July 2006

In this aliaPUBNEWS broadcast:

Policy and advocacy
PLA and ALIA exploring future collaboration; National Simultaneous Storytime 2006; National Licensing Proposal: join the e-list

News from ALIA
Library Stars: Best of the Best Forum, 19 September 2006; CLICK06: 19-22 September 2006; ALIA National Advisory Congress 2006: Regional meetings; ALIA premier awards; Electronic resources: where are we going in the digital age?

States and territories
Aurora Leadership Institute 2007; South Land to New Holland online exhibition; PictureAustralia launches 'Request a copy' service; State Library of WA launches Libraries Australia to all regional areas; Senational seniors; Architecture awards for two NSW libraries

International
UK Love Libraries campaign; Award to study internet access in UK public libraries; US Gulf Coast libraries get $US17.7 million for rebuilding

Policy and advocacy

PLA and ALIA exploring future collaboration
Public Libraries Australia (PLA) and the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) recently announced they are embarking on a process of exploring collaborative opportunities and the potential for a future partnership. Amongst other things, PLA and ALIA have agreed to fund jointly a PLA executive officer position to focus on representation of the public library sector for both organisations. In addition, a joint PLA and ALIA membership model will be developed. Niki Kallenberger has been contracted to provide project support over the next six months, and is keen to hear from members of both organisations regarding collaboration and the potential of a shared future. Please contact her by email: niki.kallenberger@alia.org.au.nospam.

National Simultaneous Storytime 2006
It's now not long until one of the big library events of the year. Raise community awareness of your library: invite a local celebrity to read aloud on 1 September. National Simultaneous Storytime is a great opportunity to involve parents, grandparents and others with their children's literacy and your library. Sponsored by Hachette Children's Books. Register your participation and order your NSS merchandise online now.
http://alia.org.au/advocacy/storytime/2006/

National Licensing Proposal: join the e-list
Australian libraries' proposed consortium for national access to selected full-text resources is fast becoming an exciting reality. Keep in touch with the process and have your say: join the NLP-L discussion list. Go to http://listserver.nla.gov.au/wws/info/nlp-l and follow the prompts to register. NLP-L is a low-traffic list hosted and moderated by the National Library of Australia. Want to know more about the National Licensing Proposal? E-mail nlp@nla.gov.au or visit:
http://www.nla.gov.au/nlp/

News from ALIA

Library Stars: Best of the Best Forum, 19 September 2006
'Library stars: best of the best', to be held at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, will showcase outstanding Australian public library projects and successes. The director of one of the world's leading public libraries, Rolf Hapel from Denmark's Aarhus Public Libraries, will give the keynote address. 'Library stars' is sponsored by Peter Pal Library Supplier and SirsiDynix. For more information contact Susan Magnay, ph 02 6215 8225, susan.magnay@alia.org.au.nospam. For program details and to register:
http://alia.org.au/governance/committees/public.libraries/stars.html

CLICK06: 19-22 September 2006
New on the conference website: information on satellite events, the list of trade exhibitors and the draft program, including abstracts. Book flights now: both Qantas and Virgin Blue fly to Perth. You can download the CLICK06 registration brochure and registration form or register online.
http://conferences.alia.org.au/alia2006/

ALIA National Advisory Congress 2006: Regional meetings
Regional National Advisory Congress (NAC) meetings will be held in late July and throughout August in 12 locations across Australia. The national NAC meeting (1:00pm - 4:00pm, 19 September, Perth) is to be held in association with CLICK06. All ALIA members are invited and encouraged attend.
http://alia.org.au/governance/nac/2006/

ALIA premier awards
The closing date for the premier ALIA awards is 1 August 2006. Nominations for the HCL Anderson, the Redmond Barry and Ellinor Archer Awards must be received by this date. Nominations for the Excellence Award will be accepted until 30 September 2006. Nominations for the next Metcalfe Award will close in June 2007.
http://alia.org.au/awards/

Electronic resources: where are we going in the digital age?
ALIA Acquisitions Group presents this full-day seminar on Monday September 18 2006 at the State Library of Western Australia, as a satellite event to the biennial conference . The seminar includes 17 presenters, case studies, vendor solutions, demonstrations and a tour of the digitisation project being undertaken by the Battye Library. The seminar will focus on issues and solutions in the acquisition of and access to digital resources across a wide range of library environments including issues related to copyright, contracts and licences. For more information contact Jenni Jeremy, ph. 08 8302 0318, jenni.jeremy@unisa.edu.au.nospam. Program and registration details are available at:
http://conferences.alia.org.au/alia2006/satellite_national_acq.html

