ALIA Top End

Committee meeting Wednesday 21 August 2002

Northern Territory Library

1. Present: Dianne Wilcox, Judith Beach, Stelios Podias, Jayshree Mamtora, Sarah White, Ruth Quinn, Julie Adams, Linda Winzar

   Apologies: Robin Hempel, Barbara Cotton, Lorna Hooper, Felicity Williams, Ann Ritchie

   
    
2. Minutes from last meeting accepted by Julie Adams, seconded by Dianne Wilcox
    
3. Business arising

   3.1 Group name: 'ALIA Top End' endorsed. Action - Barbara to contact ALIA National Office of change and to arranges changes on website etc. Barbara also to see if the name of the e-list can be changed from aliaNT to aliaTE.

   3.2 Life membership: Item carried to next meeting

   
    
4. Budget

   4.1 Update: The awards cheque has been arranged for Northern Territory Library. Two library directories were sold this month - $20.

   
    
5. CPD activities

   5.1 Mentoring update: One session has been held for mentors on 'learning styles'.

   5.2 CPD plan: Many ideas have been received. Action - Linda to ask members to prioritise ideas via e-mail. Action - Dianne to e-mail Barbara with contact for president of aliaTECHs regarding speaker presentation in November for end of year dinner.

   5.3 Myer Briggs workshop: Action - Barbara to check if Myer Briggs Workshops are offered locally and determine costs for consideration at next meeting. NTG OCPE or DCIS may provide workshops.

   
    
6. Support for isolated and remote members

   6.1 Letters: Ruth to prepare letters for isolated/remote members. The group cannot currently offer financial assistance for travel. Encourage those members to let us know when they are visiting Darwin. Determine if they are interested in a teleconference for meetings. Promote aliaTop End website, e-list and group contacts.

   
    
7. Awards
   No items
    
8. Communication and Networking
   No items
    
9. Directory
   No items
    
10. Conference Support

    10.1 Conference Report: Sarah White will give her conference report at the September meeting

    
     
11. Other Business

    11.1 Six monthly report: Ruth tabled the Group's 6-monthly report as submitted to ALIA National Office. Ruth to post to e-list.

    11.2 Christmas dinner: Barbara sent Linda quotes from the Novotel Atrium - approx. $30.00 per head. Action - Barbara to get at least 1 more option for the committees consideration. Perhaps an option suitable for a speaker as the Library Techs president Lothar Retzlaff is to be asked to attend/present. The prospect of inviting ASLA was also raised.

    11.3 ALIA/PLNT dinner: Paul Koerbin of the NLA will give a brief presentation on PANDORA at the dinner. Acceptances going well. No further action required if less than 30 guests.

    11.4 Live reference presentation: A note of thanks to Jenny White for the presentation.

    11.5 Librarians symposium: Julie indicated that she was interested in attending. Although financial support from the group is not available, members encouraged Julie's participation.

    
     
12. No other business, next meeting Wednesday 18 September, Café Capri, Knuckey Street, City.