ALLA (WA) News Blog

I was fortunate to spend a beautiful few days at Uluṟu and Kata Tjuṯa, awed and humbled by the inspiring landscape. My contemplation of the sunrise was interrupted briefly, though, for a snap with the Australian Law Librarian ! ALLA(WA) Secretary - Megan Fitzgibbons. Librarian, University of Western Australia.

IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) released its ‘ Trend report ’ in 2013. The companion document ‘ Riding the waves or caught in the tide? Insights from the IFLA trend report ’ is just as relevant as it was when the report was first released. The Library and information services sector is continually changing and the IFLA Trend Report identified five top level trends which will play a key role in shaping the information industry. New technologies will both expand and limit who has access to information. Online education will democratise and disrupt global learning. The boundaries of privacy and data protection will be redefined. Hyper-connected societies will listen to and empower new voices and groups. The global information environment will be transformed by new technologies. Even if you have read through the information on the IFLA website, I would recommend you re-familiarise yourself with the insights document it’s something we need...

Oxford University Press has made freely available a number of materials on refugee law. These materials can be accessed from the Oxford Public International Law site and focus on four main questions. Who is a refugee? What rights do refugees have? What are the obligations imposed on states which refugees pass through en route to their destination of choice (transit states)? What are the obligations imposed on state in which refugees apply for asylum? The resources include book chapters and journal articles. Also included is a number of helpful links.

The latest issue of Legal Information Management has been published and contains a number of interesting articles. This issue has a very interesting article on  Judgements as Public Information  which explores how custodians of primary sources of law such as court judgments can act as gatekeepers to this information either enhancing or inhibiting access. Additionally, this issue includes a series of articles focusing on law firm libraries: Space: the Final Frontier for Law Firm Libraries Current Trends in the Use of Collection Development Policies in Law Firm Libraries Branding and Promoting Law Firm Libraries Creating a Knowledge Business Strategy Searching International Company Registries Online     ISSN: 1472-6696, EISSN: 1741-2021  Legal Information Management http://journals.cambridge.org/LIM Volume 15 / Issue 03 , September 2015, pp 149 - 205 Published Online on 10th September 2015 PDF version of this Table of Contents  ...

Murdoch University Library is seeking a new Librarian, Reference & Information Services. The primary responsibility of this role will be to work with the Law Subject Team and provide support for the School of Law. The position description and advertisement for this role can be found on the Jobs at Murdoch page . This is a fixed term, full time position until 31st March 2016. Applications close: Monday 5 October 2015 .

The Melbourne University Law Review/Melbourne Journal of International Law has an editorial team working on a new edition of the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (AGLC4). Suggestions are sought from law librarians and researchers—email them to robing@unimelb.edu.au. Note that subscribers to the ALLA-ANZ e-mail list will have received a compilation of suggestions collected so far on 18th September 2015.

Originally posted on Int-Law - International Law Librarians List The Cornell Law Library is now accepting applications for the Bitner Research Fellows Program . The Bitner Research Fellowship for foreign law librarians offers a unique opportunity for visitors to experience American law librarianship, learn the American legal system, and network with professional librarians to create life-lasting personal and professional connections. Intended to foster professional development, the fellowship is tailored to each fellow's area of interest. Bitner Research Fellows are provided with exposure to Cornell Law Library's excellent resources, and the expertise of its professional librarians, while learning about advanced legal research in a global context. Fellows are selected by the library education committee based upon the current needs of Cornell Law Library and upon the eligibility guidelines. Funding The Fellowship is made possible through an endowment in honor of the la...

The National Library of Australia has asked for volunteers to help stress test Trove. If you've got time and are near a computer on Wednesday 23rd September at 12pm EST (10am WST) why not give it a go? For more information take a look at the NLA's Join us next week in an attempt to break Trove! post.

Oxford Public International Law has just launched an interactive History of International Law Timeline. Stretching from 1494 to present, the timeline marks 109 key events marking the most important developments in the history of international law. Each date links through to a free Oxford University Press resource. Explore the time line here .

A useful reminder! Pre-1991 WASC unreported judgments are available at the Law Library. They are available as an ILL request, or if you visit the library you can print for 55c per page. Lisa Webb, Customer Service Librarian Law Library, Supreme Court of Western Australia

The Annual Meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries will be held in Chicago from 16-10 July 2016. The call for proposals is open, with a deadline of 6 October 2015.

Expressions of interest: Mentors for QUT course ‘Law Librarianship: Legal Research’ The Australian Law Librarians’ Association (ALLA) invites experienced law librarians to serve as mentors to assist with the QUT online course, Law Librarianship: Legal Research, which will run from 29 September – 24 November 2015. We would like to have a number of mentors who can assist and support the course participants (protégés) with their learning as they are introduced to and become familiar with the range of legal research topics. The study program will include a series of online meeting 6.00pm -8.00pm AEST on Tuesdays) using Blackboard Collaborate, and a range of independent learning activities. There will also be a Facebook site to support informal communication in the learning community. An overview of the course, which will be coordinated by Dr Gillian Hallam, Adjunct Professor at QUT, is provided in the attached document .

Yes, you read the correctly. There is a Twitter account, @emoticoncaselaw , devoted to depicting UK cases in emoticons. You can find them all on Twitter , or check out a selection of twelve significant cases via Legal Cheek . For example, Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co:

The Library Journal has partnered with Gale to conduct a joint study of how academic librarians feel they are servicing their faculty clientele, and the results are interesting. A summary from Inside Higher Education : “Virtually every librarian surveyed, or 98 percent of those respondents, said they wish for better communication with faculty, while not even half of surveyed faculty members, or 45 percent, said the same. About one-quarter of faculty members, or 27 percent, said they don't believe cooperation is necessary at all.” You can see the Library Journal ’s post here which provides a link to the full report and explains the methodology of the research. Gale’s Blog has a nice infographic outlining the key findings of the survey.

Cross-posted from the ANZACLL email list Queensland University of Technology is currently recruiting for three liaison librarians. All three are ongoing, full-time positions. One of the positions is based in the Law Library and will liaise with the Faculty of Law. The postings are available on the QUT job vacancies website (vacancy reference number 15408) . The closing date is 20 September 2015.