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Why we love our libraries. — ALIA Sustainable Libraries Group
Our libraries and our roles within them might be different but, there are things that draw us together in our love for our libraries. Working in libraries allows us to make order out of chaos, and I’m sure we’re all quite familiar with Neil Gaiman’s famous quote...
Library Lovers Day 2023!
Happy #LibraryLoversDay to the excellent librarians, library technicians, teacher librarians, volunteers, University and TAFE LIS students and graduates who make up the GLAMRverse. Can you guess where we spent our #LibraryLoversDay? #ALIASNGG #Libraries
#ALIASNGGBookClub Week 2 Inkheart Discussion!
Week 2: Secrets Fantasy Fiction fans, this week's INKHEART discussion focuses on secrets. Last week we learned that Mo, aka Silvertounge, can read characters out of their stories with the power of his voice. Reading a copy of INKHEART to Meggie and his wife Resa, he...
ALIA Awards!
Congratulations to ALIA's Distinguished Certified Professional Award recipients: Lorraine Heller-Nicholls AALIA (DCP) from ALIA NGAC Group. Michelle Lafferty AALIA (DCP) Jane Cowell AALIA(DCP)Public Library Michael Barry ALIATec(DCP) from ALIA Vic Group Catherine...
ALIASNGG Book Club Week 1: INKHEART discussion!
Week 1: "Maggie Folchart discovers her father Mo can speak characters out of the pages of their original stories. Reading INKHEAT, Mo reads aloud characters from the book who steal his copy of INKHEART. Unbeknownst to Maggie, her mother; Resa, magically disappeared...
February 2023 Monthly Newsletter!
Library Lovers’ Day 2023- Only You This February 14th celebrate your love for libraries on Library Lovers’ Day! Follow the ALIA National #LibraryLoversDay hashtag on Social Media to share your Library Lovers’ Day posts and photos. Visit this Library Lovers’ Day ALIA...
AI, libraries, and the changing face of information literacy: upcoming ALIA panel!
Looking for some lunchtime professional development this month? Join ALIA for their upcoming panel discussion about AI, media and information literacy in libraries. The talk will cover definitions, applications, tools and authorship/copyright and the role of libraries...
ALIA SNGG February – March Book Club Read-Along!
The #Biblarians have spoken! The ALIA SNGG Book Club's February to March read-along book will be the fantasy fiction novel, Inkheart, by Cornelia Funke! The 2 month read-along will end with a guided discussion of the novel with the ALIA SNGG Book Club group and it's...
ALIA SNGG 2023 LIS WednesdayWanders Twitter Poll recap!
In December 2022, ALIASNGG Twitter created a #WednesdayWanders Twitter poll on libraries and information services. Part 1: Asked the question to know if you were currently studying in a University or TAFE LIS Course. Part 2: Reflected on if you were a...
ALIASNGG Book Club (Facebook) Group Update!
Help the ALIA SNGG Book Club (Facebook) Group choose the next book for their February to March read-a-long. Do we enter the Grishaverse with Leigh Bardugo in #SixOfCrows. Or continue the Brenaisance (The revival of Brendan Fraser) with Cornelia Funke book #Inkheart....