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Qld Event – Librarians & Dragons: A transferable skills workshop for emerging GLAMR professionals (Bursary available!)
ALIA SNGG Qld invites you on a magical quest to discover how to unlock the magic of your transferable skills and use them wisely to forge your library career! What is Librarians & Dragons? Librarians & Dragons is an action packed transferable skills workshop....
Event Wrap Up: GLAMSLAM19
by Liz Parnell. GLAMSLAM19 was an incredible gathering of minds from within, and outside, the GLAM sector. It was a great opportunity to catch up with people I’ve met before, and meet new people in the sector. We were challenged to use our GLAM Power to support the...
April 2019 Monthly Newsletter
April 2019 Welcome to April's newsletter! Autumn has definitely arrived, with the first snowfalls recorded at Thredbo this weekend! 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...
GLAMR Professional Profile – Michelle Pearman
#GLAMRProfessionalProfile. Michelle has had a non-traditional entry to the library world and works at Penrith City Library as the Library Children’s Inclusion Officer. You had a non-traditional entry into libraries, can you tell us about your background and how you...
Study Skills: Academic writing
The path into a GLAMR profession isn’t always straightforward and it can be daunting to return to study after a few years spent working in another industry, raising a family or experiencing all life has to offer. Here are a few simple tips around academic writing to...
Event Wrap Up: ALIA Information Online 2019
Last month, I had the incredible experience of volunteering at the ALIA Information Online conference. Monday was a quiet day. My first workshop was a classroom technology session that involved 3D printing, playing with robots, iPads and VR (virtual reality). The...
March 2019 Monthly Newsletter
March 2019 Welcome to March's newsletter! Across most of the country it has been a very hot start to the year, so many of us will be looking forward to cooler autumn weather! Remember to check back with this newsletter throughout the month for updates on what we’re...
Event Wrap Up: QAGOMA Library Tour
ALIA SNGG Qld recently took an exciting tour of the Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Library. The QAGOMA library has an extensive collection of over 50,000 art resources that are accessible to the public. The library holds a variety of books, exhibition...
GLAMR Professional Profile – Bonnie Wildie
Bonnie Wildie is a presenter and blogger, in addition to her work as an assistant curator. She won the ALIA Student Award in 2017 for the Master of Information Studies (Librarianship) course. How did you become involved in the GLAMR sector, and what attracted you to...
Study Skills: Successful study for parents
I'm Liz, I'm currently completing a Masters degree, and have five children (6-15) and one husband. Here I offer the top tips that I have found vital for succeeding in study while raising a family. Have support. My number one tip is to make sure you have at least your...