States and territories

Aurora Leadership Institute 2007
Applications are now open for the 10th Aurora Library Leadership Institute, to be held in Thredbo, NSW from 15 to 20 February 2007. The Institute's mission is to assist future leaders in the library and associated cultural and information industry to maximise their leadership skills and potential. It aims to position leaders to be proactive and effective voices in a dynamic and sophisticated information environment.
http://www.alia.org.au/aurora/aurora.html

South Land to New Holland online exhibition
The website for the collaborative project South Land to New Holland is now available. The site includes maps from most State and Territory libraries and the National Library, as well as from the Nationaal Archives - National Archives, in the Netherlands, and links to relevant items in a number of institutions. The site was put together by the National Library, as one of Council of Australian State Libraries' contributions to the 'Australia on the Map' celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the early mapping of Australia.
http://www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/southland/

PictureAustralia launches 'Request a copy' service
This enhancement to the PictureAustralia service is designed to streamline requesting by providing direct access to the PuctureAustralia participating agencies. Users can search PictureAustralia and click on a ‘Request a copy’ link under every image. This takes users to a page with the image details, a link to a request form and the information required for requesting copies from each participating agency. The new ‘Request a copy’ service accommodates the different ordering and copyright processes offered by the 45 participating agencies.
http://www.pictureaustralia.org/

State Library of WA launches Libraries Australia to all regional areas
The State Library of Western Australia has announced the provision of a state-wide licence to the enhanced version of the Libraries Australia database. In Western Australia, 239 local public libraries will have access to the enhanced version of the Libraries Australia service. The subscription incorporates additional features including advanced searching, alerts, personalisation (providing remote access for their users) and records for cataloguing. Margaret Allen, CEO and State Librarian said that all Western Australians, whether in regional areas like Geraldton or suburbs like Girrawheen, would have the same access to the database. Public libraries will be able to add details of the contents of their local studies collections, often containing unique items, onto the National Bibliographic Database. This will enable access to these collections by libraries and individuals throughout Australia. The initiative will assist public library services that have to date been unable to afford access to this valuable resource.
http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/new.html

Senational seniors
Papers and presentations are now available from the Sensational Seniors seminar presented by the NSW Public Libraries Marketing Working Group on 20 June 2006 at the State Library of New South Wales . Topics covered included: a demographic perspective on population ageing in NSW; the values and attitudes of older people; older people and NSW public libraries; the cost of ageing library users; library design and layout for older people; and library servcies for seniors from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities.
http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/pls/professional/sensationalseniors.cfm

Architecture awards for two NSW libraries
City of Sydney's Customs House Library has won an architecture award for interior architecture in the 2006 Royal Australian Institute of Architects NSW Architecture Awards. The project involved the development of a new library over three levels in the historic Customs House building at Sydney's Circular Quay. The jury said 'Skilfully designed lighting and colour create a sense of effervescent joy'. Blacktown's Max Webber Library received a commendation in the public architecture award.
http://www.architecture.com.au/

International

UK Love Libraries campaign
As part of the Love Libraries campaign, the transformation over twelve weeks of three run-down public libraries is now complete. Each library has had an interior design makeover, has spent 10,000 pounds on new bookstock, has extended its opening hours and online services and has started a targetted marketing campaign. Love Libraries has also announced its top ten 21st Century Librarians: the winners of a national competition to find and celebrate the young individuals in England's libraries who are making a difference and are bringing new energy, creativity and passion to public library services.
http://www.lovelibraries.co.uk/index.php

Award to study internet access in UK public libraries
David McMenemy, a lecturer at Stratchlyde University, has won the 2006 Elsevier/Library and Information Research Group Award. The purpose of this annual award is to encourage research and innovation in library and inforamtion services. Mr McMenemy's project 'Open gateway or guarded fortress: variances in public library internet access in UK public libraries' will study a sample of libraries to examine consistency in the breadth and ease of access to internet services.
http://www.cilip.org.uk/aboutcilip/newsandpressreleases/news060719.htm

US Gulf Coast libraries get $US17.7 million for rebuilding
Three organisations have announced substantial donations to aid the rebuilding of Gulf Coast libraries damaged in 2005 by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and to establish services where none still exist. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is giving $US12.2 million for up to 22 bookmobiles or temporary mini-branches. The Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund is contributing $US5 million towards the reconstruction of eight libraries in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. The Institute for Museum and Library Services is providing $US500,000 to help staff the temporary facilities.
http://www.ala.org/alaonline/

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