ALIA WA Forum

Meeting minutes

From the WA Forum meeting held Tuesday, 8 October 2002 in Room 2.9 Alexander Library Building, State Library of WA, at 5:35pm.

Present: B Bruce, J Allan, C Peters, D Barrett, A Raspa [minute-taker]

1. Apologies: B.Grayson [Minutes], L.Retzlaff
2. Minutes of the previous meeting:
   Change 19 December to November and re-issue minutes.
3. Matters arising from previous minutes

   3.1: e-mail to A.Raspa from Ivan Trundle tabled

   3.2: advertise AGM done.

4. Correspondence
   In

   E-mail - Ivan Trundle re advertising on ALIAnet

   E-mail - Camille and Belinda re nominations;

   E-mail - Marie Murphy re: LISEKA project outcomes

   E-mail - NPCI Paige Luff

   
   Out

   E-mail - Replies to the above;

   E-mail - Roger Armstrong re: Donation for LIS launch catering.

5. Reports

   5.1: Convenor's report

   5.1.1: National Policy Conference: Carol Newton-Smith elected to represent WA.
   
   

   5.1.2: South West Forum Conference (Bunbury): Considered a success by all involved
   
   

   5.1.3: Visits:

   • B. Bruce talked to students at Curtin University about the Sharr Medal and ALIA.
   • J. Allen talked to students at ECU about the Sharr Medal and ALIA.

   5.2: Treasurer's report
   No movement in statement - still $631.81 in the red.
   Received $150 chq from R Armstrong
   TPG internet connection is part of office provision for Linda.
   
   

   5.3 Continuing professional development co-ordinator's report

   5.3.1: Phil Teece function

   • Venue was unsuitable (noise due to open windows - difficult to hear speakers)
   • 26 attendees (from promised 38)

   
   
   

   5.3.2: Jeanette is organising Professional Reading Group for end of October (last for this year).
   
   

   5.3.3: Camille suggested CDP activities for next year. Costings available next meeting.

   • 4 PRG meetings - possibly time to start charging
   • Seminar in November - up to 1 day
   • Suggestions for speakers/topics
   • hidden web: quality of information online
   • web publishing
   • career planning
     • CPD?
     • Gump
     • LibTechnicians
   • subject seminar

   5.4: Biblia report

   5.4.1: Linda still mails 8 hard copies to individuals and Battye Library.
   
   

   5.4.2: There is a need to seek nominations for Biblia positions.
   
   

   5.4.3: Editors to follow up the offer of a comic from librarian/cartoonist Kim Grace

   5.5: AGM - 6:00pm Tuesday 19 November 2002, Brass Monkey Hotel

   Nominations have not been received. If no nominations are forthcoming there will be no WA Forum (CPD and BIBLIA will also cease).
   
   

   Deanne offered to help with Sharr Medal.
   
   

   5.5: Budget
   Discussed the need for budgets for planned activities:

   • Awards
   • LIW
   • Sharr Medal
   • Seminar
   • CPD costs
   • Biblia - postage/printing?

   Action: All committee members to prepare a budget for planned activities to submit for next meeting.

6. Other business
   Information Management Alliance invited WA Forum to sign a letter to Sheila McHale (Minister Culture and the Arts) requesting a lobbying alliance. They asked for member's names. As ALIA does not hand out membership lists the letter went to the Minister without ALIA signatures.
7. Meeting closed 6:45 pm
   Next meeting to be held Tuesday 12 November at 5:30pm Alexander Library Building Room 2.9 (State Library of Western Australia)