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ALIA Training Logo ALIA is committed to strengthening and supporting the profession and believes that continuous professional development is intrinsic to this aim. ALIA Training draws upon the experience and expertise of leading universities, TAFEs and adult educators.

Learning is facilitated through traditional face-to-face workshops and seminars alongside a variety of contemporary, online interfaces. Many courses are self-paced so can be completed at a time to suit today's busy lifestyles and some courses may even be credited towards future formal tertiary study.

Refresh and update your skills and knowledge, or learn something new to broaden your professional scope. ALIA Training is great investment in your career.

All courses and workshops completed through ALIA Training are valid professional development activities under the ALIA PD Scheme. While we strongly encourage those who are eligible to participate in the PD Scheme, you do not need to be a doing so to undertake an ALIA Training course or workshop; indeed most options are even open to non-members of the Association.

The income derived from ALIA Training is reinvested in the work of the Association. It makes a vital contribution to supporting LIS education standards, to providing further professional development opportunities and to national advocacy campaigns. ALIA Training is a great investment in your profession.

We are always adding to our training directory so please visit this page often or check the ALIA Events Calendar.

2013 ALIA Training Directory

For more information and to register please click on the course titles below.

Topic	More Information and to Register	Provider	Type	About	ALIA PD Scheme Points	Date/s
Research	Reskilling for Research NEW	Jenny Cameron	Face-to-face workshop	In 2012 Research Libraries UK (RLUK) released a comprehensive report in to the role and skills of subject and liaison librarians required to effectively support the evolving information needs of researchers. http://www.rluk.ac.uk/content/re-skilling-research With this report in mind we've developed a workshop jam-packed with useful skills and tools for today's reference librarian. We encourage you to BYO your own wifi device to use on the day.	7 points per course	Melb 19 April Reg by 4 April FULLY BOOKED Melb 31 May Reg by 16 May Sydney 3 May Reg by 18 April FULLY BOOKED Perth 27 May Reg by 10 May Adelaide 20 May Reg by 2 May Other cities YTBC
RDA	RDA for Practitioners NEW	TAFESA	Online	A short online course aiming to provide an overview and understanding for practitioners of the changes RDA implementation will bring.	15 points per course	25 Mar - 12 April Reg by 11 Mar FULLY BOOKED 22 Apr - 10 May Reg by 8 Apr FULLY BOOKED 20 May - 7 June Reg by 6 May FULLY BOOKED Other dates to come.
Cataloguing	Cataloguing Basics	TAFESA	Online	Perfect as a refresher or for those with limited cataloguing experience. Includes an update on RDA.	30 points per course	8 April- 17 May Reg by 25 Mar *Registrations now closed* FULLY BOOKED
Job applications Members Only!	Writing to Selection Criteria	Mental Nutrition: Ann Villiers	Online	Get the tools to 'sell' your portfolio of skills, knowledge and experience for job applications	10 per course	Anytime
Collection Management	*Collecting in the 21st Century: Contribute to Collection Management* *NEW*	TAFENSW	Online	This unit focuses on the importance of collection development policies in collection management. Look closely at the elements of CDPs, and how to tailor collections to community / clients. identifying clients and their needs through community needs analysis and user statistics eresources and challenges presented evaluating collections selecting for collections handling challenged materials	30 points per course	13 May - 22 June Reg by 29 April
Information Literacy, Reference	*Swimming in the Information Ocean! Taking your information skills in new and different directions* NEW	TAFENSW	Online	This course will cover the application of information literacy skills at a higher level. Develop your skills in analysing a research need, and selecting the best resources to satisfy this need. It will allow you to learn how to compile and present bibliographies using standard referencing styles. It will develop your skill at evaluating information resources, and in writing evaluative annotations. You will extend your practical information literacy skills by being guided through a library research project focusing on an area of your own professional interest. Analysing a complex information need Selecting information resources to meet these needs Present information to suit its audience Evaluating information	30 points per course	20 May- 28 June Reg by 6 May
Reference, Research	*Connect, Discover, Be Inspired!*	TAFENSW	Online	This unit covers the various aspects of reference and information services in the 21st century. Maintain your relevance; examine how the online environment has changed the reference process.	30 points per course	12 August-20 September Reg by 29 July
