Adelaide 98 - the ALIA biennial conference
Feedback from the 5th Biennial Conference indicates that this provided a rewarding professional experience for participants and a positive financial return to the Association.
The conference theme was Pathways to knowledge and the innovative program (which included more than 100 sessions) led delegates through a number of those paths. The workshop sessions proved to be very popular with many of these sessions full to
overflowing. Evaluations suggest that the attempt to provide variety in both content and presentation was appreciated by delegates.
The conference committee organised a very successful 'Fringe' conference which targetted students and new members of the profession. More than one hundred and fifty delegates attended the Fringe, and more than seventy-five per cent of these went onto the
main conference. There was strong support from delegates that the Fringe become an integrated part of future Biennial Conferences.
The conference committee would like to extend its thanks to all ALIA members who volunteered their time to help organise the biennial conference. The committee would also like to thank Hartley Management Group who undertook the conference day-to-day
management and co-ordination.
1998 Calendar of ALIA events
| January |
| 27 |
Leadership committee meeting to plan new organisation |
| March |
| 5 |
ALIA fellowship (presentation to Bill Linklater) |
| 11-12 |
ALIA Board of Education meeting |
| 12-13 |
ALIA General Council meeting |
| April |
| 3 |
Leadership committee meeting |
| 24 |
International relations committee meeting |
| 29 |
Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue: Australian Library Week Oration and national launch, Adelaide |
| May |
| 3-9 |
Australian Library Week: Libraries: Pathways to knowledge
Metcalfe Medallion (presentation to Bryan Riley)
Launch of ALIA WA branch mentoring committee 1999
calendar: Librarians in focus |
| June |
| 23-26 |
Representation at American Library Association conference, Washington DC, USA |
| July |
| 16-17 |
ALIA Board of Education meeting |
| 16 |
ALIA annual general meeting |
| 18-19 |
ALIA General Council meeting |
| 31 |
Final Leadership Committee meeting |
| August |
| 16-21 |
Representation at International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions conference, Amsterdam |
| October |
| 25-30 |
5th ALIA biennial conference: Pathways to knowledge, Adelaide |
| 25 |
HCL Anderson award (presentation to Dr Alan Bundy)
ALIA Manager of the year (presentation to Ruth Cameron)
Library Technician of the Year (presentation to Ursula
Macdermott)
ALIA Board of Education special meeting with educators and practitioners
ALIA study grant (presentation to Ann Ritchie) |
| 27 |
ALIA extraordinary general meeting adopts Charter of Renewal |
| November |
| 18 |
ALIA Board of Education meeting |
| 19-20 |
ALIA General Council meeting establishes Renewal Working Group |
| 19 |
ALIA fellowships (presented to Colin Steele and awarded to Maxine Rochester) |
| 29 |
ALIAnet participation in National Office of Information Economy's Online Australia Day |
Government activity
Some of the government, administrative and legislative action affecting the library and information sector in 1998:
| March |
The Australian Council of Deans for the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs presents its report entitled Preparing a profession: the report of the national standards and guidelines
for initial teacher-education. |
| April |
The government announces its decision to introduce legislation to protect digital copyright.
The Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs presents its report on the Higher Education Review entitled Learning for life.
The Senate Employment, Education and Training References Committee releases its report on the Status of Teachers entitled A class act - inquiry into the status of the teacher profession. |
| June |
The Children and Content On-Line Taskforce report to the Australian Broadcasting Authority. |
| July |
The Government's preliminary statment on its policy approach to the information economy.
The Australian Broadcasting Authority's interim Online Services Report.
The Australian Law Reform Commission report on the Review of the Archives Act 1983. |
| September |
The Copyright Law Review Committee Simplification Report on Exceptions to the exclusive rights of copyright owners, part one. |
| November |
House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training report on the role of institutes of TAFE entitled Today's training. Tomorrow's skills.
Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 1998 is introduced into the Senate. |
| December |
A New Tax System Bills are passed by the House of Representatives and introduced into the Senate. |
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