Welcome to the September 2011 edition of aliaPUBNEWS.Back by popular demand in 2011, 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 are 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.] |
- National Cultural Policy
- NBN eList and teleconferences
- ALIA National Advisory Congress
- ALIA Public Libraries Blog
- Digital Communities Initiative
- inCite - contributions needed
- Disaster planning and recovery
- Free access to professional journals
INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS
- LIANZA 2011
- Connection and Convergence: Second International Conference on Joint Use Libraries
- Mobile Library Muster - Driving the change
- SWITCH 2011
ALIA NEWS
National Cultural Policy
ALIA is providing input to the National Cultural Policy as the Government seeks opinions on the goals and strategies set out in the National Cultural Policy Discussion Paper to help set a 10-year strategic vision for arts, culture and the creative industries. If you have comments please email them to advocacy@alia.org.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address) by 14 October 2011. The discussion paper can be downloaded at http://culture.arts.gov.au/discussion-paperNBN eList and teleconferences
To facilitate sharing of information and resources about the role for libraries as the NBN rolls out ALIA has hosted our newest eList, nbnlibraries, and a series of teleconferences focusing on NBN news. To join the discussions subscribe to nbnlibraries at http://lists.alia.org.au/mailman/listinfo/nbnlibraries/ALIA National Advisory Congress
The ALIA National Advisory Congress meetings will be held across Australia in October. This is your chance to have a say about the future of the profession and your professional association. Check for local meetings or join the national teleconference. http://www.alia.org.au/governance/nac/2011ALIA Public Libraries Blog
If you are hungry for more public library news then the ALIA Public Library Blog, authored by PLAC Chair Jan Richards, will ensure a regular feed of information to keep you up-to-date with what's happening in the Australian public library sector. http://www.alia.org.au/governance/committees/public.libraries/summit09/blog/ALIA REMINDERS
Digital Communities Initiative
Department of Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy applications to deliver the Digital Hubs program in the five NBN mainland first-release sites and three stage one communities in Tasmania close 5 October 2011. Contact ALIA if you are considering applying and would like a letter of support.http://www.dbcde.gov.au/digital_economy/programs_and_initiatives/digital_communities_initiative
inCite - contributions needed
The December edition of inCite is all about Best kept secrets - Treasures, art, and architecture. We need your contributions on public library services and their hidden gems. Deadline 1 November. Send your items to incite@alia.org.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address).Disaster planning and recovery
ALIA has updated our Disaster Planning and Recover website. Take a look for essential resources and contacts.http://www.alia.org.au/disasterplanning/
Free access to professional journals
ALIA members can enjoy free full text access to the ProQuest database of LIS journals.http://www.alia.org.au/onlineLISresources/
OTHER NEWS
- Library manager Cathryn Harris of Mount Gambier Library has been named the winner of the Nokia Business Innovation Award in the Telstra South Australian Women's Awards. Our congratulations to Cathryn.
http://www.telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/media-centre/announcements/sweet-taste-of-success-for-sa-business-woman-of-the-year.xml - Mt Gambier also made the news for their unique experience during Book Week.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/sinkhole-drunks-leave-librarian-feeling-down-20110903-1jqup.html - The State Library of NSW has revealed the newly renovated State Reference Library. As part of the ongoing refurbishment work the Mitchell Library's collections will have limited access from 4 October.
http://blog.sl.nsw.gov.au/refurbishment/ - The Victorian Privacy Commissioner has issued a factsheet for Victorian government agencies using, or planning to use, social media. Organisations are urged to check their social media practices meet privacy legislation.
http://privacy.vic.gov.au/privacy/web2.nsf/files/commissioner-advises-victorian-government-organisations-on-privacy-and-social-networking
- Members of the digital arts, digital industries and cultural institutions are invited to share their ideas on Australia's national cultural policy through an online consultation, and a live forum on October 6. The Digital Culture Public Sphere consultation, to be chaired by Senator Kate Lundy, will provide a platform for discussing Australia's first National Cultural Policy in almost two decades.
http://www.katelundy.com.au/2011/09/21/media-release-live-public-sphere-consultation-on-digital-culture/ - Monash Public Library Service was the center of media attention when news broke of their use of finger vein scanning technology to record library staff work hours.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-08/vein-scanners-to-track-employee-work-hours/2876242 - The Tasmanian Minister for Education and Skills called for nominations for the Tasmanian Library Advisory Board.
http://www.media.tas.gov.au/release.php?id=33154 - Worth the read is the UK Office for National Statistics report Internet access - households and individuals 2011. http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/rdit2/internet-access---households-and-individuals/2011/index.html and USA Nielsen Social Media Report Q3 2011 which lists Australians as the highest users of social media.
http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/social/ - State Library of QLD has released the webcast of their Liberating digital content: a Right to Information Day breakfast panel discussion.
http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/find/webcasts/society_and_social_issues - The Australian Interlibrary Resource Sharing (IRLS) Code has been updated with a review of recommended pricing.
http://www.alia.org.au/interlibrary.lending/ilrs.code.html - New Australian research explores current information seeking practices and the role of public libraries in online information provision.
http://www.lirg.org.uk/lir/ojs/index.php/lir/article/viewFile/466/523 - Plans for Biblio Turismo are hotting up as the spring weather beckons motorcyclists to a two wheeled library tour with a difference.
http://biblio-turismo.blogspot.com/ - Newly available online, the ProTeen Tool Kit is an accessible 'one stop shop' to help library staff engage young people as volunteers. It's a web-based kit providing a range of free, down-loadable resources.
http://proteens.net.au/ - National Year of Reading 2012 has announced several new ambassadors; including Richard Glover and Susanne Gervay OAM.
http://www.love2read.org.au
INTERNATIONAL
- Congratulations to Patti Manolis from Geelong Library in Victoria who has been selected as the only Australian participant to join the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's inaugural International Network of Emerging Library Innovators (INELI). The program will be launched at the LIANZA Conference in October.
http://www.geelonglibraries.vic.gov.au/news/geelong-library-ceo-chosen-bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation - Australian libraries are joining international colleagues to celebrate National Gaming Day @ Your Library. There is still time to plan an event.
http://ngd.ala.org/category/2011-national-gaming-day/ - In the USA Amazon Kindle eBooks are now available for loan through 11,000 public libraries.
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1608874&highlight - An array of beautiful paper sculptures have mysteriously appeared in libraries across the UK to support the campaign against library closures and funding cuts.
http://community.thisiscentralstation.com/_Mysterious-paper-sculptures/blog/4991767/126249.html
CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS
LIANZA 2011
Registrations are open for Te Ihi, Te Wehi, Te Wana - Passion, People and Power 30 October - 2 November 2011 Wellington Convention Centre, New Zealand.http://www.conference.co.nz/lianza11
Connection and Convergence: Second International Conference on Joint Use Libraries
Registrations are 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.pdf
Mobile Library Muster - Driving the change
Ipswich hosts the annual mobile library event 5-6 November 2011.http://blog.library.ipswich.qld.gov.au/mmuster/
SWITCH 2011
Registrations are now open for 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
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
| 7-8 Oct | ALIA Top end symposium - Darwin | http://www.alia.org.au/groups/topend/ |
| 17 Oct | ALIACYS unconference for the National Year of Reading 2012 - Sydney |
https://register.eventarc.com/5041 |
| 27 Oct | Libraries Australia Forum - Adelaide | http://www.nla.gov.au/librariesaustralia/news-events/forum/2011-forum/ |
| 28 Oct | ACOC seminar - Adelaide | http://www.nla.gov.au/lis/stndrds/grps/acoc/acocseminar2011.html |
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