ALIA WA Forum

16 March 2004 meeting minutes

Minutes of ALIA West meeting held Tuesday 16 March 2004 at 7:00am at the Criterion Café, 560 Hay Street, Perth.

1. Attendance
   1.1 Attendance: Jeanette Hill, Judy Allan, Camille Peters, Maureen Cooper, Rose Hockley
   1.2 Apologies: Belinda Grayson
   
   
2. Minutes of the previous meeting:
   Accepted by: Judy Allan, Jeanette Hill
   
   
3. Business arising
   More than 50 people attended the Icebreaker at ARRC, which was a great success. Many thanks to Marie Sell, Nikki Pittala and ALIAWest Committee members for their combined efforts. The issue of reduced rates for Committee members at functions was discussed and it was decided that, depending on predicted profit, they should be offered as an incentive.
   
   
4. Correspondence
   In:
   Kay Poustie re: Member Engagement and Participation Workshop on 22 March 2004.
   NLA re: Biblia ISSN.
   
   Out:
   Kay Schneider re: future placement of InfoWest database.
   
   
5. Reports
   5.1 Treasurer's report
   Although not all invoices for Icebreaker have been received, the profit from this function is predicted to be approx. $200.00.
   5.2 Biblia Report
   No response yet to request for an editor. Nine readership survey responses received to date. Rose to advertise on WAIN.
   5.3 Awards
   Sharr Medal
   
   As Library Week is normally very busy, it was proposed that the Sharr Medal function be held in week preceding, i.e week commencing 17 May 2004. (Possibly combined with Special Librarian of the Year Award presentation?)
   Rose to book Constitutional Centre and contact Lisa Kidd re: medals.
   Suggested ideas for award were a trophy, engraved vase or glassware, book tokens (Boffins?)
   
   
6. Other business
   6.1 Library Week
   See Sharr medal item.
   6.2 ECU Early Career Professional Award
   Jeanette Hill attended the ECU Graduation ceremony on 11 March 2004 at which this Awards scheme was announced. There will be award winners from the fields of Information Services, Policing, Advertising, Public Relations, Computer Science and Nursing, each award being supported by its professional body. The Information Services Group is made up of a representative each from RMAA, ASA and ALIA and will select 3 finalists from entries. The winners will be announced at a sponsored Gala Dinner on 21 July 2004. Jeanette Hill is the ALIA contact person on the ECU website for nominations and queries.
   
   
7. Meeting closed at 8:20am.
   Meetings to be held on 3rd Tuesday in each month.

Next meeting to be held Tuesday 20 April 2004 at 5:30pm in Room 2.9 Alexander Library Building, State Library of WA.