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GLAMR Professional Profile – Amber Freeman
After achieving outstanding results in the LIS Masters that she completed while pregnant and toddler-wrangling, a newly-qualified Amber Freeman set about carving out a living in remote South Australia. Three days a week she commuted to her library assistant job at...
Boost your grades in the new session: Reviewing past performance
By Rebecca Lee Here we are at the beginning of Session 2! End of Session 1 saw me emulate Jon Snow in the Game of Thrones finale, in that I heroically pushed through adversity - completing my final assessment while wracked with flu-induced fever - only to be let down...
July Newsletter
July 2019 Welcome to July's newsletter! NLS9 is just around the corner!Remember to check back with this newsletter throughout the month for updates on what we’re up to on online and in your state. Want to get engaged with ALIA SNGG? ALIA Students and New Graduates...
GLAMR Professional Profile – Kirsten Thorpe
Kirsten Thorpe is a Senior Researcher and Cultural and Critical Archivist at the Jumbunna Institute for Education and Research at the University of Technology, Sydney. She is a graduate PhD candidate from Monash University. What do you see as the barriers for...
Leadership (2/7/2019)
Leadership has a different definition depending on who in the GLAMR sector you ask. It is often misinterpreted as management, or as the responsibility of those in more ‘senior’ roles. This month we’re going to chat about leadership and how this quality can be...
Top Ten Tips: A Student’s Guide to Surviving Study Visits
Study visits can be a really exciting part of a library course, but they can also be hard work. Here's ten tips to help you get the most out of your study visits. Be prepared. Work out what needs doing at home while you’re away, especially if you have family to care...
June 2019 Monthly Newsletter
June 2019 Welcome to June's newsletter! This is a great time of year to curl up somewhere warm with some great reading. Remember to check back with this newsletter throughout the month for updates on what we’re up to on online and in your state. Want to get engaged...
GLAMR Professional Profile – Susan Courtland
Susan Courtland is an eServices Specialist for the City of Kalamunda Library Service. She was awarded National Library Technician of the Year in 2013 and is Deputy Convenor of of ALIA's WA Library Technicians Group. Can you tell us about your Library journey? The...
May 2019 Monthly Newsletter
May 2019 Welcome to May's newsletter! Remember to check back with this newsletter throughout the month for updates on what we’re up to on online and in your state. Want to get engaged with ALIA SNGG? ALIA Students and New Graduates Group are always on the look out...
GLAMR Professional Profile – Andrew Finegan
Andrew Finegan is a Trove Outreach Officer at the National Library of Australia. What does your current role involve? I work in the Trove Branch of the National Library of Australia, as a Trove Outreach Officer. This is a varied and multifaceted role, which includes...