Welcome to the October 2010 edition of aliaPUBNEWS.aliaPUBNEWS is a free monthly electronic bulletin for everyone concerned with supporting and promoting the further development of Australia's public library services.We'd love to hear news and comments from readers - contact details at the end of this newsletter. And please feel free to pass this on to colleagues. [Permission is granted to re-broadcast, in part or full.] |
- PLAC half-year report
- ALIA Information Online - registrations open
- National vision and framework for public libraries - comment now
- National standards and guidelines for public libraries - coming soon
- inCite - the Association's magazine - contributions welcomed
INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
ALIA NEWS
Public Libraries Advisory Committee half-year report
Find out about the major projects initiated by the ALIA Public Libraries Advisory Committee between January and June 2010 - http://www.alia.org.au/governance/committees/public.libraries/PLAC_Highlights2010.pdf.
ALIA Information Online 2011
Registrations are now open for ALIA Information Online, from 1 - 3 February 2011, in Sydney. If you can't attend the whole event, there are day registrations, plus pre- and post-conference workshops. http://www.information-online.com.au/
National vision and framework for public libraries
The third and final round of consultation ends 29 October. Make sure you have had your say. View the final draft vision and framework at http://www.alia.org.au/governance/committees/public.libraries/.
National standards and guidelines for public libraries
The national standards project is nearing finalisation by Libraries Alive! but the project doesn't end here. The national standards will be reviewed regularly to ensure that they remain relevant and appropriate to the needs of Australian public libraries and library users. More information at http://www.librariesalive.com.au.ALIA REMINDERS
inCite - the Association's magazine - contributions welcomed
'Every member an advocate' is the main topic for November, followed by our end of year issue focusing on IFLA and engagement. The Deadline for the December issue is 1 November.
Lee Welch has taken over as acting editor of inCite while Kate Vanderveer is on maternity leave.
We welcome your contributions. Send your stories to incite@alia.org.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address).
http://www.alia.org.au/publishing/incite/deadlines.html
OTHER NEWS
ALIA offered best wishes to Jan Fullerton on the occasion of her retirement as National Librarian at the end of September.
Get ready to squirm in your seat: The Librarians returns to ABC1 this month, with the first episode airing at 8.30am on Wednesday 13 October. More program information at http://www.abc.net.au/tv/librarians/#/front-desk.
Prisoners in the Northern Territory are participating in a rehabilitation program which involves working in Darwin public libraries one day a week.
The State Library of Queensland is home to a plant which feeds off the attention it receives through Facebook. The plant has died several times as a result of too much TLC from its 9,000-plus followers. http://www.facebook.com/meeteater.
The Labor government in Tasmania has been accused of under-funding public libraries to the tune of $1.5million by the Liberal opposition - a claim the Minister for Education firmly rejects.
The winners of the 2008 and 2009 WA Premier's Book Awards were Chloe Hooper for The Tall Man (2008) and Shirley Barrett for South Solitary.
Congratulations to Michele Burton, manager of Willoughby City Library and her team for their success in the Local Government Managers' Association Management Excellence Awards. Willoughby was the only council to be named in several awards, with a first place in the Excellence in Service Delivery category.
INTERNATIONAL
With UK libraries desperate for funding, librarians and library users have set up a campaign website at http://www.voicesforthelibrary.org.uk/wordpress.
Schipol International Airport in Amsterdam has opened what is believed to be the world's first airport library.
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
ALIA Information Online Conference and Exhibition
With ALIA Access 2010 still fresh in our memories, it's time to think about the next major event for library and information professionals. ALIA Information Online takes place from 1 - 3 February, in Sydney. http://www.information-online.com.au/
Free places at Every Member an Advocate workshops
The ALIA Every Member an Advocate workshops have taken place around the country - just Perth left to go - but only a couple of places left, so hurry! http://www.alia.org.au/education/pd/pd.services/every.member.advocate.html.
Web-based research: 15% discount for ALIA members
Book a place at the Power Searching with the Pros workshops in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney this November, presented by Mary Ellen Bates and Chris Sherman, and you will qualify for a 15% ALIA member discount (not valid with any other discount). More information at www.websearchpacific.com.FORTHCOMING EVENTS
| November 9-10 | Digital Information Management Summit, Sydney | www.halledit.com.au/DIMS2010 |
| November 28 - December 1 | LIANZA centenary conference, Dunedin, NZ | www.lianza.org.nz |
| February 1 -3 | ALIA Information Online, Sydney | http://www.information-online.com.au/ |
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