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- ALIA Biennial Conference Program announced
- Library and Information Week 2012
- National Simultaneous Storytime 2012
- ALIA on Pinterest
- Information Online - call for papers soon
- ALIA training - reference services in the 21st century
- ALIA PD Scheme
- ALIA QLD Library Achiever of the Year Award
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
PROFESSIONAL READING
CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS
- Child Friendly Cities conference
- RAILS8
- Discovery: ALIA Biennial 2012 Conference
- Public Libraries NSW Conference
- AUSLIB
ALIA NEWS
ALIA Biennial Conference Program announced
The draft program for the ALIA Biennial 2012 Conference is now available online. Highlights include fantastic Keynote Presentations from Dr Alex Byrne, Tom Chatfield, The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG, Ingrid Parent and Mitchell Whitelaw and an exciting Authors' Panel featuring Richard Glover, Anita Heiss, P.M. Newton, Melina Marchetta and Matthew Reilly.http://conferences.alia.org.au/alia2012/
Library and Information Week 2012
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. Inspiration for activities and media resources are available. LIW merchandise is coming soon. Keep an eye on the LIW website for details.http://www.alia.org.au/liw/index.html
National Simultaneous Storytime 2012
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. Make sure you register your library for NSS and stock up on NSS merchandise.http://www.alia.org.au/nss/about.html
ALIA on Pinterest
If you are a Pinterest fan you can now follow ALIA's pins.http://pinterest.com/alianational/
For more ideas on how to utilise Pinterest in your own library check out the blog we featured in the March edition of PD Postings.
http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2012/5-ways-to-use-pinterest-in-your-library/
http://www.alia.org.au/publishing/enewsletters/pdposting/
ALIA REMINDERS
Information Online - call for papers soon
Start planning now for your contribution to Information Online 2013. Call for papers will be out soon. The conference will be held in the week 11-15 February 2013.ALIA training - reference services in the 21st century
ALIA training has a wide range of PD on offer throughout the year, with generous discounts for ALIA members. Book in for Reference Services, an online short course covering the various aspects of reference and information services in the 21st century. Maintain your relevance and examine how the online environment has changed the reference process. 7 May - 22 June 2012. Be quick to register by 20 April 2012.http://www.alia.org.au/training/
ALIA PD Scheme
The ALIA PD Scheme provides a framework for LIS professionals wanting to plan their professional development and be recognised for their efforts as Certified Practitioners. The PD Scheme is free to a ALIA personal professional members. Register now and any PD activities undertaken from July 2011 will be counted in your 2011-2012 PD year.http://www.alia.org.au/education/pd/#PDScheme
ALIA QLD Library Achiever of the Year Award
Nominations are now open for the ALIA Queensland Library Achiever of the Year award. Any individual working in a library or information centre in Queensland, and who is a financial member of ALIA, is eligible for nomination. Applications close 4 May 2012.http://www.alia.org.au/awards/merit/qld.laoty
OTHER NEWS
- Disney Junior is supporting NYR2012 and The Reading Hour, to be held on 25 August 2012. A Reading Hour event should be on your library's NYR program.
http://disney.com.au/disneyjunior/reading-hour/?int_cmp=tv:readinghour:Mar12:djhome:maina:6 - Trove has added a host of new digitised local newspapers to their collection. Keep up-to-date with the latest titles added by subscribing to the NLA web feeds.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/general/help-on-finding-things/#feeds - Ebook publisher OverDrive have announced they will now be providing all of the Harry Potter titles.
http://www.overdrive.com/harrypotter/ - Public libraries are advised to encourage local groups to apply for the FaHCSIA Find and Connect Records Access Documentation Project grants. Applications close 18 April 2012.
http://fahcsia.gov.au/sa/families/funding/Pages/records_access_documentation_project.aspx - First-timers at the ALIA Biennial 2012 Conference can get a helping hand with making the most of their conference experience by signing up for a free Conference Mentor.
http://conferences.alia.org.au/alia2012/pdf/Biennial_Registration_Brochure.pdf - The call for presentations is now open for the Mylanguage Conference 2012 to be held at the State Library of Queensland 6 - 9 August 2012. Submit your expression of interest by 19 April 2012.
