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ALIA Top EndInterface August 2003Newsletter of ALIA Top End1st ALIA Top End Symposium12-13 September 2003, Darwin, NT Come and participate in the first ALIA Top End Symposium organised by Territorians for Territorians. The Symposium has as its theme, Power Our Territory: Information Literacy for Development of the Northern Territory. In keeping with Australian Library and Information Week's Power Your Mind theme, the Symposium will focus on initiatives relating to information literacy and lifelong learning in the Northern Territory, and their contribution to development. The theme also ties in with the Northern Territory Government's strategy document, Building a Better Territory in which the Government encourages 'skill and innovation so that Territorians are capable of meeting the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly changing, global and technologically advanced world'. As library and information workers, you are invited to play a key role in developing our Territory. What are we doing, and how well? The Symposium will provide an opportunity for participants to learn about current activities, develop new ideas and explore future options with colleagues. Accordingly, the organisers invite papers which address the two objectives of the Symposium. The objectives are:
The keynote speaker will be Prue Mercer, president, ALIA Information Literacy Forum and manager, State Library Services, State Library of Victoria. The Symposium will take place over two days: Friday 12 September 1:00pm-5:00pm and 13 September 9:00am-1:00pm in the Lecture Theatre at the NTU Palmerston Campus, University Avenue, Palmerston. You can register by completing the online form at: http://www.alia.org.au/events/nt.html. For further information contact Jayshree Mamtora (please remove '.nospam' from address), chair, organising committee, on ph 08 8946 7881.
Power our Territory: Information literacy for development of the Northern Territory
1st ALIA Top End Symposium ProgramDay 1 Friday 12 September 2003
Day 2 Saturday 13 September 2003
Library profileDarwin Library is a branch of Darwin Public Libraries. Other branches can be found at Casuarina, Karama and Nightcliff. Location: Civic Centre, Harry Chan Avenue, Darwin City; Contact number: 08 8982 2563; Opening hours: M-F: 9:00am-5:30pm, Sat: 9:00am-12:00pm. Branch manager: Emma Darby; Staff: Nadia Safar, Karen Conway, Sonia Bursa, Bernadette Royal, Mary Hamon, Rosemary Wood, Verna Macauley, Penny Pomeroy, Fiona D'eboux, Kira Paznikov Barry. Special collections: Aboriginal, Northern Territory, Parenting, LOTE. Facilities and services: Word processing, free internet research, e-mail, photocopying, inter library loans, Storytimes (M,W,F: 10:00am), Housebound services.
Who's where: staff movements in the Top EndTrudi Maly, from reference librarian NTU, to information literacy co-ordinator, NTU. Robyn Tranthen, from contract reference librarian NTU and previously NTL, to a continuing position of reference librarian NTU. Julie Adam, from trainee at NTL to 12 month contract position as reference officer with NTU, replacing Helen Batchelor who is currently on maternity leave. Kaye Bartlett, from serials supervisor NTU, to co-ordinator and lecturer, Associate Diploma Library and Information Services, NTU.
Compliance with information-related legislation - Do you know how you're affected??If you're in the private sector you could be affected by the Federal Privacy Act 1988. If you're in NT government you will be affected by the Northern Territory's Information Act 2002 as of 1 July 2003. The Privacy Act contains 10 National Privacy Principles that identify how organisations should collect, use, keep secure and disclose personal information. Non compliance can result in financial penalties, bad publicity and auditing by the Federal Privacy Commissioner. An example of non compliance is providing customer's details to a neighbouring business without the consent of the customer or not giving them the ability to 'opt out' of receiving marketing material in the future. The Information Act identifies how government agencies should manage personal information, respond to information requests and manage all formats of information. Non compliance (particularly with s.145) can result in individual penalties up to $33 000 or 12 months imprisonment and agency penalties up to $60 000. Section 145 of the Act gives example of non-compliance as:
For more information on Privacy Act compliance go to http://www.privacy.gov.au. For more information on Information Act compliance (and you can access the NT government intranet) go to http://www.infoact.gov.au and type in infoact and infoact. Anastasia Govan
Calendar of events
August 20 August: ALIA Top End meeting: Darwin City Public library theatrette, 5:00pm.
September 17 September: ALIA Top End meeting: venue TBC
October
November
December Please forward any events you would like listed to: kirapaznikovbarry@nme.com (please remove '.nospam' from address)
Member profileLinda Winzar is the acting manager, heritage services at the Northern Territory Library. She has been an ALIA office-bearer for seven years. Favourite library/collection: I've visited some great libraries in Scandinavia, especially in Denmark where I was impressed by the children's areas and collections. The Seville Public Library in Spain is very impressive in a wonderful old building with shells carved into the concrete walls. I've also been lucky to travel to many of the remote NT community libraries and some of these are very memorable like the insect collection at the Angurugu Public Library on Groote Eylandt. There are so many - where do I stop! Ideal job: Public library manager in a resort like Hamilton Island, however I've had some great jobs such as library manager of Tennant Creek Public Library and heritage development librarian at the Northern Territory Library - I have no regrets. Favourite book: The Kind Snake by children from around Tennant Creek. I was involved with the production and publishing of this book while I was the library manager of the Tennant Creek Public Library (January 1997 to March 1999) the project and the book mean a lot to me. There's even a small photo of me inside the back cover.
Many thanks to Anastasia Govan, Ruth Quinn, Linda Winzar, Jayshree Mamtora, Emma Darby, Felicity Williams. Please forward any contributions or feedback to kirapaznikovbarry@nme.com (please remove '.nospam' from address) |
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