ALIA WA Library Technicians

Minutes of the meeting: 13 November 2001

LISWA, Mid-West Room, Mezzanine Floor

Opened at: 5:45pm.

1. Present: Bonnie Bruce, Karen Shackleton, Judy Smith, Brenda Ellen, Helena Hercik, Lothar Retzlaff, Thelma Allen, Judy Allan.
   
   
2. Apologies: Sandra Wilson, Jean Broomhall.
   
   
3. Minutes of previous meeting: Minutes from 12 September were presented accepted Karen Shackleton, seconded Bonnie Bruce.
   
   
4. Business arising from minutes:
   

   4.1 Bonnie to check committee's contact details on the ALIA website
   

   Done, but Judy Smith's details are still showing.
   

   Action: Bonnie to contact webteam to amend
   

   4.2 Jean to send WALTG committee details to Linda Simonis (WA Forum)
   

   no report, deferred to next meeting due to Jeans absence
   

   4.3 Karen to book Rosie O'Grady's for 18 October Metadata Workshop
   

   : Done
   

   4.4 Jean/Bonnie to send details promoting Debate on 9 November to community bulletin boards
   

   : Done
   

   4.5 Bonnie to contact Suzanne Mountford (SweLL) re workshop with Stephen Coppins in Bunbury, on 10 November
   

   4.6 Karen to contact library schools for contact details in case of enquiries received thru WALTG
   

   : In hand
   

   4.7 Bonnie to contact ex-Freo conference organisers for input to proposed SouthWest Workshop
   

   : Done
   

   4.8 Bonnie to invite members to Workshop brainstorming meeting 14 October
   

   : Done

5. Correspondence:
   5.1 In: From Susanne Bruhn re: 2002 Budget and report.
   5.2 Out: Flyers to advertise Debate 9 November for members without e-mail contact.
   
   
6. Business arising from correspondence:
   6.1 WALTG report submitted 23 November to Susanne, ALIA National Office - included details about key group activities, expenditure, issues for ALIA, issues for the group. Budget information still progressing.
   
   
7. Treasurer's report:
   

   Income		$618.00
   Expenditure		$500.25
   Balance		$117.75

   
   
8. General business:

   8.1 WALTG committee.

   Newsletter proposal

   From budget 2002 correspondence
   : members felt it was too costly to set up own published newsletter. Adequately served with inCite and e-lists.

   Members database - WALTG use only

   A way of compiling various sources of information such as attendees to WALTG functions, membership levels attending, members interests, current job titles, employment sector, past presenters at functions, past and present committee members, activities presented and attendance, etc.
   Some information already stored between ALIA and WALTG, duplication of effort not desired
   Action: Karen to draft e-mail questionnaire for members to canvass opinions about keeping such details

   South-West workshop brainstorming meeting

   Interested members attended the meeting 14 October. Sub-committee formed and other interested parties are welcome
   Next meeting at Jean Broomhalls 24 November to discuss draft proposal for presentation to WA Forum and SWeLL, fine-tune dates and discuss promotion.

   Student conference grant

   Posting to the WALTG website of background information on the Grant, winning essays, conference reports and application details were discussed
   Applications for the 2003 Grant will open in December 2002 and close in March 2003
   Action: Bonnie to post to today's attendees for comment the details of Grant information being considered

   Metadata workshop

   Well-attended by 25+, with interest shown in running this again in 2002. CPD certificates for attendance are available by request to the Secretary
   Debate - hand me my whip
   Another well attended function by 25 who enjoyed the cut and thrust of the 'fors' and 'againsts' . A similar topic may be presented again in 2002
   Action: Brenda to send thank you letters to debate members

   Bunbury workshop

   The November job application/interview workshop hosted and ably catered for by the SweLL members had a good response by 20 enthusiastic attendees. Bonnie and Stephen Coppins would like to thank the attendees and SweLL members who assisted in making the day so successful

   WALTG website

   Discussion centred on making a 'comments' section available for e-mail to the convenor or other committee members, posting the WALTG column from Incite to our page and providing a link back to inCite
   Action: Brenda to investigate WALTG/inCite linking
   Action: Bonnie to investigate 'comments' facility

   Budget projection for 2002

   WALTG application for continuation in 2002, budget projections and program for 2002 as well as Group convenors report on 2001 to be submitted to Susanne Bruhn by 23/11
   Action: Committee to finetune budget projections and program
   Action: Brenda to complete application and submit
   Action: Bonnie to gather reports from committee and submit

   National Workshop Kit

   Deferred - to be discussed at National Policy Congress Meeting 7 December

   Roadshow proposal

   Lothar Retzlaff and Kerrie Kelly are developing a framework for internet delivery

   EmployLT service

   Lothar Retzlaff is co-ordinating this new service with listings of job opportunities being sent to WAIN, aliaLIBTEC, aliaNEWS, Biblia and other e-lists as they develop. Lothar hopes to set this service on its own website in the future

   Issues for NPC meeting in December

   Issues include: National workshop kit, Roadshow proposal, EmployLTService, changes to conference structuring

   Information session for TAFE students

   Bonnie presented a 'managing your own learning' session at Perth TAFE that was well attended and generated numerous questions. A development of the theme could be expanded into a function for students early in 2002

   Activities for next year

   A repeat of functions such as Metadata, fun debate, job application/interview skills and an information session for students have been flagged for 2002 as well as a weekend workshop in Bunbury in September and Library Tech group mentoring.
   Any other ideas are welcome

   8.2 Next meeting venue

   Monday, February 11, possibly at LISWA.

   
   
9. Other business:
   A vote of thanks to Bonnie for her enthusiasm and hard work during the year was proposed by Lothar Retzlaff and endorsed by the meeting.
   
   
10. Closed at 7:20pm.
    
    

Apologies, notices to the secretary, Brenda Ellen, ph 08 9427 3184.

WALTG general meeting dates 2002