Event Description
Looking to level up your grey literature skills? This interactive event brings health librarians together to share practical strategies, explore real-world examples, and discuss challenges in finding and using grey literature. You’ll gain actionable techniques to improve your searches, enhance your training sessions, and deliver better results for your clients. Connect with peers, learn proven approaches, and walk away with tools you can implement immediately.
Presenters
Rachel Davis & Sonny Chandra - Canberra Health Services
Rachel is a Senior Client Services Librarian at Canberra Health Services. Having moved to health libraries after 15 years in public libraries, her passion is empowering people through critical literacies, quality information and lifelong learning. Rachel draws on her background in government and library services to navigate complex information landscapes, including grey literature.
Sonny brings over 26 years of experience in library services across Fiji and Australia, with a strong focus on academic and special libraries. His expertise includes library leadership and management, digital and information literacy, teaching, training, and research support. A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Sonny is passionate about enhancing learner engagement and interaction. He specializes in designing, delivering, and evaluating library training programs that empower learners and improve learning outcomes.
ALIA HLA Competencies
C2: Reference and Research Services
C6: Health Literacy and Teaching
C7: Health Research
When
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
1-2pm (Vic/NSW/Tas/ACT);
12-1pm (QLD);
12:30-1:30pm (SA);
11:30am-12:30pm (NT);
10am-11am (WA);
3-4pm (NZ)
Where
Online webinar Zoom - a link will be sent the day prior.
This event will be recorded and sent to attendees following the event.
Cost
ALIA Members - Free
Non-Members - $30
By registering for this webinar you are granting the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and its representatives the right to use, reproduce, and publish audio and video recordings of your participation in the webinar. By registering you are indicating that you understand and agree that these recordings may be used for promotional, educational, and informational purposes, including but not limited to, marketing materials, online platforms, social media, and any other medium deemed appropriate by ALIA.
More information
Conditions of Registration & Attendance Policy
Registrations will be confirmed by email.
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Cancellation Policy
- Registrations up to 3 weeks prior = full refund
- Registrations between 1-2 weeks prior = 50% refund
- Registrations cancelled 1 week prior or later = no refund
- Registrations $10 and under = no refund due to administrative costs
Registrations can be transferred to other individuals at no cost (in the same registration category).
Contact enquiry@alia.org.au for information.