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- National Year of Reading is launched
- Recruiting for the ALIA Executive Director
- Library and Information Week 2012 and National Simultaneous Storytime
- Submission on cybersafety
OTHER NEWS
INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
ALIA NEWS
National Year of Reading is launched
As a founding partner of National Year of Reading we couldn't have been prouder when Prime Minister Julia Gillard official launched NYR on 14 February 2012. Throughout the year ALIA will continue to work with public libraries across Australia to make NYR a standout success.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-IupV0UkIg
http://www.alia.org.au/advocacy/love2read
Recruiting for the ALIA Executive Director
The search for just the right person to lead ALIA and our members is continuing. Applications close 5 March 2012.http://www.alia.org.au/governance/ed.html
Library and Information Week 2012 and National Simultaneous Storytime
Polling is in and Think outside the book has been chosen as the theme for Australian Library and Information Week 2012. LIW will run from 21-27 May 2012. Keep an eye on the ALIA web site for loads of LIW activities.http://www.alia.org.au/
National Simultaneous Storytime is always one of the standouts of LIW. This year we will all be reading The very cranky bear by Nick Bland. Get ready to join Moose, Lion, Zebra and Sheep in the Jingle Jangle Jungle.
http://www.facebook.com/events/181246591983867/
Submission on cybersafety
ALIA, with the support of NSLA, has provided a submission to the Joint Senate Committee on Cyber-safety for seniors. We will be attending hearings during March 2012.http://www.alia.org.au/advocacy/submissions/Submission.to.JSC.on.Cyber-safety.pdf
ALIA REMINDERS
Information Online on the move
Brisbane has been selected as the location for the ALIA Information Online 2013 Conference. The Conference will be held in the week 11-15 February 2013. Jane Cowell of SLQ will chair the conference organising committee.ALIA training
Our love2read training was a complete sellout and information professionals across Australia are currently working their way through the 6 week online course. ALIA training has a wide range of PD on offer throughout the year, with generous discounts for ALIA members.http://www.alia.org.au/training/
Write for inCite
The April issue of inCite will revisit Sustainability. We want to share stories from public libraries making sustainability a priority. Deadline for this issue is 1 March or get in early for the May issue on The DNA of our industry.incite@alia.org.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address).
http://www.alia.org.au/publishing/incite/deadlines.html
OTHER NEWS
- The second edition of the Standards and Guidelines for Australian Public Libraries, is in preparation. If you have comments on the 12 standards and 20 guidelines of the first edition now is the time to make them known. Send your feedback to info@librariesalive.com.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address) by 29 February 2012.
http://www.alia.org.au/publiclibraries/ - The NYR events calendar is bursting but there is always room for more. Add your libraries activities. http://www.love2read.org.au/
- Applications are now open for the Aurora Leadership Program 2012. Aurora has been a career changing experience for many public library staff.
http://www.aurorafoundation.org.au/ - The 8 winning titles have now been selected for the Our Story National Year of Reading 2012 Collection. Readers can share discussion about the collection online at The Reading Room as well as in their local book club.
http://www.love2read.org.au/our-story.cfm
http://www.thereadingroom.com/ - New information professionals in WA are eligible for the Sharr Medal. Nominations close 2 March 2012.
http://www.alia.org.au/awards/merit/sharr.medal - Melbournians are celebrating the announcement of a new public library branch at Docklands.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/docklands-finally-gets-a-library-20111215-1ow4n.html - Library users in Mt Isa are making good use of their new library.
http://www.mountisa.qld.gov.au/ - The Australian Romance Readers Awards were announced just in time for Library Lovers Day. If you are a lover of romance novels bookmark the ARRA site.
http://www.australianromancereaders.com.au/awards.html - The State Library of Queensland has put together an historic collection of photos to celebrate NYR.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/statelibraryqueensland/sets/72157629006074025/with/6752528449/ - Add 50 fun, useful and totally random resources for not for profits to your library's technology suite.
http://nonprofitorgs.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/50-fun-useful-and-totally-random-resources-for-nonprofits/ - Got a great public library training idea you'd like to share with colleagues in Tasmania? Contact ALIA Tasmania State Manager Sally Murdoch to discuss available grants for professional development projects in Tasmania.
sally.murdoch@alia.org.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address). - Christine Mackenzie of Yarra Plenty Regional Library was presented with the Robert D. Williamson Award at the recent VALA conference. Congratulations Christine.
http://www.vala.org.au/williamsonawardrecipients/williamson-award-2012 - If you couldn't get to Dallas catch up with ALA midwinter tech highlights.
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/01/shows-events/ala/ala-midwinter-2012-tech-highlights-ipad-kiosks-social-integration-freading-and-more/ - The call for papers for the Auslib conference to be held in Melbourne in September has been announced. Applications close 23 March 2012. Proceedings of the 2011 conference are now available.
http://www.auslib.com.au/ - Worth a read is Options for a local government framework for measuring liveability, recently produced by the Australian centre of excellence for local government.
http://apo.org.au/research/options-local-government-framework-measuring-liveability - Riverina Regional Library has produced a great logo for libraries taking part in the Library Initiative project. Copies can be downloaded from the ALIA website.
http://www.alia.org.au/Library_Initiative/logos.html - Deloitte has provided some essential reading with the release of their annual report; Technology, media and telecommunications predictions 2012.
http://apo.org.au/research/technology-media-and-telecommunications-predictions-2012
INTERNATIONAL
- IFLA has announced it's key initiatives for 2012.
http://www.ifla.org/en/news/ifla-key-initiatives-2011-2012-in-action - Curators at The British Library have begun the process of archiving videogame websites to preserve gaming culture for future generations.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/british-library-starts-videogame-website-archive-project-6858507.html - Publisher Penguin had the international library community all talking when they announced they would no longer be providing material to OverDrive.
http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/e-content/penguin-reaffirms-support-ala-spurns-overdrive
http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2012/02/ebooks/ala-authors-guild-3m-weigh-in-on-penguin-overdrive-dispute/
CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS
Disaster preparedness seminar
A great panel of experts share their knowledge at the State Library of Queensland. 21 March 2012.http://www.nsla.org.au/disaster-preparedness-seminar
Discovery: ALIA Biennial 2012 Conference
Early bird registration is now available. See you in Sydney 10-13 July 2012.http://lync.com.au/clients/ice/alia/biennial2012/register.html
http://conferences.alia.org.au/alia2012/
RAILS8
Research applications in library and information studies. Come to Adelaide and share with others undertaking research or further study. 25 June 2012http://www.unisa.edu.au/bim/RAILS8/default.asp
AUSLIB
Learning for all - public libraries in Australia and New Zealand. 13-14 September 2012 in Melbourne.http://www.auslib.com.au/
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
| 2 April | International Children's Book Day | http://ibbyaustralia.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/international-childrens-book-day-2-april/ |
| 23 May | National Simultaneous Storytime | http://www.alia.org.au/nss/ |
| May | Information Awareness Month | http://www.informationawarenessmonth.com.au/ |
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