Library Education and Workforce Summit, 28 March
The Summit is approaching fast, and there is now a web page for it. As yet, there is little information on the web site. But there is a call for contributions. This asks anyone who is interested in library education in Australia, or in the future of the Australian library workforce, to make a submission to the Summit process, and it provides some questions and other information to help you. The agenda for the Summit will be determined by what ALIA members, and library employers and educators, see as the main issues. We hope to make all submissions and suggestions accessible on the ALIA Summit website, and for that reason there is a limit of 5 pages for submissions.
One of the most common questions asked is: who will be attending the Summit? The capacity of the venue is 50, and we are still working out who should attend to ensure an effective representation of the three categories of people I mentioned above. The reason for limiting the Summit to fifty people is that we want to achieve agreement on a clear plan of action.
Have a look at the site, and then have your say. We are interested in hearing from both individuals and groups, and on any of the issues listed on the site, and others too. The Summit is being organised by ALIA National Office, and you should send your contributions to Sue Hutley.
I will keep you posted through this blog on how it is all going.