Metadata, Indexes, Abstracts, Special Collections	*Provide Access to Specialist Collections* *NEW*	TAFENSW	Online	How does the information specialist provide effective access to small specialist collections -- local history collections, realia, ephemera -- for which traditional catalogue access is not relevant? The course will explore the functions of indexes and the tailoring of the indexing fields to the searching requirements of the user. You will explore metadata. You will learn how to write effective abstracts. You will learn about a range of existing thesauri, and how to choose the most suitable one for your collection.	30 points per course	26 August- 8 October Reg by 9 Aug
Digital Repositories	*Maintaining Digital Repositories* *NEW*	TAFENSW	Online	Building on the skills achieved in Provide Access to Specialist Collections (run in 2012), this unit will provide you with skills to manage digital repositories. Defining the scope of the coverage of a digital repository Selecting resources to add to the digital repository Using relevant software applications and equipment to create objects for the repository Creating and editing descriptive, technical and administrative metadata to provide access	30 points per course	29 October - 8 December 2013 Reg by 15 Oct
Research	Research for Practitioners - getting started and getting supported. More information HERE.	ALIA Research Advisory Committee	Half-day Workshop	Satellite Workshop linked to NLS6 in BRISBANE. Experienced researchers will answer your questions and help you turn your ideas into a plan. You will learn about the critical elements of a project proposal that can be used to gain support from your managers and funders.	7 points	Sat 9th Feb 1:30pm Registrations now closed
Literature, Reading	*Reading makes the World Go Round: Promote literature and reading*	TAFENSW	Online	This unit will cover all the content of the previous Literature course (Love 2 Read in 2012), but will also examine the role of libraries in promoting literature and reading. Literature genres Promoting reading in libraries Readers' advisory	30 points per course	4 March-12 April Reg by 18 Feb Registrations now closed
Details still to come for: creative digital workshops, Re-skilling for Research workshops, Copyright, Managing Challenging clients and more. Please visit this page regularly as we add more information.
ALIA National Conferences and Symposiums
Topic	More Information and to Register	Contact	Event Type	About	ALIA PD Scheme Points	Date/s
ALIA National Conference. Information Online, BRISBANE.	Information Online 2013	ALIA Events Team	National conference and workshops	Be different. Do different. That's the ethos that will underpin the whole event! An opportunity to connect over common interests, challenge each other, and engage with some of the most creative and exciting thinkers and innovators from our industry and beyond.	1 per hour, Informal Learning Category.	12 - 15 Feb 2013 Reg by 29 January
ALIA National Symposium. New Graduates, BRISBANE.	New Librarians Symposium	ALIA Events Team, ALIA New Grads Group	National symposium and workshops	NLS6 is not just for librarians! The program will be tailored to meet the needs of a range of attendees from across the information professions. A great professional development opportunity for students, new graduates and those that are just about ready to relinquish their new grad status. Designed to complement Information Online.	1 per hour, Informal Learning Category.	9 -11 February 2013 Reg by 8 February
ALIA National Symposium. Library Technicians, CANBERRA.	Coming soon	ALIA Events Team, ALIA ACT Library Technicians Group	National symposium and workshops	More information coming soon.		30 October - 1 November 2013
ALIA Special Interest Groups' Professional Development Events
Topic	More Information and to register	Group	Type	About	ALIA PD Scheme Points	2013 Date/s
Health Sector Librarianship and Information Management	More information coming soon	ALIA Health Libraries Australia	Seminar - location YTBC	A professional development day for those working in the health sector as librarians and information managers.	7 per day	July (dates to be confirmed)
Special Libraries	More information coming soon	ALIA VIC Specials	Tour - VIC	Visit a special library/ies and see how things are done.	1 per hour	July (dates to be confirmed)
University and Research Libraries	More information coming soon	ALIA URLS ACT	Seminar - ACT	A professional development day aimed at university and research librarians and information managers. More details soon.	7 per day	September (dates to be confirmed)
General Interest	More information coming soon	ALIA QLD	Symposium/Mini-conference - BRIS	A professional development day aimed at librarians and information managers in QLD/Bris. More details soon.	1 per hour	October (dates to be confirmed)
General Interest	More information coming soon	ALIA Top End	Symposium	A professional development day aimed at librarians and information managers in the NT/Darwin. More details soon.	1 per hour	October (dates to be confirmed)
Details still to come about more local professional development events from Groups throughout 2013

2012 Completed Courses

2011 ALIA Training Directory

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ALIA Training & PD Courses and Events

Invest in your career, invest in your profession

2013 ALIA Training Directory

ALIA National Conferences and Symposiums

ALIA Special Interest Groups' Professional Development Events

2012 Completed Courses

2011 ALIA Training Directory