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Welcome to March. This month we begin our latest #ALIASNGGBookClub March – April book with ‘Before The Coffee Gets Cold: Tales From The Cafe’ by Toshikazu Kawaguchi.  Catch up on the latest ALIA SNGG, ALIA, ALIA Specialist/Regional Group Event News.

Join our ALIA SNGG Social Media Team!

EOIs open for our Facebook, Instagram and WordPress Blog teams. Complete the ALIA Students and New Graduates Group Application Form to join!

CSU Sydney State Library NSW meet up at the Library Bar.

RSVP by March 19th

Join CSU Sydney at the State Library NSW, Library Bar on March 20th at 6pm.

RSVP to swakeling@csu.edu.au by March 19.
Address: 1 Shakespeare Place, Sydney, NSW 2000

ALIA Board Elections - It's time to vote!

A board of people.

Now is the time to make your vote count in the ALIA Board Election 2024. Help ALIA elect a new Institutional Director and 3 General Directors to the ALIA Board.

Explore the bio’s for all 12 ALIA Board Election candidates to see:

  • What they would like to accomplish on the ALIA Board?
  • What skills and experience they can bring to support student and graduate ALIA Members?

Voting via CorpVote closes on 5th April at 5pm AEST.

RSVP for ALIA Library Technicians Symposium 2024

#RSVP Date: 19th March

Theme for 2024 : Embrace the library revolution. 

  • Revitalise our professional practice and services.
  • Review our commitment and impact to the Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Reposition and promote our value in the broader contextual environment.

Event Details: 20th March

Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm AEDT

Cost: ALIA Mem $120, Non-Mem $150,

ALIA CPD Hours: 4

Visit the ALIA Event Listing link to Register for the ALIA Library Technicians Symposium  event

 

Volunteer at the ALIA National Conference

Expression of interest open for current ALIA Personal Member to volunteer at the ALIA National Conference. Volunteer positions are available to Students, New Graduates, and Members of ALIA Groups.

  • Volunteers are required to attend a training and induction on Monday 6th May 2024, at the Adelaide Convention Centre
  • Volunteers receive complimentary registration to the full ALIA National Conference (excluding conference dinner), and a certificate. Hours can be logged for ALIA CPD.
  • You will be responsible for your own travel and transport to the conference venue and accommodation.

Complete the Volunteer Expression of Interest Form to register

 

Register to join the 2024 ALIA National Conference 

#RSVP Date 29th April

Date of Conference: Monday 6 May – Friday 10 May

Location: Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide SA

Cost:

Consession Member (Student or retiree members) $790

Day Member  $495 | Day Non-Member $660

ALIA CPD Hours: 16.50

Registrations close on 29 April 2024.

Visit the ALIA Event Listing to register for the ALIA National Conference 

Building at sunset.

Register to join ALIA on National Simultaneous Storytime reading of Bowerbird Blues by author Aura Parker.

Date: Wednesday, 22nd May

Time: 12pm – 1 pm

ALIA Gold Coast Group

Miami Marketta

Save the date to join ALIA Gold Coast for a Meet up event at Miami Marketta on March 22nd.

Bendigo Gallery

RSVP to join ALIA Vic GLAMRous Bendigo Tour!

#RSVPDate 1st April

Join ALIA VIC on Saturday, 6th April.

Tour of the Golden Dragon Museum aka the Chinese Museum, Bendigo Library and Bendigo Art Gallery.

Cost: Golden Dragon Museum: Group Concession $12

*BYO money to buy lunch

RSVP: aliavicgroup@gmail.com

Network at ALIA West Icebreaker event!

#RSVPDate March 13th

Are you an #ALIAMember, student or graduate searhing for a networking event in WA?

Join the ALIAWA group for a networking event on Thursday, March 14th at State Library Western Australia.

Time: 6:00 pm – 7:45pm (AWST)

Location:

Great Southern Room
State Library of Western Australia
25 Francis Street
NORTHBRIDGE WA

Accessability: Take the lift to the Great Southern Room is on the 3rd floor and 2 flights of stairs.

State Library of Western Australia – Getting To The Library

Visit Transperth Journey Planner for public transport details.

 Cost: ALIA Member/ Student/Retirees $10 | Non-member of ALIA $15

Register your place t the ALIA West Icebreaker link

 #ALIAWA

Are you interested in joining the NGAC Committee?

EOIs are open till Friday, 22nd March, 2024. See the NGAC page for PD information.

Keep an eye on our ALIA Students and New Graduates Group Monthly newsletter and site for more AIA SNGG, ALIA and ALIA Specialist/Regional Group news. Or visit the ALIA Events Listing Page.

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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