ALIA West

July 2004

Come in... come in... welcome.... Let us gaze into the crystal ball together... I can see an event called the New Librarians' Symposium 2 to be held in Adelaide on 3-4 December this year at the Hilton Hotel. I foresee a large crowd of new librarians and information professionals from all over Australia and New Zealand gathering, meeting, sharing information, socialising and forging new networks.

Wait... it's just emerging who will be speaking at the event:

• John Stanley (no, not the 17th century English painter), presented by Dynix, recognised for his work around the world on retailing concepts for libraries. You and your library will benefit from his insights!
• Helen Alm - Career planning and work life balance.

...I see many more names.

There is a registration form... and something about early bird registrations closing on 1 October 2004. The information is hazy, but it looks like there will also be exciting social events to attend.

I can also see that with your registration, you will also get a highly sought after ticket to the National Library of Australia Cocktail Party at the hip newly renovated State Library of South Australia, and a delicious dinner sponsored by the premium sponsor Civica. But wait... I can also see a useful satchel, sponsored by LexisNexis.

Everything else has clouded over; my crystal ball is revealing nothing.

However, if you're tired of crystal ball gazing, and want to be one of the first know the facts, visit the 3M NLS2 website to register your interest. You can also download the registration form to attend, find out more information about the programme, speakers bios, and search places to visit while you're here in Adelaide.

What are you waiting for go there today!

See you in Adelaide this December!