A summary of what you can see on the home page of the Australian Library and Information Association... http://www.alia.org.au/ Thank you to everyone who voted in the poll to choose the theme for LIW 2012. We are pleased to announce that 'Think outside the book' was voted as the theme for this year. Watch the website for activities and merchandise and let us know how you will 'think outside the book' to celebrate Library and Information Week 2012. http://alia.org.au Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:06:05 +1100 We are pleased to announce the National Simultaneous Storytime 2012 book as The Very Cranky Bear written by Nick Bland. Save the date and look out for exciting activities and merchandise coming soon. http://alia.org.au Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:35:31 +1100 ALIA is pleased to recognise recipients of Australia Day honours who have contributed to Library and Information Science. A full list of recipients can be found at http://www.alia.org.au/awards/2012.Australia.Day.Awards.pdf http://alia.org.au Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:52:05 +1100 ALIA, with the support of NSLA, has provided a submission to the Joint Senate Committee on Cyber-safety for seniors. It can be found here. We will be attending hearings during March 2012. http://www.alia.org.au/advocacy/submissions/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:25:32 +1100 ALIA President Margaret Allen reflects on the National Year of Reading Launch - and meeting the Prime Minister! http://www.alia.org.au/advocacy/love2read/ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1100 for a new Executive Director. If you are interested in applying for this great career opportunity the advertisement can be found here http://www.alia.org.au/governance/ed.html http://alia.org.au Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:29:07 +1100 ALIA is searching for its new State Manager for Western Australia. Are you enthusiastic, committed, engaged, and a WA professional? Then we want to hear from you: http://www.alia.org.au/employment/vacancies/listing.html?ID=2350 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1100 Promotional logos are now available for use by participating libraries. To download the logos and for instructions on how they can be used please visit. http://www.alia.org.au/Library_Initiative/logos.html Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:48:00 +1100 ALIA thanks Bob Pymm and Ian Morrison for their dedication and commitment in their roles as AARL Editor and AARL Book Reviews Editor respectively. Calls for EOI for these two positions are now open. Deadline for application is 29 February. More information: http://www.alia.org.au/publishing/aarl Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:27:00 +1100