods including online and direct debit. Contact ALIA membership on membership@alia.org.au or ring 1800 020 071.
A month's membership for free! Join ALIA in June for the 2010/2011 membership year and we'll give you June's membership for free! Claim next year's membership in this financial year. Click here for information on ALIA's member benefits. More Info: http://www.alia.org.au/membership.benefits/
What does the Federal Budget mean for you? For your career? For LIS? Find out here. More Info: http://www.alia.org.au/advocacy/
School Libraries are important! Keep up-to-date with the House of Representatives Inquiry into School libraries and teacher librarians. You can also write a letter to your local MP (templates and suggestions on the webpage). Further public hearings will be held in capital cities. Updates and links to resources and media clips on website. More Info : http://www.alia.org.au/schoollibraries
ALIA will be developing a submission for the Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety and need your comments by Monday 21 June 2010 to advocacy@alia.org.au.
Don't forget National Cyber Security Awareness Week from 6-10 June 2010. Downloadable resources are available from http://www.alia.org.au/cybersecurity/
Are you an effective advocate? National 'Every member an advocate' workshops - free for ALIA members - are being organised around the country. More Info: http://www.alia.org.au/education/pd/pd.services/every.member.advocate.html
Welcome Ann Ritchie. ALIA is pleased to announce that Ann Ritchie has been appointed as ALJ Editor for 2010-2013.
LIW Wrap-Up. Accessed all areas? Leaped into NSS? Lauded your LibTechs? Tell us about it for a feature 'The After-Party' in August's inCite. 100 words or less by 1 July 2010. Photos welcome! incite@alia.org.au.
ALIA welcomes its newest group. ALIA ePortfolio Practice Group will have a national focus to inform, promote, & develop ePortfolio practice in the LIS profession. More Info : http://www.alia.org.au/groups.html
Nominate! Nominations are open for our Premier & Research awards. More info:http://www.alia.org.au/awards/
ALIA members and their families can save hundreds of dollars a year on health cover, with exclusive discounts available through Member Advantage Health. Join today for complete peace of mind for you and your family. Visit the Member Advantage website or call 1300 853 352.

EVENTS

Website launched! Register your Expression of Interest to receive latest news regarding ALIA National Library and Information Technicians Conference 2011. More Info : http://conferences.alia.org.au/libtec2011
Access inspiration! Register now for ALIA Access 2010 - 'the' ALIA event of the year. Remember you save $$$ by registering before 7 July. More Info : http://conferences.alia.org.au/access2010/

PD

• Build Collection Confidence.
  Register for 'Promote Client Access to Literature'.
  More Info: http://www.alia.org.au/education/pd/pd.services/sydney.institute.html



• Get a Discount.
  Members get discounts to ARK & ALIA sponsored events. Enter our ARK competition and win a free place.
  Someone has to - might be you!
  More Info: http://www.alia.org.au/education/pd/workshops/ARK/



• Make a Change.
  Give yourself the edge with the ALIA e-course 'Writing to Selection Criteria' by guru Dr Ann Villiers.
  Mor Info: http://www.alia.org.au/education/pd/pd.services/selection.criteria.html



• Value for Money.
  Don't miss out on these ALIA sponsored face-to-face courses from Adam Le Good at very competitive registration fees.
  More Info: http://www.alia.org.au/education/pd/pd.services/adam.html



• Advocate for LIS.
  Know someone perfect for the LIS profession? Invite them to attend the Free Library Careers Info Night
  at Concord Library, Sydney, 9 June 2010 6.00pm-7.30pm. No RSVP needed.
  More Info: http://www.alia.org.au/education/qualifications/Sydney.Career.info.night.2010.A4.poster.pdf



• Get local.
  Sydney too far to go for Library and Information Careers information? Group conveners and institutional members
  can request a free Career Expo Pack to promote LIS careers in your own locality.
  More Info: http://www.alia.org.au/education/qualifications/library.Information.career.wexpo.pack%20order%20form.pdf



• Stay Tuned.
  Improvements for recording your PD activities coming soon. Join the PD e-list for the latest news.
  More Info: http://lists.alia.org.au/mailman/listinfo/aliaPD/



• Professional Reading.
  ALJ 2010 welcomes a new editor and sports a new look. To celebrate, we're giving copies of the
  Feb/May 2010 double issue to the first three members who email the year ALJ was first published to inCite@alia.org.au.
  More Info: http://www.alia.org.au/publishing/alj

OUT AND ABOUT

• Get Reading! Books Alive has a new name, but the same goal - to promote books & reading in Australia.
  Libraries need to register online at http://www.getreading.com.au, using the
  library password gethooked by 5pm Friday, 18 June 2010.



• Free stuff! To help celebrate Library and Information Week, TheReadingRoom.com is giving away
  a $100 gift voucher to three lucky members of ALIA who join TheReadingRoom.com before 15 June 2010.
  More info: http://www.thereadingroom.com



• Access! The Federal Government has accepted the recommendation of the Government 2.0 Taskforce
  that 'creative commons' (CC) licence be the default licence for government documents. The default will be one of
  the most permissive licences - CC-BY - which allows complete freedom to reproduce, and remix subject only to
  the acknowledgement of the original source.
  More Info: http://agimo.govspace.gov.au/2010/05/05/now-for-the-main-event-you/#more-475



• Diversity! MyLanguage Conference, Your Language in the Digital Age, August 9 - 11 2010, State Library, NSW.
  Explore how new technologies can support social inclusion and promote cultural and linguistic maintenance.
  More Info: http://www.mylanguage.gov.au/conference

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