Continuing Professional Development ideas

ALIA Students & New Graduates

Professional Reading 💻📖

  1. Read current & past issues of ALIA INCITE magazine to stay updated on library news, trends & events. INCITE is a free magazine for #ALIAMembers.
  2. ALIA Members login to your ALIA Member account to read past issues of ALIA CPD Digest.
  3. ALIA Members & Non-Members subscribe to ALIA’s Enewsletters. Available to public: (ALIA News, ALIA CYS Scoop aka ALIA Children’s Youth Service Scoop, ALIA Schools Newsletter and ALIA Health Libraries Australia Alerts.
  4. Read about Health Library news by Subscribing to HLA Journal JOHLIA.
  5. Borrow books/ebooks/e-audio books to learn skills on understanding how to create & post content safely on Social Media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok).
  6. Read ABC Education page to learn Media Literacy skills.  Learn steps to keep your online accounts safe.
  7. Explore ABC Education Interactive: Source Checker to learn the skills to identify news stories or articles that are fact or misinformation.
  8. Read about the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals
  9. Visit Hub Spot Blog’s  The Ultimate Guide to Designing the User Experience (UX) page to learn how to design accessible pages and content on devises and websites.
  10. Visit HootSuite Blog to learn the best practices for Social Media Content Creation.
  11. Learn about Copyright from the Australian Copyright Council
  12. Learn about the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

 

Resume & Cover Letter, Library & Information Professional Tips 📝

  1. Have your resume reviewed by ALIA SNGG Resume Review Service. #ALIAMembers Personal (Student & General Member) and Professional (Associate, Library Technician & Allied Field) can have 3 FREE reviews a year.
  2. Visit ALIA SNGG Resume Review Service: Job Help Site for; Resume, Cover Letter, Selection Criteria, Interview skills and Transferable skill tips
  3. View ALIA Career Starter Kit Scheme recap posts on Job Roles & Descriptions, Identifying Opportunity, The Written Application & Interview via the SNGG blog.
  4. Visit ALIA’s Becoming a Library and Information Professional page to see tasks for; Librarian and Information Specialists, Teacher Librarians, Library Technicians & Library Assistants. What sectors they are a part of.

Customer Service Skills & Library Experience 📝

  1. Join ALIA Students and New Graduates Group as an;  ALIA SNGG Social Media Coordinator (Facebook, Instagram, X and our ALIA Students and New Graduates Group WordPress Blog)
  2. Join ALIA Students and New Graduates Group as an; ALIA SNGG Resume Review Service Coordinator or ALIA SNGG Resume Review Service Reviewer.
  3. Attend the NLSX (New Librarians Symposium) or ALIA Library Technicians Symposium
  4. Volunteer at OZ Comic-Con, Metro Comic-Con and Supanova Comic Con and Gaming, to network with graphic novel/ comic/book writers and add to your customer service/teamwork & leadership skills in an event setting. (A great place to learn advice on creating a Library Comic-Con event).
  5. Volunteer at a VALA – Libraries, Technology and The Future conference.
  6. Discover library tips/advice on #ALIASNGGProfessionalProfiles #GLAMRProfessionalProfiles or #WednesdayWanders:QandA Twitter chat via the SNGG Blog.
  7. Learn Library Marketing tips from Misskoko the Librarian ” Must Have’s for Library Marketing A Practical Guide to Promoting Your Collection and Service”.

Writing & Communication Skills  📝

  1. Write a guest blog for ALIA SNGG WordPress Blog
  2. Write an article for ALIA INCITE
  3. Write a book review for ALIA CYS Scoop Newsletter
  4. Edit social media posts, reports, emails, resume, cover letter and selection criteria responses with Grammarly. (FREE to join).
  5. Explore Toastmasters International to improve your communication & leadership skills.
  6. Explore American Psycological Association (2023) APA Reference examples to learn how to reference. Online Media: Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, LinkedIn (Social Media). Audiovisual Media: Artwork, Film and Television, Podcast, TED Talk, MOOC , PowerPoint Slide or YouTube channel.

 GLAMR Skills & Networking  📝

  1. Upskill your Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, One Note, Yammer, SharePoint and Teams skills with Microsoft 365 Training.
  2. Explore and complete Curtin University 23 Things. Learn about Video Editing, Visual Communication, Remixing, Internet Basics, Digital Security, The Cloud and Data.
  3. Volunteer in person or online with the National Archive of Australia. In person skills (Repackage records, Digitise original records, Describe records, Transcribe records and Index records) Online transcribe with arcHIVE.
  4. Become a digital volunteer with State Library NSW
  5. Become a Volunteer at State Library Queensland
  6. Become a Volunteer at State Library South Australia in person Tour Guide. Online: Transcribe TROVE collections, Oral History Tagging
  7. Become a Volunteer with State Library Victoria. In person: Tour Guide or Greeter.
  8. Transcribe GLAMR collections with DigiVol
  9. LIS ALIA Accredited Course Students email a State Library, Museum, Specialist Library or Gallery for a professional practicum placement
  10. Learn about work experience at NGV.
  11. Become an intern or get work experience at Public Records Victoria
  12. Volunteer at PROV  or State Records of South Australia
  13. ALIA SNGG annual #GLAMRmatch event
  14. Get mentoring and goal setting advice in ALIA Mentoring Scheme. 
  15. Become a volunteer at Museums Victoria as a Public Programs (Front of house) or Collections & Administration Assistant (Back of House) Learning customer service, admin, data entry, cataloguing collection items, transcribing, object re-housing, digitisation, research and restoration skills.
  16. Discover Intern, Internship Programs and Higher Degree Research Programs  at Museums Victoria.
  17. Volunteer at Australia Museum to learn sorting, data entry, cataloguing, labeling, cross-checking, shelving, specimen identification & assist research.
  18. Intern with Australian Museum internship and Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) internship programs

Education  📝

  1. Explore ALIA Accredited Course list to find Library and Information Service Courses to enroll in.
  2. Add Museum skills at Australian National University with a Master and Heritage Studies 
  3. Add postgraduate qualifications at Deakin university with a Graduate Diploma of Museum Studies, Master of Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies or Graduate Certificate of Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies. 
  4. Study a Master of Cultural Materials Conservation at University of Melbourne