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Welcome to the August aliaNEWS!
It's been a big month here at ALIA - membership renewals, new PD year, and ALIA ACCESS 2010 sold out! Check out what's coming up for August below.
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YOUR ASSOCIATION
- In October's inCite, we're Building Our Association. Got something to say about ALIA: what we do well, what needs improvement, what we need, what we can drop, how to attract members, how to better advocate for the profession? Let us know! Deadline is 1 September to incite@alia.org.au.
More Info : http://www.alia.org.au/publishing/incite/
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- Make your voice heard. This election, there are a number of ways to advocate for LIS and LIS values. Get a start with the ALIA Federal Election Campaign Kit, full of simple, easy ideas to get your voice heard.
More Info : http://www.alia.org.au/election2010/
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- Problems at work? Perhaps salary levels, position descriptions, or industrial relations legislation are causing you some concern? Contact the ALIA Industrial Relations Advisory Service at enquiry@alia.org.au to find out your rights and responsibilities in the workplace, get tips on negotiating a better deal for you or your organisation, or obtain specialist advice if you find yourself in difficult situation.
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- Your voice: National Advisory Congress Ever wonder how ALIA sets its direction? Ever wish you had a say in it? ALIA is your association and you do get your say at the National Advisory Congress. The 2010 NAC focus is volunteering with ALIA. Read the papers, consider putting in a submission, raise your voice.
More Info : http://www.alia.org.au/governance/nac/2010
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- Congratulations! Kerrie won our WebJunction Voucher with our member giveaway last month - she came up with 161 words from letters in WebJunction!
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- Celebrate your LIS studies with this great offer from ALIA To celebrate 2nd semester, ALIA is offering a special discount for all students to join ALIA. Students can receive a month off their new membership if they join ALIA by the 20 August 2010. For member benefits visit http://www.alia.org.au/membership.benefits. For further information contact Robyn Ellard on 1800 020 0710 or email robyn.ellard@alia.org.au
(this offer is available to full-time and part-time students only, paying either the student or reduced fees (reduced fee is $118.33 & student fee is $60.00 until 30 June 2011). This offer is only available when using the printed form available at http://www.alia.org.au/membership.benefits/Personal_2010-2011_web_editable.pdf - and is not available for direct debit
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Conferences and Events
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- ALIA Access 2010 webstreaming. We're giving one lucky personal member webstreaming access to ALIA Access 2010 - for free! All you have to do is answer this question: what interests you most about ALIA Access 2010, and promote the webstreaming of the conference in 25 words or less (be as creative as you like - graphics are welcome!) and send it to incite@alia.org.au by 15 August 2010. Entries will be judged by the ALIA Events Manager, and the best will win webstreaming - a value of $80! Good luck!
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OUT AND ABOUT
- Patron Thérèse Rein says The Indigenous Literacy Project 'is a real opportunity for all Australians to get involved in a simple, effective and meaningful community activity'. Contact 02 9555 5605 to get brochures and posters for your library and go to http://www.indigenousliteracyproject.org.au/HowtoHelp to see how you can make a difference.
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