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- ALIA review of Federal Budget 2011
- Senate inquiry into the National Broadband Network
- Standards and Guidelines for Australian Public Libraries
- The Library Initiative
- National Simultaneous Storytime
- Libraries and Literacy
- New members to ALIA Board
- Australian Library and Information Week
- eBooks and journals
- Review of Library Technician training
- Information Awareness Month
- inCite - contributions needed
INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
ALIA NEWS
ALIA review of Federal Budget 2011
Each year ALIA provides a review of the Australian Federal Government Budget with a focus on the impact for libraries and the information industry. In 2011 ALIA sees opportunities for libraries to be key partners in the National Broadband Network roll out and Digital Regions initiative. We also welcome the focus on cyber-safety and the Government's willingness to adapt its approach to internet filtering in the light of industry consultation. Other key topics of interest to library and information professionals are literacy, education, early childhood development. The ALIA Budget review can be found at http://www.alia.org.au/Senate inquiry into the National Broadband Network
The House of Representatives Infrastructure and Communications Committee is conducting an inquiry into the role and potential of the National Broadband Network (NBN). The ALIA submission is located at http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/ic/NBN/subs/Sub216.pdf. ALIA will be participating in the public hearing on 27 May 2011 in Canberra.Standards and Guidelines for Australian Public Libraries
The Standards and Guidelines for Australian Public Libraries were launched on 1 April and can be downloaded at http://www.alia.org.au/publiclibraries. Keep an eye out for additional case studies and resources which will be available in the coming months.The Library Initiative
The Library Initiative selection process for both participating libraries and suppliers has been completed and advices have been issued. The successful suppliers from whom libraries can select devices are Audio-Read Pty Limited and Vision Australia. Library services from every state and territory have been selected. Over 500 individual library outlets are represented by the Library Services selected. 845 devices will be supplied to these libraries.
FAQs at http://www.alia.org.au/Library_Initiative/faqs.html
More information from FAHCSIA at http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/disability/progserv/govtint/ndsi/Pages/library_inititative.aspx
National Simultaneous Storytime
Feathers for Phoebe by Rob Clement has been selected as the picture book to be read around Australia on 25 May during National Simultaneous Storytime. Register your library to participate and download resources at http://www.alia.org.au/storytime/.Libraries and Literacy
In response to the Innovation & Business Skills Australia report No more excuses: an industry response to the language, literacy and numerously challenge ALIA released a statement, Libraries and Literacy - we're already working on it, outlining the critical role played by public libraries in building literacy standards.ALIA's media release at http://www.alia.org.au/media.room/2011.04.06.html
IBSA report at http://www.ibsa.org.au/Portals/ibsa.org.au/docs/News%20Related/No%20More%20Excuses%20ISC%20response%20to%20LLN%20challenge.pdf
New members to ALIA Board
The successful nominees for the ALIA Board of Directors 2011 to 2013 have been announced. They are:- Ms Vanessa Little - ALIA Vice-president (President-elect) - Director, ACT Library and Information Service
- Ms Kathryn Cass - Coordinator, Library Operations, Marrickville Library and History Services
- Mr Joseph Cullen - Chief Executive, Eastern Regional Libraries Corporation
Details of the appointed members are available at http://www.alia.org.au/governance/elections/2011/board/candidates.html
ALIA REMINDERS
Australian Library and Information Week
Australian Library and Information Week is 23-29 May. This year's theme is We find Stuff! Information, ideas and merchandise are available at http://www.alia.org.au/liw/about.html.eBooks and journals
Australasian Public Libraries and Information Services is one of over 130 titles available in full text to ALIA members via our Proquest LIS package. Members can access these library journals together with more than 60 eBooks from EBL's range at http://www.alia.org.au/onlineLISresources/.Review of Library Technician training
ALIA continues to work closely with employers, educators, Library technicians and IBSA as part of the review of the national training package for Library Technicians. We urge employers to get involved and provide feedback throughout the process.Follow ALIA's participation at http://www.alia.org.au/education/ntp.html.
