ALIA SNGG Book Club presents The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde. Week Three Discussion: Relationships. Throughout The Eyre Affair, Jasper Fforde explores enduring, fractured and platonic relationships. How do you describe Thursday and Landen Park-Laine's relationship? Is Thursday correct to keep Landen Park-Laine at a distance for the treatment of her brother Anton in the Crimean war?
ALIASNGGBookClub Week Three The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde discussion: Relationships

Week Three #ALIASNGGBookClub The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde September – October discussion is on #relationships focusing on Thursday Next’s relationship with Landen Park-Laine. In the story, Thursday and Landen were once a couple during the Crimean war but have grown distant after returning to Swindon but still hold feelings for one another. 

📌Week Three Discussion:

📚 How do you describe Thursday and Landen Park-Laine’s relationship?

📚 Is Thursday correct to keep Landen Park-Laine at a distance for the treatment of her brother Anton in the Crimean war?

📚 Should Thursday follow her heart and renew her relationship with Landen?

📚 How do you describe Uncle Mycroft and Aunt Polly’s relationship?  

📌Catch up on Week 1 and 2, The Eyre Affair Discussion on the ALIASNGGBookClub Facebook Group.

📌Visit the About area of the ALIA Students and New Graduates Group WordPress to suggest your ALIASNGGBookClubRecommendation ideas for #ALIASNGGBookClub’s next read-along.

#TheEyreAffair #JasperFforde #bookclub #networking #ALIASNGG #Facebook

You can now view the Draft Program for ALIA Information Online 2025 – Transformation & Disruption.

Interested in attending? Register via this the ALIA Information Online Event link.

RSVP Date: 17th March

Cost:

Members $400 | Non-Members $500| Institution  5 attendees $1800 | Institution 10 attendees $3500 | Unlimited $6000

 

One Day ALIA Member Price (includes ALIA personal members and institutional staff members): $150

One Day Non-Member Price: $200

Two Day ALIA Member Price (includes personal members and institutional staff members): $275

Two Day Non-Member Price: $375

 

 

When  is this on?

Tuesday 18th March – 20th March

Location: Online via Zoom 

Time Zoom begins: 9am AEDT

 

Program Summary:

Day 1: Tuesday, 18th March – Indigenous Knowledges (Program highlights Dialogue Session: Libraries and their Intersection with Indigenous Knowledges held on 13th October 2024).

Day 2: Wednesday, 19th March – Greening GLAMR

Day 3: Thursday, 20th March – AI

Download the Draft Program for more info.

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Poster reads draft program for Alia information online is available.

The Truck Cat Simultaneous StoryTime

Now is the time to find yourself a copy of The Truck Cat by Deborah Frenkel from your local book shop, library or department store.

Save the date for #librarystorytime on May 21st from 12pm – 1pm (AEST).

A man pats a cat on the head. A truck is behind him.

ALIA CPD Scheme Skills Audit Focus Group EOI

Are you an ALIA Student or Graduate Member?

Add to your ALIA CPD Scheme hours by joining the ALIA CPD Scheme Skills Audit Focus Group.

ALIA are in the process of reviewing the ALIA CPD Scheme to meet the ALIA Skills, Knowledge and ethics Framework.

As a member of the ALIA CPD Scheme focus group you can provide feedback on gaps in library skills in the Library and Information Service Workforce.

The Focus Group will begin in March. You can add the 2-3 hours contributing to the Focus Group as ALIA CPD Scheme hours.

Interested?

Email education@alia.org.au with the subject line ‘Skills Audits Focus Group’ to let the team know your interest in participating.

The front of the Ngutungka Henley library. South Australia's newest library.

RSVP by 12 February to join ALIA SA on their library tour of Ngutungka Henley Library.

When: Thursday, 13 February 2025

Location: 

Ngutungka Henley
378 Seaview Road
Henley Beach, SA 5022

Time: 6pm – 7pm (ACDT)

Cost: ALIA Members & Non – Members: FREE

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