ACTive ALIA

proACTive

Number 228: October 2002

Events for October 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 9 October ACTive ALIA monthly meeting All welcome. 4th floor conference room, NLA, 5:30pm. Contact: Helen Roberts ph 02 6125 4068, helen.roberts@anu.edu.au
• Thursday 10 October. ACT Specials. Librarians' libations. Come and network with your friendly specials from 5:30pm at the Yacht Club (next month on 7 November at the Kurrajong). Contact: Julie Philips , ph 02 6208 5112, jphilips@nma.gov.au
• Monday 14 October. URLs. 12:15pm. Monthly meeting of URLs group in the ACT at University House (in the cellar eating area) at ANU. All welcome. Inquiries: Nancy Clarke, secretary URLs, n.clarke@signadou.acu.edu.au, ph 02 6209 1117
• Monday 14 October. PEARLS (Previously Employed Australian Retired Librarians), 2:30pm, Café in the House (formerly Backbenches), Old Parliament House, for coffee, cakes and conversation. All retired library people welcome, and any intending to retire soon. Contact Jon Prance for more information, ph 02 6255 1857, or prance@c031.aone.net.au
• Tuesday 15 October ACT Specials visit to the new ABS library. The visit will include a short presentation on the library and its services, to be held in the Knibbs Auditorium, followed by drinks and nibbles in the library, (both located on the ground floor). Free parking available in Cameron Offices carpark (enter from Benjamin Way) or Westfield Mall. Meet in the ground floor atrium of ABS House (Benjamin Way entrance), 4:00pm. RSVP jphilips@nma.gov.au.
• Tuesday 29 October APSIG Travellers Tales: 12:30pm-1:30pm, in the fourth floor conference room, NLA. Speakers: Ewan Maidment on the Pacific Manuscripts Bureau; George Miller on Flores, E. Indonesia; plus one other. Refreshments. All welcome. Contact: msexton57@hotmail.com
• Wednesday 6 November ACT Health Libraries Forum and ACT Specials Joint meeting. 12:30pm-1:30pm, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 6A Traeger Court, Fern Hill Park, Bruce ACT. Jennefer Nicholson will talk about the LISEKA project. Bring your lunch; tea and coffee available. Contact Jill Buckley Smith, ph 02 6289 8488, jill.smith@health.gov.au.

• 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.