ACTive ALIA
ACTive ALIA Meeting, 13 March 2002
The meeting opened at 5:30pm, Conference Room, National Library of Australia
Nick Smith and Helen Roberts gave interesting and informative talks on Copyright issues. Nick Smith discussed recent copyright issues in the United States of America. He discussed the Security Systems Standards and Certification Act (SSSCA) and the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA). Helen Roberts discussed copyright, why it matters, and the Digital Agenda bill.
- In attendance: Helen Roberts (president), Julie Ward (secretary), Jan Gordon (immediate past president), Peter Judge, Glenis Matheson, Margaret Drury, Margaret Shaw, Sherrey Quinn, Ian McCallum, Julie Philips, Julie May, Marisa Vearing, Amanda, Tess Fradd, Rebecca Phillips, Jane Hardy, Lynda Marshall, Kate Bunker, Ann Triffet, Karen Mackney, Jill Buckley Smith, Maria Pate, Randi Taylor, Cesira Costello, Trudi Prideaux, Tom Foley, Cheryl Bowman, Araleen Taylor, Francis Turner, Meera Rajendran, Steven Cremer, Nancy Csaki, Wendy Pang, Sharron Stapleton, Tessa Piagno.
- Apologies: Judith Brooker, Beth Clary, Roxanne Missingham.
- The president welcomed those present to the meeting.
- Minutes of the last meeting:
The minutes from the meeting of 13 February 2002 were accepted with the following amendments: Sherrey Quinn, Ian McCallum, Glenis Matheson and Marion Boyd were in attendance, item 5, Beth reported not Sonja.
Business arising from the minutes
Sherrey Quinn reported that earlier this year a number of users of ALIAnet reported difficulty accessing the ALIAnet service. This was discussed between Roxanne Missingham, Sherrey Quinn and Jennefer Nicholson on 13th March. It seems that some increase in capacity of ALIAnet can possibly be made without great expense, and Jennefer has undertaken to see that this is done.
Action: Sherrey volunteers to monitor ALIAnet and follow up if necessary.
Sherrey also reported that PEARLS has had some difficulty in getting free listings in inCite for its meetings because it is not on the list of official ALIA groups. However, in recognition of the fact that PEARLS is an official sub-group of ACTive ALIA, PEARLS' notices will be accepted for inCite in future if whoever lodges the notices points out that PEARLS is part of ACTive ALIA. National Office notes that not all individuals who belong to PEARLS are ALIA members and suggests that those who aren't should be encouraged to join.
Action: ACTive ALIA will need to pass these two points on to PEARLS.
- Reports
- President's report:
Helen congratulated Ian McCallum on receiving the HCL Anderson Award from the ALIA Board of Directors. Helen gave a number of bills to the secretary to be passed onto the treasurer.
- Treasurer's report:
No report was available. Julie W. reported that Susanne Bruhn had expressed some concerns about the cost of the ACTive ALIA Christmas function and function costs in general. A discussion followed on function costs. All agreed that the Christmas function and Treasures' tour had been very successful. When marvelous opportunities such as the Treasures exhibition come up we need to utilize them. It was agreed that we need to work on a cost recovery basis and charge appropriately for functions.
- Secretary's report:
Julie reported on the Electronic Resources Workshop ALIA Riverina arrangements. Christopher Griffiths (convenor ALIA Riverina) said they are happy to pay for petrol costs and will provide refreshments throughout the afternoon. They would like us to bring a laptop and litepro for the presentations. Nerida Hart cannot make it to the workshop. Jan suggested that one of Nerida's staff may like to participate. No reply had been received from Margaret Cazabon.
Action: Julie will contact Nerida again and see if one of her staff will present her paper and try phoning Margaret.
- Reports from Groups:
Technicians
Glenis reported that approximately 20 people attended the ISSN presentation by Sonja Street and Karen Vinoles on March 6th in the Ferguson Room at the NLA. The group then went out to dinner at the Pancake Parlour. River of opportunities papers had dropped off the ALIA website. There will be a joint workshop for VIC, NSW and ACT technicians in Albury on 20-21st April.
- Specials
No report.
- URLs
Helen reported she would be giving a lunchtime presentation at the NLA on 27 March at 12:30pm on Dealing with vendors of electronic products. There would also be a presentation on Information Literacy building partnerships between information professionals at Menzies Library Australian National University on 8th April at 4.30pm-5:30pm.
- General business
Future activities: Australian Library WeekWe need to check with Roxanne about Library Week activities.
Helen reported that Beth, Jan, Helen, Margaret D. and Julie W have all volunteered to count the votes for the ALIA Board of Directors on 23 April.
- Any other business
- ALIA 2002 Issues Forum
Sherrey Quinn reported that a special purpose e-mail list associated with the ALIA 2002 Conference has been set up to discuss important service and technical issues facing libraries and information services and those who work in them. During the conference e-delegates will be able to join interactive online chat sessions. More information can be obtained from http://conferences.alia.org.au/alia2002/.
- Ian McCallum reported on two forthcoming meetings:
- ACT Library Service meeting on 21 March at 5:30pm at the Canberra Museum Gallery. They will meet with the architects to unveil the new plans. The new Library will be two thirds bigger than the current library but situated on three levels.
- On 11 April, 5.30pm-7:30pm at the Uniting Community Centre, Belconnen, there will be a meeting about the new Library in Kippax. The library may be a joint community centre and library like Gungahlin. A discussion on getting messages to members of library groups followed.
The meeting closed at 8:00pm.
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