New to town? Or you've decided to make the most of your ALIA membership, but not sure where to start? Please get in contact with us! We're happy to get you connected to local people and ALIA resources to help you grow and develop as an NT information professional. If you need any type of professional help or information, we're here to help.
We would like to say a big thank you to Jayshree Mamtora for her service to ALIA as Northern Territory Manager for over 10 years. Jayshree initiated the Top End Symposium and Top End Awards and has been a tremendous asset to the Association and our Members in the Territory.
Your ALIA Contacts
sue.mckerracher@alia.org.au | ALIA CEO
Groups in NT
ALIA has a vibrant membership in the NT.
ALIA Top End provides professional development activities, supports isolated and remote members to attend local professional development activities and relevant interstate and international professional activities. Promotes excellence in delivery of library and information services. Planned activities include professional development activities, workshops and talks. The group covers the Top End, including Katherine, but anyone is welcome to attend meetings and events.
The Red Centre Group of ALIA provides communication and networking, professional development and mentoring of members and promotion of libraries. The area covered is from Yulara to Alice Springs and Tennant Creek as well as remote community libraries.
ALIA also has a number of National Groups.
Elists
Check the Elist page for national and special interest elists. You can find links to social media and blogs for each of the groups by following the link to their pages.
Major events in 2018
- ALIA Top End Symposium
- ALIA NT Recognition Award Night
- Library and Information Week
- Library Lover's Day celebrations
- ALIA Top End garden party
- Silver Pin presentations
- 25, 30, 50 year Membership Pin celebrations
- ALIA Leadership and Innovation Forum
Upcoming events
| Event | Date(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Library Lovers' Day 2020 | Fri, 14/02/2020 (All day) | National |
| Library and Information Week 2020 | Mon, 25/05/2020 - 8:00am to Sun, 31/05/2020 - 9:00pm | National |
| ALIA National Simultaneous Storytime 2020 | Wed, 27/05/2020 (All day) | National |
Check the full ALIA events calendar for details other events nationally and internationally here.
Institutions offering ALIA Accredited Courses
A full list of ALIA accredited courses is available here.
Awards
Jayshree Mamtora administers the ALIA NT Recognition Award.