LIW 2010
Happy Library and Information Week to you all. This year there are so many events for the week, we can’t keep track. http://www.alia.org.au/liw/ We have been very pleased to see so many libraries issue media releases, and our first day of the week has included quite a few radio interviews. We know that many libraries are taking the opportunity to have photo opportunities with local media. ALIA National Office staff have also referred media contacts to library locations in your region. There is still time to fax off to your local radio or newspaper a quick media release http://www.alia.org.au/liw/media.html (examples here). If you cannot undertake interviews, then please contact ALIA to assist with finding people to speak.
This year we have a new partner - Palliative Care Australia - as we share the week with Palliative Care Week http://www.alia.org.au/liw/palliative.care.week.html . We know that many Australians seek information about death and dying at their library. Information kits for libraries are assisting to spread the word about a difficult topic - but one that we all need to face.
There are many gatherings for National Library Technicians Day http://www.alia.org.au/liw/tech.day.2010.html (Tuesday) and please take the opportunity to acknowledge the ‘techs’ in your organisation.
Hope you are following us on Twitter http://twitter.com/alianational and using the #LIW2010 tag to talk about the week.
Wednesday is of course National Simultaneous Storytime. Even if you don’t have a copy of the book, you can follow along at 11am on 26th May with a copy of the book online (only available for this week at http://www.alia.org.au/storytime/ ) to see how the adventures of Smudge - the little white dog that can’t jump - work out in the end, with a little red sports car. Tell us how your group of the 140,000 kids that are joining in have fun with the story with a tweet at #2010NSS or email us your photos and stories to events@alia.org.au
Sue Hutley, ALIA Executive Director