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Number 221: March 2002

Events for March and beyond

RSVP? It means what it says. Sometimes organisers of an event MUST know what numbers to expect. If they request an 'RSVP' and you plan to attend, please oblige them.

Wednesday 6 March. Library Technicians. 5:30pm-7:00pm, in the Ferguson Room, National Library. Sonia Street and Karen Vinoles on 'ISSN -; unique or obsolete?' All welcome. Come and join the Technicians for dinner afterwards. Contact Beth Clary ph 02 6234 2225 or beth.clary@radford.com.au.

Wednesday, 13 March ACTive ALIA Monthly meeting. Nick Smith and Helen Roberts will talk on copyright issues (see page 3). All welcome. 4th floor Conference Room, NLA, 5:30pm. Contact: Julie Ward (Branch Secretary), jward@nla.gov.au.

Thursday, 14 March. Librarians' libations ACT Specials, from 5:30pm, yet again at the Canberra Southern Cross Yacht Club. And why not? We like it and it suits us! A warm invitation is extended to all colleagues to join the Specials in good fellowship and great networking. Contact: Julie Philips, ph 02 6208 5112, j.philips@nma.gov.au.

Saturday-Sunday, 20-21 April. Library Technicians. Albury Workshop. Join NSW, Victoria and ACT technicians for a weekend of workshop, networking, friendship and fun. For further detail contact Beth Clary ph 02 6234 2225 or beth.clary@radford.com.au.

Tuesday 14 May, 12:30pm-1:30pm. Lunchtime meeting, Conference Room, 4th floor, NLA. Another in our classic series of Travellers' Tales organised by the Asia-Pacific Special Interest Group (APSIG). Come and hear what your colleagues are doing as they travel the world. More details in the next newsletter. Refreshments served. Free. No bookings required. Contact: Marie Sexton - msexton@nla.gov.au.

ACTive ALIA meetings in 2002
Our meeting dates throughout 2002 will be as follows:

13 March
10 April
8 May
12 June
10 July
14 August
11 September
9 October
13 November
11 December

Meetings are held in the 4th Floor conference room of the NLA, unless otherwise notified, commencing at 5:30pm with a little good fellowship over some nice wine and nibbles. All ALIA members are welcome, both from the Canberra region and visitors from elsewhere, from whatever groups (even if we mustn't talk about the Branch any more).

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