The ALIA National Advisory Congress 2009

Regional meeting notes

Papers
Please ensure that there are copies of the following available

• Regional NAC meeting program
• ALIA Planning Consultation (National Advisory Congress 2010)
• Position papers
• Evaluation form

Meeting notes and report
The ALIA Local Liaison Officer (or the ALIA member organising your regional meeting) will be responsible for taking the notes and writing the report of the meeting.

Attendance list of personal members and institutional representatives
Please ensure those members attending the meeting sign the attendance sheet and provide their membership number

Selection of a representative of the meeting to attend the NAC meeting to be held via teleconference on the 28 October 2009
Any financial member attending the regional meeting may be the representative to the NAC. Responsibilities of being a regional representative attending the NAC include:

• Being available to attend the national meeting via teleconference on 28 October 2009 at 6.00pm AEDT
• Fairly representing the outcomes of the regional meeting
• Being prepared to participate actively in the National meeting

Based on feedback from previous NACs it is suggested that the selection of the regional representative be carried out early in the meeting. This allows the representative to participate in the regional meeting with the knowledge that they will be responsible for representing the meeting at the national meeting.

Note: Please ensure that the ALIA Local Liaison Officer or ALIA member organising the meeting provides the details of the meeting's representative to the national meeting teleconference to Robyn Ellard at ALIA National Office.

Program for the 2009 regional meetings

PART 1
A. National Advisory Congress
(5 mins)

B. Review of the outcomes from the 2008 NAC topic 'Staying smart in a complicated world - professional development'
(10 mins)

PART 2
2009 NAC discussion topic - Lobbying and Advocacy: working together to make a difference
(60 mins)

PART 3
Local issues
(15 mins)

APPENDICES
1. ALIA Goals 2009
2. ALIA Foundation Statements

Evaluation
Please ask all members attending the meeting to complete an evaluation form before they leave the meeting. It would be helpful for members to include their name and membership number in case we need to contact members for clarification of comments.