Welcome to the October 2011 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 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.] |
- Q and A Cybersafety sessions
- ALIA Board - call for nominations
- Submit abstracts now for the ALIA 2012 Biennial Conference
- NBN elist and teleconferences
- Increased Accessibility Library Initiative
- National Advisory Congress
- Send us your stories for inCite
INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS
- Connection and Convergence: Second International Conference on Joint Use Libraries
- Mobile Library Muster - Driving the change
- SWITCH 2011
- Discovery: ALIA 2012 Biennial Conference
ALIA NEWS
Q and A Cybersafety sessions
Australian Public libraries are the beneficiaries of an ALIA and Safer Internet Group initiative that will provide information on cybersafety. The information sessions facilitated by project partner the Alannah and Madeline Foundation, with the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) are aimed at parents and library staff. The first session will be at Gungahlin Library (ACT) on Wednesday 2nd November at 6.00pm.http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2262238416/eorg
http://www.saferinternetgroup.org/
ALIA Board - call for nominations
Nominations are called for ALIA Vice-President and three positions on the Board of Directors of ALIA for 2012-2014. Nomination forms are available from ALIA National Office or via the ALIA website. Nominations close at 5:00 pm AEDT on Wednesday 21 December 2011.http://www.alia.org.au/governance/elections/2012/
Submit abstracts now for the ALIA 2012 Biennial Conference
Time to share your knowledge with the industry and present a paper at the ALIA Biennial Conference to be held in Sydney in July 2012. Abstracts can be submitted online by 30 November 2011.http://www.alia.org.au/conferences/Biennial.Call.for.Abstracts.pdf
ALIA REMINDERS
NBN elist and teleconferences
To facilitate sharing of information and resources concerning the role for public 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/Increased Accessibility Library Initiative
October saw the final delivery of 1259 playback devices public libraries. Feedback from libraries and borrowers has been extremely positive. If you would like to share your library's success with this project please contact rob.miller@alia.org.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address).http://www.alia.org.au/Library_Initiative/
National Advisory Congress
The ALIA National Advisory Congress meetings are held across Australia in October and November. This is your chance to have a say about the future of the profession and your professional association. If you missed your local meeting join in for a teleconference or skype session on 3 or 7 November.http://www.alia.org.au/governance/nac/2011
Send us your stories for inCite
The January/February edition of inCite is all about National Year of Reading 2012. We need your contributions on public library services and their plans for a big year. Send your items to incite@alia.org.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address).OTHER NEWS
- Shortlisted titles for Our Story, an NYR project to identify contemporary writing depicting the Australian people and places have now been released. Readers from each State and Territory will vote for the book which best represents the place they call home.
http://www.love2read.org.au/our-story.cfm - Good Reading Magazine will be producing two special magazines during 2012 to support and celebrate the National Year of Reading. With high profile ambassadors including award-winning author and actor William McInnes and the First Tuesday Book Club's Jennifer Byrne, the campaign has already captured the imagination of people right across the nation. You can give them away to promote your library or sell them at full or a reduced rate of your choice. This great deal has been extended until 11 November 2011.
https://love2read2012.wikispaces.com/file/view/NYR_OrderForm+%283%29.pdf - Good Reading Magazine is also looking for your library's NYR stories to feature in 2012. Email your story, no longer than 400 words, with any images to Rowena Cseh at editor@goodreadingmagazine.com.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address)
http://www.goodreadingmagazine.com.au/ - Congratulations to Victoria's Libmark Promotion Marketing Award winners. The two winners were Hume Libraries for Stories on Show, a library outreach extravaganza showcasing and celebrating the story in all its forms, and Yarra Libraries with The Library Bike, lifting the profile of the library service and of the NYR through outreach activities aided by a cargo bike carrying promotional and sample materials relevant to the event being attended.
http://www.publiclibrariesvictoria.net.au/node/35 - Bedtime reading for public library managers this month includes Costs and benefits of data provision - a recently released report commissioned by the Centre for Strategic Economic Studies at Victoria University to examine the costs and benefits of public sector organisations making their data (Public Sector Information or PSI) freely available.