http://www.myLanguage.gov.au/conference.html - Community Heritage Grants of up to $15,000 are available to community organisations such as public libraries to assist with the preservation of locally owned but nationally significant collections. Applications close 4 May 2012.
http://www.nla.gov.au/awards-and-grants/chg - The Techtasters social media kit for libraries Facebook page continues to provide great resources for public libraries interested in making the most of their social media activities.
http://www.facebook.com/Techtasters - Expressions of interest are now open for presentations of best practice sessions at the Public Libraries NSW 2012 Conference. Applications close 20 April 2012.
http://www.plnsw.org.au/docs/eoi_imagine-the-world.pdf - Encourage your library members to enter for a share in $40,000 of prizes in the Read This! 2012 Creative Reading Prize. Entries close 31 May 2012.
http://readthis2012.com/
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
- IFLA has announced a new global initiative focusing on public libraries and development - the Beyond Access Campaign.
http://www.ifla.org/en/news/beyond-access-libraries-powering-development
http://www.beyondaccess.net/ - Protests in Britain continue as it is revealed more than 100 public libraries have been closed or are now run by volunteers.
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/p/6-closed-since-1411.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/mar/12/library-closures-protest-houses-parliament?newsfeed=true - ALA's Library Journal announced it's Movers and Shakers 2012 list. There wasn't an Australian on the list this year but some great LIS professionals to follow and emulate.
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/03/people/movers-shakers/movers-shakers-2012/
PROFESSIONAL READING
- Just released from Media Access Australia (MAA) and the Australian Communications Consumer Network (ACCAN) is Sociability: social media for people with a disability.
http://mediaaccess.org.au/online-media/social-media - The Victorian Ministerial Advisory Council on Public Libraries is calling for submissions on a discussion paper, Tomorrow's Library.
www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/tomorrows-library - Compare public library services across the USA featured in a report from the Pew Trust, The library in the city: changing demands and a challenging future.
http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899373217 - Addressing some of the issues around ebooks is a Public Libraries Online article, If books are our brand...
http://publiclibrariesonline.org/content/if-books-are-our-brand - ALIA members are able to freely access the ProQuest database of LIS full text journals.
http://www.alia.org.au/onlineLISresources/
My top picks for public library articles for this month are:
- Barclay, Donald A. and Eric D. Scott. 2012. "Directions to Library Wayfinding." American Libraries 43 (3): 36-38.
- Mulvihill, Amanda. 2012. "10 Things to Know about Location-Based Services." Information Today 29 (2): 1-36.
- Warner, Marcia. 2011. "Grab Your Partner." Public Libraries, 4-5.
CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS
Child Friendly Cities conference
Creating places and spaces where children and young people are valued as citizens. Bendigo, Victoria 1-2 May 2012.www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/childconference
RAILS8
Research applications in library and information studies. Come to Adelaide and share with others undertaking research or further study. 25 June 2012.http://www.unisa.edu.au/bim/RAILS8/default.asp
Discovery: ALIA Biennial 2012 Conference
See you in Sydney 10-13 July 2012.http://conferences.alia.org.au/alia2012/
Public Libraries NSW Conference
Imagine the world is the theme for the 2012 PLNSW conference in Port Stephen, NSW 24 - 26 July 2012.http://www.plnsw.org.au/conference.htm
AUSLIB
Learning for all - public libraries in Australia and New Zealand. 13-14 September 2012 in Melbourne.http://www.auslib.com.au/
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
| 3 May 2012 | Digital Literacy Forum - Presenting yourself online - Adelaide | http://www.formstack.com/landing/6202 |
| 15 May 2012 | ALIA Annual General Meeting - Canberra | http://www.alia.org.au/governance/meetings/ |
| 23 May 2012 | National Simultaneous Storytime | http://www.alia.org.au/nss/ |
| May 2012 | Information Awareness Month | http://www.informationawarenessmonth.com.au/ |
| 25 August 2012 | Reading Hour | http://www.love2read.org.au/ |
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