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The ALIA National Advisory Congress 2005

Workshop notes from the Spotlight 4: communication 2005 session

11:00am - 12:00am, Saturady 26 November 2005

Messages to communicate notes from NAC meeting

Colleagues:

  • in-depth discussion
  • substantial ideas

Regional focus

Diversity of the profession/activities/ideas

Recruitment/ satisfying needs of members

Networking

Promotion of ALIA and NAC

Inviting individuals to join

Reconvene regional NAC meeting

Co-ordination -LLO

Institutional membership

Spotlights as focus - vision future

Sedition

Report to National Group and wider group (CASL)

Back to the pub

Future directions for ALIA

E-mail reports to reach widest possible audience

Ideas

To go back to work - organisation wide awareness

Look at models, e.g. with internal new grads

Energy and activities and achievements and momentum

Seek feedback on what can be done

Inclusivity - new staff

ALIA PD program in the workplace

Passion and commitment

Benefits of membership

Institutional membership

Institutional engagement

Positive reinforcement

Validation of the concept

Value to ALIA

Suggestions for inCite

What is working?

Variation in content

  • short stories
  • cross sector

New member list and who's where

Delivery - push technology

Hard copy

Public library success stories

Events of other states

High resolution photos and graphics

Theme of the issue (for focus now or later)

Webb's Web

  • what is new and interesting
  • always have different focus

Wherever you are you can keep up

Magazine is digestible, lightweight and easy to read

Really useful relevant information

  • education - new courses

Range of items - good variety and short articles allow reader to choose what they want to read.

Diary/calendar of events

Something physical for your membership

Nothing

Scannable

Cross sector news

What's not working?

Layout and design

  • text heavy

Not enough images/ graphics

Not enough representation

Full copy is available in pdf to non-members

General criticism

  • highlight key message
  • could be more fun
  • long lead time

How would you like to contribute to inCite in 2006?

The success of success stories - what worked, what didn't

  • hearing from an organisation or individual about their unsuccessful story

More stories from remote libraries

Roundup of regional libraries and other library profiles

Report on a special or professional development/ event of relevance to the broad library community or research articles

A page of short success stories each month?

To encourage John Stanley articles

Advise of movements (staff) in our organisation

Encourage the best state-based articles with high-resolution photos

Review style and presentation

Suggest dynamic online version

Encourage others to write up activities

Designated photographers in each state

More controversy and sensationalism

Employ a marketing officer

Office bearer guidelines should include information about submissions to inCite

Identify current debate on e-lists

Reports from groups


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