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Welcome to the June aliaNEWS!
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YOUR ASSOCIATIONALIA welcomes new leadership
- New Board Directors
- Edmund Balnaves - Edmund has served in academic, government and business roles covering both library services and information technology. In the last 15 years through his business, Prosentient Systems, he has provided local and international libraries with information technology for collaborative document delivery, digital library systems and library management systems.
- Elke Dawson - For the last 10 years Elke has worked at CQUniversity Library in Rockhampton, and is currently Deputy Director (Resource and Access Services). Prior to this she held a variety of positions at the Gordon Institute of TAFE and Deakin and Melbourne Universities as well establishing the Goethe Institute Library in Sydney.
- Aileen Weir - Aileen has worked in all library sectors including public libraries, academic libraries and special libraries. She has been at the National Library of Australia (NLA) since 2006, overseeing virtual reference services including the AskNow chat reference service. She is currently the NLA's Director, Reader Services.
- AARL Co-Editors
- Dr. Gaby Haddow - Gaby is a senior lecturer with the Department of Information Studies at Curtin University. She is active in ALIA, as Chair of the ALIA Research Committee and a member of the Australian Library Journal's editorial board.
- Mary Anne Kennan - Mary Anne is a senior lecturer in the School of Information Studies at Charles Sturt University. She is active in ALIA, having been involved in both the program and organising committeees of the Information Online conferences for many years and currently as a member of the Research Committee.
- AARL Book Reviews Editor
- David Wells - David is the Manager, Resources (Acquisitions, Cataloguing, Access) at Charles Darwin University. He represents ALIA on the Australian Committee on Cataloguing, is the Datasets Coordinator Representative for the CAUL Electronic Information Resources Advisory Committee, and has an interest in Russian literature.
- ALJ Editorial Board Chair
- Phillip Kent - Phillip is the University Librarian at The University of Melbourne. His 30 year career in universities and CSIRO has included roles in libraries, IT, knowledge and information management, archives and records management, risk and audit.
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- August INCITE: Let's get technical - From loans to statistics, from wireless to QR codes, it's a high tech world in the library and information game. What works? What doesn't? What should work? And how do we maintain the personal connection our clients need in a robotic world? This is also a great chance for Library Technicians to talk about their roles. -Deadline 1 July 2012. Guidelines at www.alia.org.au/publishing/incite/guidelines.html.
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GROUPS AND EVENTS
- ALIA Merchandise - Check out or new ALIA merchandise page. We have a range of merchandise on sale that you could use to support your NSS and LIW events or to use throughout the year to promote your library. Stocks are limited. Click here to order.
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- ALIA Biennial 2012 - The standard registration deadline closes Tuesday 26 June 2012. Don't miss out! Register today.
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- WIN a free pass to the ALIA Biennial Conference 2012! - RMIT Publishing is excited to be sponsoring a delegate to attend the 2012 ALIA Biennial Conference. The lucky winner will receive a fantastic prize pack including return airfares, accommodation and event registration. See here for information on how to enter.
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- 5 June - Vic ALIA Lib Techs are having a Committee meeting. Observers are welcome to come along and hear about developing plans. RSVP to Kerrie Kelly kkelly@slv.vic.gov.au
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- 27 June - Vic New Grads are having a Library Folk at the Bar in Geelong. For more information, contact Lesa Maclean at maclean.lesa@gmail.com
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- 28 June - ALIAACTIVE Midwinter Dinner is happening in the ACT at the Scholar Restaurant in Dickson. RSVP to karna.odea@ato.gov.au
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PD
- ALIA PD Year ends 30th June 2012 . Remember, you need 30 PD points minimum to be compliant. Need more points? Use PD Postings ! Try out the ALIA Career Development kit its worth 20 PD Points and will set you up with goals for your next PD year.
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- RAILS8 - Get into Research!
The University of South Australia is hosting RAILS 2012 - a great opportunity to hear about RELEVANT research with a practitioner focus from our part of the world.
http://www.unisa.edu.au/bim/RAILS8/default.asp
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NATIONAL YEAR OF READING
- Reading Hour - We only have a little over 3 months to get ourselves organised for The Reading Hour on the 25 August. The Reading Hour will be both a focal point for the National Year of Reading and the call to action for families - "share a book with your child for 10 minutes a day, an hour a week". Check out our wiki page where we'll be loading lots of ideas and information over the next few months www.love2read2012.wikispaces.com/Reading+Hour
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- The Prime Minister's Literary Award - We'd love libraries, bookshops and other reading professionals to promote the Prime Minister's Literary Award and celebrate those listed in the shortlist which were announced in May 2012. See the PMLA website www.arts.gov.au/pmliteraryawards for more information.
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Out and about
- Library Membership Drive - ALIA staff were pleased to visit Queanbeyan library, NSW, where Arts Minister Simon Crean launched a National Year of Reading campaign to remind people just how important Australia's 1400 public libraries are. You can find more information here: www.love2read2012.wikispaces.com/Library+membership+campaign
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COMPETITION!!
We have two wonderful books to giveaway this month to ALIA members!
First, thanks to the Australian Cinematographer's Society for sending us a copy of The Shadowcatchers: a history of cinematography in Australia. The book is a gorgeous mix of text and photographs. More information (and details on how to order your own copy) can be found here: http://www.shadowcatchers.com.au/
To win a copy of this book, tell us, in 100 words or less, your favourite depiction of an LIS professional on the screen. The best answer will win a copy of The Shadowcatchers. Decisions will be made by ALIA Publishing Staff, and are final.
Just in time for June 30, Big Sky Publishing is offering a copy of Get a Financial Grip: A simple plan for financial freedom to a lucky ALIA member. Simple tips, plain English, and easy-to-implement plans make this the perfect resource for getting your financial act together. http://www.bigskypublishing.com.au/
To win a copy of this book, tell us, in 100 words or less, what you would do with a million dollars, if you happened to win it in the lotto. The best answer will win a copy of Get a Financial Grip. Decisions will be made by ALIA Publishing Staff, and are final.
Email your answer to incite@alia.org.au and please include your membership number and postal address for prizes in your answer. Good luck!
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