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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...
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...
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...