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ALIA Students & New Grads Group
Calling all trivia-buffs in Queensland!
WE NEED YOU. Tickets are now available for the annual ALIA QLD Library and Information Week trivia night. This is a great opportunity to mingle with some of your fellow students and new grads but also spend some time with people working in the industry – I know...
ALIA New Grads Sunday Funday 3rd of May 2015 – NSW
There's nothing more fun on a Sunday than... a library! The State Library of NSW is running an exhibition called "Pulp Confidential: Quick & dirty publishing from the 40s & 50s". Meet fellow new grads and students as we tour the saucy-sounding exhibition, then...
ALIA New Grads Movie Night -WA
Hello all, As summer winds down, spend a cool evening with the ALIA New Grads watching a movie at UWA Somerville Auditorium. Come before the movie starts, bring a container of food and we’ll have a sunset picnic. If you haven’t met us before, keep an eye out for...
ALIA Students and New Graduates Group Resume Review Service
Attention recent and soon-to-be graduates! The ALIA Student and New Graduates Group has developed a resume review service to support your job seeking process. Whether you’re applying for a specific job or just need general advice, we can arrange to have your resume...
Reflections on the State Library NSW – Amanda Gitzel
Today was the last day of my three week student placement at The State Library of NSW. My heart is a little heavy because I know that three weeks is not nearly enough to absorb all that is contained within their vast collection. I left knowing it holds so much of this...
Potluck Picnic – Brisbane
Calling all Queensland students and new grads! Come celebrate (or mourn?) the end of Summer and the beginning of a new semester with us at the ALIA S&NG Potluck Picnic! Mingle with friends, colleagues and fellow students and enjoy some al fresco cool drinks and...
NLS7
The latest New Librarians’ Symposium is being held in Sydney on 24-26 July 2015. The theme this time around is Trajectories. While most industry conferences cater for the interests of established professionals, NLS is aimed specifically at graduates and students. So...
Victorian festivus meetup!
We are nearly at the end of the year, folks! Festivus is upon us! Come and share your stories, celebrate the holiday season, and catch up with friends in Melbourne. We'll be doing a gift exchange, so if you'd like to participate bring a wrapped book (new or second...
Queensland Summer Social
QLD New Grads and Students! Do you need somewhere to wind-down after a long year of study? Do you need a break from writing resumes and selection criteria? Or are you itching to tell someone about your new job? Well, look no further because we have something special...
Volunteering for Experience
Volunteering can be a really valuable step to take in order to land your first job in the information industry (and it's great for so many other reasons too). The following post outlines reasons to volunteer, and then it details a list of potential places to...