Details of the review process from IBSA at http://www.ibsa.org.au/news-and-projects/news/tabid/112/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/215/Scoping-Review-CUL04-Workforce-Development-Strategy-for-Museum-LibrariesInformation-Services.aspx
Information Awareness Month
May is Information Awareness Month. It's the ideal time for public libraries to partner with other information providers in the community and strengthen relationships.See what's on in your State at: http://www.informationawarenessmonth.com.au/
inCite - contributions needed
The July edition of inCite is all about Future Planning. We need your contributions on how public libraries are planning to rise to the challenges of changing user expectations, technology and funding. Deadline 1 June. Send your items to incite@alia.org.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address). Make sure you also send in stories and photos of your library's National Simultaneous Storytime activity and Australian Library Week.OTHER NEWS
National Cyber Security Awareness Week is 30 May - 3 June. Public libraries are key players in providing training to ensure Australians can utilise the internet with confidence and safely. http://www.staysmartonline.gov.au/awareness_week. The national calendar of events for NCSAW can be found at http://www.staysmartonline.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/21062/Awareness-Week-2011-Events-Calendar-16May2012.pdf
National Year of Reading 2012 has created a wiki as a collaborative space to share information, ideas and resources to assist libraries in promoting and developing NYR12.
Share resources at http://love2read2012.wikispaces.com/
Stay up-to-date with NYR12 announcements at http://www.love2read.org.au
Public Libraries Victoria Network, together with the State Library of Victoria, have launched the report of a landmark study: Dollars, Sense and Public Libraries. The report and research findings are available at http://www.publiclibrariesvictoria.net.au/node/13.
Following the Queensland floods, industry members from across library sectors met on 22 February in Brisbane to provide feedback on the damage sustained by libraries services in the state and to report on disaster recovery progress. Minutes of the forum are at http://www.alia.org.au/disasterrecovery/Disaster.recovery.forum.Minutes.pdf.
The QPLA and ALIA submission to the 2011 Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry is also available at http://www.alia.org.au/advocacy/submissions/qld.floods.royal.comm.html
Following the Victorian floods, public libraries were pleased to be able to report limited damage. Rochester Branch Library continues to operate with a limited service.
Revisioning the library was the topic for discussion on ABC Radio National Life Matters on 8 April. A team of guest speakers from the LIS industry addressed the changing role of public libraries, agreeing we are front and centre in an age of lifelong learning. The podcast of the show can be found at http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2011/3184970.htm
INTERNATIONAL
IFLA has released their Mobile Library Guidelines, produced by a working group of the IFLA public libraries section. Now available at http://www.ifla.org/en/publications/ifla-professional-reports-123.
The ALA report on The State of American Libraries is now online at http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/archives/issue/state-americas-libraries-2011
CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS
Back-to-back
We're making it a double in Perth this year, with two big ALIA events running back-to-back. It starts at the Sheraton Hotel from 12-16 September with Back to Basics for library technicians, and continues from 16-18 with ALIA's 5th New Librarians Symposium for emerging professionals. Terrific discounts apply for ALIA members. http://conferences.alia.org.au/libtec2011/ and http://conferences.alia.org.au/nls5/
SWITCH 2011
Public Libraries NSW has announced the dates and theme for its conference and exhibition. SWITCH 2011: Innovative, Inspired, Intuitive - the Digital World of Public Libraries will take place from 20-23 November 2011, at the SMC Conference & Function Centre, Sydney, Australia. http://www.plmnsw.org.au/web/Default.aspx?PageID=1302&SiteID=46
Connection and Convergence: Second International Conference on Joint Use Libraries
Registrations are now open for Connection and Convergence: Second International Conference on Joint Use Libraries to be held in Adelaide 3-4 November 2011. http://www.auslib.com.au/pdfs/Connection_and_convergence_registration_form.pdfFORTHCOMING EVENTS
| 23 - 29 May | Australian Library & Information Week | http://www.alia.org.au/celebrate/ |
| 25 May | National Simultaneous Storytime | http://www.alia.org.au/storytime/ |
| 31 May | Libraryhack competition closes | http://libraryhack.org/ |
| 13 18 August | IFLA Conference Puerto Rico | http://conference.ifla.org/en/ifla77 |
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