ALLA (WA) News Blog

From the Bodleian, the Folger and the Smithsonian to the fabled libraries of middle earth, libraries are places filled with magic. The magic of libraries infected Stuart Kells many years ago, when he picked up a very rare and beautiful book. Kells has been fascinated since and has dedicated his life to the study of rare and precious books. Take a look at the ABC Radio Conversations with Richard Fidler  episode 'The history of libraries from before stone tablets, to printed books' - I quite like the part where he mentions his wife is a Librarian!

The ALLA Conference Committee has been working tirelessly to bring to you a fantastic program for ALLA 2018. Next years conference will bring global and local perspectives to beautiful Darwin. So take a look and start planning your trip! The draft conference program is available from the conference website. #SeeyouinDarwin ALLA would like to thank you to our fantastic sponsors: Platinum sponsor: Justis  Gold Sponsors: Gale, ICLR, Thomson Reuters Silver Sponsors: Oxford, Timebase, Wildy & Sons, Wolters Kluwer Bronze: Bloomsbury, Fairfax, FIRST, HeinOnline, Softlink Want to help make #ALLA2018 the event of the year? The Conference Committee are still looking for more sponsors!  Fantastic packages are available to sponsor including bronze sponsorship, sponsoring the conference app, lunches and morning/afternoon tea. Take a look for more details

For legal minded Star Wars fans, you might be interested in taking a look at Wookieepedia for coverage of "laws and rules across the galaxy. Or alternatively you could take a look at LexisNexis' round up of the Top 5 Star Wars Verdicts and Settlements . It has been said by a Toronto lawyer and legal academic, As provocative as litigation over unauthorized lightsabres and stormtroopers may be, it’s the “animated erotic parody” lawsuit that will have you as confused as a wookie May the reasonable force be with you. Hat Tip:  Thanks to the Slaw post Star Wars, Like All Things, Is Legal by Omar Ha-Redeye

Great news for those who like WASC judgments from AustLII: The date range has been updated!

The release of the 4th edition of the  Australian Guide to Legal Citation (AGLC4) has been delayed till July 2018. For those not aware, AGLC is published by the Melbourne Law School (MLS) as a collaboration between the Melbourne University Law Review (MULR) and the Melbourne Journal of International Law (MJIL). After meeting with the current and future editors of the both publications, the AGLC4 committee have postponed the final release date of AGCL4 to 1 July 2018.  This extended deadline is to allow for adequate time to complete the proofreading and formatting work still remaining. The AGCL4 committee believes that the intended release date of Semester 1, 2018 would have compromised on the quality of AGLC4. The AGLC4 Committee believes that a mid-year release will also allow for a six-month transition period from July to December 2018 for AGLC3 to be phased out. During this transition period, libraries will be able to train their staff in AGLC4 before the start of the...

With a new Committee working hard, we thought it was time to share a little bit about who the Committee is behind the scenes. Over the next few weeks each committee member will answer a few questions so you can get to know them better. Don't forget you can meet them in real life at our  events .  Alice Hewitt, ALLA (WA) Secretary 2017-2018  Alice Hewitt, on set. Who is a hero who has inspired you in your career?  Oh this one is always hard, my career has been a bit varied so far and at the moment I'm doing some very interesting Project Coordinator stuff that even includes video production! (Who saw that coming when I became a Librarian?).  I'm moving back into law libraries in the new year, and part of that decision was inspired by all the great law librarians in WA (and even those I've met all over Australia and across the globe!).  I guess I'm easily inspired as every day I'm inspired by something to try something new, make a plan, learn so...

This position was originally advertised on seek.com.au Who We Are The Supreme Court Library Queensland (SCLQ) is Queensland's principal legal information provider, delivering innovative information services to members of the judiciary, legal profession and community. It offers engaging legal heritage and education activities, including exhibitions, lectures, and a highly valued education program. The Opportunity The Legal Research and Customer Support Officer/Librarian works as part of a small Information Services team. This position assists with the delivery of a high quality information service to library customers, including research and reference assistance, training and support in using library technology and systems, document delivery, and related customer services. This role spans two salary classification levels to provide opportunities for those new to the field and those experienced within it. More details about responsibilities are available on our website: http:/...