http://ands.org.au/resource/houghton-cost-benefit-study.pdf - Another essential read for planners will be a new report from the Dept of Infrastructure and Transport, The State of Australian Cities 2011.
http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure/mcu/index.aspx - Looking for something a little different to decorate your Christmas tree this year? Perhaps some homemade cardboard book mobiles will add a library touch to festivities?
http://bobstaake.com/bookmobile.shtml - The new Treasures Gallery has opened at the National Library of Australia. The gallery houses some of NLA's most prized documents including Captain Cook's Endeavour journal. Download the Treasures Gallery app for iTunes or Google Android Market.
http://www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/treasures-gallery/mobile-application - This month Radio National aired a panel discussion on The Future of Libraries. Audio of the show is available for download.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/australiatalks/stories/2011/3337125.htm - Presentations from the National Economic Development Conference - The Digital Economy, held in early October, can now be downloaded.
http://www.edaustralia.com.au/print.php?id=1006 - The State Library of Queensland's literacy framework Libraries for Literacy - every day, every way 2011-2014 is hot off the presses. Also available to be downloaded is the research report and action plan describing how SLQ will support literacy outcomes over the next three years.
http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/publib/inclusive_communities/lr/ - The Digital Culture Public Sphere wiki is the place to look at ideas and discussion about possible digital culture ideas for the National Cultural Policy.
http://digiculture.ideascale.com/ - East Gippsland Mobile Library Officer Keith Ridout is retiring after 50 years of providing library services to remote and isolated areas. Enjoy a well earned rest Keith. Are there any other public library staff who can top Keith's longevity?
- NSLA has released The Australian Public Libraries Statistical Report 2009-10 identifying and measuring the usage and activities of Australia's public library services. The survey highlights the range of services provided by public libraries across the National, State and Territory libraries.
http://www.nsla.org.au/sites/default/files/publications/NSLA.Statistics-Australian.Public.Libraries.Statistics_2009-10.pdf - The Book Industry Strategy Group (BISG) has released its final report to Senator the Hon Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Cover to cover: A market analysis of the Australian book industry. The BISG's report contains a series of recommendations to Government along with a proposed suite of actions for industry.
http://www.innovation.gov.au/Industry/BooksandPrinting/BookIndustryStrategyGroup/Documents/PwCCovertoCover.pdf - The National Year of Reading 2012 YouTube Chanel is up and running.
http://www.youtube.com/user/2012NYR?feature=mhee#p/a - Public Libraries SA has chosen SirsiDynix to provide their new statewide LMS.
http://www.libraries.sa.gov.au/ - Want more public library industry news? The ALIA Public Libraries Blog will give you a regular feed information and insight between monthly editions of aliaPUBNEWS.
http://www.alia.org.au/governance/committees/public.libraries/summit09/blog/
INTERNATIONAL
- Hamilton City Council in New Zealand has caused a storm by suggesting borrowing fees be introduced in order to raise funds. Library users have hit back against $2 per book proposed fees.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/5810545/Hamilton-library-users-say-no-to-changes - The British Library is reinstating its link to Amazon on online catalog records, after briefly removing the feature last week in response to criticism from leading booksellers. The link takes readers of the library's catalog records directly to the sales page for each title on the Amazon.co.uk website.
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/british-library-reinstates-amazon-link.html - Lending libraries have sprung up at Occupy sites around the globe. Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Boston and Occupy London movements now boast their own collections onsite.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/22/us/tent-libraries-occupy-boston-and-beyond.html?_r=1
CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS
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
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
Discovery: ALIA 2012 Biennial Conference
Start planning now for the ALIA Biennial 2012 Conference in Sydney 10-13 July 2012.http://conferences.alia.org.au/alia2012/
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
| 2-4 Nov | Library 2.011 World wide virtual conference - FREE | http://www.library20.com/page/2011-conference |
| 410 Nov | NBN Co Forums - Check for your capital city - FREE | http://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/index.php?eventid=29423&&eb=23302 |
| 23 - 25 Nov | Raising the Standards IMAL Conference, ANL, Canberra | http://www.iamlaustralia.yolasite.com/ |
| The Festive Season | Christmas drinks and get-togethers - check out local events | http://www.alia.org.au/events/index.html?2011-11 |
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