Welcome to a brand new month! This month we continue our #ALIASNGGBookClub Winter Read – The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams with our week 5 – 8 book club discussion. Connect with 321 book club #biblarians over book chats and book polls.

We thank our 2.4k Facebook followers and 1,114 Instagram followers for engaging with the group via our socials.

Explore our Facebook and Instagram pages for photos from ALIA VIC + ALIA SNGG Library Speed Dating Event. Plus Library Tourism photos of Ipswitch Council Libraries, Springfield Library in Queensland. Thanks to Tammy for the wonderful photos.

What book will ALIA SNGG Book Club reading for the final book of the year in September – October?

Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England’s Kings and Queen’s by David Mitchell. Published in 2023.

Make sure to share a cover of your book or audiobook version with the group. 

ALIA Members, have your resume reviewed for FREE up to 3-times a year with ALIA SNGG Resume Review Service. Get feedback on that resume to learn what areas need improvement to let your skills, knowledge and experience shine. 

What to do?

• Send an email to alia.sngg.rrs@gmail.com with the subject line ‘Resume review request’ and include the following information in the email:

  1. Your resume attached as a Word document (.doc, .docx, or .rtf)

  2. Your name and email address

  3. Your ALIA Member number

  4. A list of areas of the resume for resume feedback 

Note:

The ALIA SNGG Resume Review Service will not be accepted resume requests when the ALIA Students and New Graduates Group are on break from Monday, 8th December 2025.  The Resume Review Service will return on Monday, 12th January, 2026.

RSVP by 4th September to register to join the New Librarians’ Symposium XI. 

When: 6th September from 9am – 5pm

Location: Online via Zoom 

Cost: ALIA Members $150 | Non-Members $200

The 2026 ALIA National Conference will be in NSW next year from Monday 11th May – Thursday 14th May 2026. There is no conference theme for 2026. 

What to know now:

Where will the Conference be held? The Grand Pavillion, Rosehill Gardens, Parramatta, NSW.

Cost to attend:

Early bird registration will be available from 24 September – 31 December 2025.

Early Bird price:

ALIA Member Early Bird Full Conferee reg: $1,290

Non-Member Early Bird Full Conference reg : $1,490

Standard price: (Attending 4 days of conference)

ALIA Member Full Conference Reg: $1,490  

Standard Non-Member Full Conference Registration: $1,990

Standard price: (Attending 1 day of conference)

ALIA Member One-Day reg : $495

Non-Member One-Day Registration $660

Cancellations received by:

• January 31st  2026 will receive a full refund
• 5pm April 10th 2026 will receive a refund less 20% of your total registration charge
• No refunds will be given after 5:01pm April 10th 2026

RSVP by August 20th to join ALIA ACT tour of the High Court Library.

When : Thursday, August 21st from 3pm – 4pm AEST

Location:

High Court of Australia

Parkes Place East
Parkes, ACT 2600

Cost: FREE

RSVP via ALIA Events page to join the ALIA South Coast Kirrawee Library Tour.  

After the event join the group for lunch at a cafe before a visit to Hazelhurst Gallery.

When: Saturday, 9th August from 10am – 12pm AEST

Where:

Kirawee Library, 6 Kiln Rd, Kirrawee, NSW 2232 

Cost: FREE (ALIA Members and Non-Members)

ALIA Members and Non-Members, ALIA Gold Coast Group invite you to join them for a catch up at the Gold Coast Show on

This event is FREE for ALIA Members and Non-Members   *The cost of rides, food and activities at own expense.

When:

Friday, 29th August from 3pm -5pm AEST

Location: 

Broadwater Parklands
Marine Parade
Southport, QLD 4215

Meet the ALIA Gold Coast Group at the enterance to the Southport Pier at Brodwater Parklands.

RSVP by 27th August via the ALIA Events page for the ALIA Gold Coast Gold Coast Show Event

ALIA Members join ALIA Vic and CSU for Melbourne Drinks at the iconic Corner Hotel, in Richmond.

Event Details

Location:

Corner Hotel
57 Swan Street
Richmond, VIC 3121

Cost: FREE

Date : Wednesday, 13th August

Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm AEST