ALLA (WA) Members are invited to our annual End of Year Celebration. When:  Tuesday, 19th December 2017 Time: 5.30pm-7.30pm Where: Great Southern Room, State Library of Western Australia RSVP  to Judy Allan  by COB Monday 11 December 2017. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements. This fully catered event is exclusively for ALLA (WA) members. If you are not a member of ALLA and would like to join to take part in these, and other important ALLA (WA) initiatives and events, see the ALLA Ltd. website .

With a new Committee working hard, we thought it was time to share a little bit about who the Committee is behind the scenes. Over the next few weeks each committee member will answer a few questions so you can get to know them better. Don't forget you can meet them in real life at our  events .  Anne Young, ALLA (WA) Treasurer 2017-2018 Anne Young Who is a hero who has inspired you in your career?  I've mentioned my initial mentor, Margaret Quill,  in a previous post , so I'd like here to praise the team at Murdoch University back in 2002-3 - Anne Greenshields, Soun Wong and Helen Bromleigh.  They were a very welcoming bunch and I particularly enjoyed the lunch simulating discussions at lunch times there!  I learnt a lot from helping Anne run information literacy to the students, which at that point included looking up legal encyclopedias  in print. What is the proudest moment in your professional life?  While proud isn't quite the wo...

This job was originally posted on seek.com.au . Apologies for Cross Posting. Library Manager (Executive Level 1) Library Services - Perth Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) is a group within the Attorney-General’s Department. It is one of Australia’s most significant national legal services providers with offices in every capital city and approximately 320 lawyers who cover some 40 different areas of law related to government. AGS provides legal services through 3 national practice networks: AGS Commercial, AGS Dispute Resolution and the Office of General Counsel. For further information about AGS practice networks and our business please visit www.ags.gov.au For further information about the Department please visit www.ag.gov.au About the role The library provides a highly valued service for legal research and resources to the lawyers within AGS and across the whole of the Attorney-General’s Department nationally. The role of the Library Manager will be responsible for...

Over the past few weeks, ALLA (WA) has received some queries relating to access at the Law Library at the David Malcolm Justice Centre. It has come to the committees attention via these queries that some people had thought that ALLA (WA) is the authority which decides access to the Law Library – that assumption is incorrect. Access to the Law Library is determined by the Western Australian Parliament as per the Legal Profession (Law Library) Regulations 2016 , specifically regulation 8. The committee referenced in regulation 7 is not the ALLA (WA) committee, rather it is the Library Advisory Committee.  The Library Advisory Committee is a separate body comprised of 2 Judges, a Law Society representative, a Western Australian Bar representative, a Legal Practice Board representative, and two persons nominated by the Director General of the Department of Justice. The  Legal Profession (Law Library) Regulations 2016   are best read in conjunction with the Lega...

ALLA (WA) Members are invited to our next CPD Event: Lexis Advance Roundtable. This round table allow attendees (no publisher representatives) to demonstrate the issues and solutions they have discovered using Lexis Advance. This is a BYO Brown Bag Lunch session. Please RSVP early as places are limited. When: 1-2pm Friday 24th November 2017 Where: Jackson McDonald, Level 17, 225 St Georges Terrace, Perth RSVP by Wednesday 22nd November to David McDowell

It’s getting to be that time of year again! Project deadlines, present shopping, and time to celebrate the end of another year! The ALLA (WA) Committee is proud to ask members to save the date for the 2017 End of Year Celebration! When: Tuesday 19 December, from 5.30pm. More details to follow!

With a new Committee working hard, we thought it was time to share a little bit about who the Committee is behind the scenes. Over the next few weeks each committee member will answer a few questions so you can get to know them better. Don't forget you can meet them in real life at our  events .  Natalie McDonald, ALLA (WA) President 2017-2018 Natalie McDonald Who is a hero who has inspired you in your career? My Father.  What ever I did through life (ie sport, education) he would support me and say ‘whatever you start you have to finish’ (because I’m paying!) Especially in sport .  This was ingrained in me through my career and life that you need to keep perservering to achieve your goals. What is the proudest moment in your professional life? Receiving my Degree Career advice – what’s your top tip? Don’t sweat the small stuff!  What’s your favourite legal research tool? JADE Professional.  So easy to use and the function of uploading docu...