ALLA (WA) News Blog

Murdoch University has advertised for a part-time law lecturer in legal research. What better way to ensure graduates have the legal research skills they need when they move into practice? Or when they move into jobs such as Research Officer at the Law Council of Australia ?  The selection criteria for the Legal Research Lecturer position are below and can be found on the Murdoch University  current vacancies  page. Applicants are directed to apply through  seek . Applications close 10 December 2021 at 8.59pm.  Please note they have also advertised for a Law Lecturer specialising in Law and Technology.  Selection Criteria A PhD, or appropriate professional qualification/accreditation in an area relevant to appointment. Demonstrated experience in teaching in the discipline or profession with demonstrated success in training students in legal research skills. Demonstrated ability to work under broad direction only, exercise initiative in undertaking responsib...

Liaison Support Librarian The University of Melbourne's Law School Library has advertised for a 0.5 FTE position of Liaison Support Librarian.  In this role you will work within teams of discipline-based information professionals delivering services to support integrated information services, scholarly and digital capabilities programs, research support, collection management and faculty liaison in the Library Learning & Engagement program. Liaison Support Librarians have two principal areas of responsibility: to support Liaison Librarians to deliver learning and teaching services for academics and students, and to provide advanced frontline client services.  They also support research programs to the University research community.  For more details see the University of Melbourne jobs website . Applications close 6 December 2021 Liaison Librarian (Learning & Teaching) The University of Melbourne's Law School Library has advertised for a full time position of Liai...

Information Innovation, University of Technology Sydney is hosting a webinar on the topic of Hidden Seams: Auditing Knowledge, Information & Communication.  When: Thursday, 25 November 2021, 3.00 - 4.30pm Register: Via Meetup . The session will be delivered via Zoom.  About the Session The disciplines of knowledge management, information management and corporate communications have all developed tools to assess organisations, often known as “audits”. While these techniques have developed separately, and have had different histories and drivers, they often overlap in the behaviors they target and techniques they use. This session investigates: How the the traditions of communication, information and knowledge audits developed Similarities and differences between them What practitioners from these different disciples can learn from each other About the Presenters Patrick Lambe is a globally recognised knowledge management practitioner who was originally trained in Informatio...

Systems Librarian (Brisbane) McCullough Robertson has advertised for the a part-time (25 hours per week, flexible)  Systems Librarian  located in their Brisbane office.  Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:  Manage, maintain and develop the online interfaces to Library content and services, including the library intranet pages; Deliver a best practice information systems environment for the firm incorporating hardware, software, networking and online solutions; Collaborate and liaise with IT to successfully test, install, integrate, and maintain digital library solutions to ensure corporate consistency and resolve support issues; Coordinate the maintenance, management and development of the Library management system in order to provide effective automated services to the firm and enhance overall functionality of the software; Monitor trends, identify and embrace emerging technologies; Provide professional library services including legal and busines...

This year the ALLA (WA) Committee was pleased to offer ALLA (WA) members Kate Hewit and Vidagdha Bennett bursaries to attend ALLA's first ever, and slightly delayed, virtual conference. We congratulate them both on their successful applications for the bursary.  As part of the bursary both Kate and Vidagdha have written a short blog post recapping their experience of the conference.  To help them write this piece, the ALLA (WA) provided the following questions as prompts: How did you find attending the conference virtually? What were the advantages and disadvantages? Would you been keen to attend a virtual conference again or prefer a face-to-face conference?  Who was your favourite speaker / favourite session and why? What did you learn that you will find helpful in your current position?  Did you meet anyone interesting in the breaks / virtual meeting rooms? What was your overall experience with these meeting rooms?  What session would you recommend peopl...

Kott Gunning – news of closure from 3 Dec 2021 You may have heard the news that Kott Gunning’s equity partners have made the decision to dissolve the partnership, with a dissolution date of 3 December 2021; Kott Gunning will cease to trade from this date. As you may know, Kott Gunning is a 102 year old independent Western Australian firm with a long and proud history within WA’s legal landscape, so this decision is not one that has been taken lightly. Although all partners intend to continue practising law at various national firms, they will not be taking all of Kott Gunning’s historic print library with them to their new locations. Therefore Kott Gunning is looking to sell (or donate) the following collections (and more!), and welcomes expressions of interest: Statutes of WA – 1892 to 2013 (noting that some of the more historic ones are reprints rather than originals, but there are many originals) CLR – 1903 to 2020 (aka Vol 1 to 268) WAR – 1899 to 2020 ALR – ...

Please note: This paid position is only available to ALLA Members.  Membership Coordinator & Administrator The Australian Law Librarians’ Association Ltd (ALLA) invites expressions of interest from members to serve as Membership Coordinator and Administrator to the Association. The member in this role generates and oversees the membership process, including book keeping tasks for ALLA Ltd. consistent with the policy set by the ALLA Board and to meet the needs and interests of ALLA members. This is a role for an ALLA  member who has excellent organisation skills, accounting experience and who enjoys book keeping. Familiarity with Xero or experience with other book-keeping programs or systems is an advantage, and strong Excel skills are required. Excellent communication skills and a strong attention to detail are essential. Term of Appointment: Three years, commencing on January 1, 2022 with option of a renewable appointment. Remuneration: Annual honorarium of $5000. To be c...

vLex Justis is hosting a webinar providing a comprehensive overview of vLex Australia on 10 November  at 7.00am Perth time.  The session, led by Lin, one of vLex's in house trainers will provide a comprehensive overview of vLex Australia, including the extensive primary and secondary sources available in the vLex Australia collection. Lin will explore how this collection can be used alongside vLex’s recently updated AI assistant, Cloud, and Word tools too.  Register for this Zoom session here . Other vLex Justis sessions are scheduled regularly and can be found here . 

Our ALLA (WA) Christmas Dinner and AGM is fast approaching – taking place on 25 November 2021 at the Grand Bar & Bistro. The AGM will commence at 5.15pm. A complimentary two course dinner will be served, with drinks to be pay as you go. We have been asked by the venue to confirm our final numbers earlier than expected, and have had to move the RSVP date up to 9 November 2021. Please let ALLA (WA) Secretary Jane Beer know by COB Tuesday 9 th November if you are able to make it, along with details of any dietary requirements. We have also extended nominations to join the ALLA (WA) committee to COB 9 th November – so if you are interested please consider joining! See the notice and nomination form attached to an email to members. If you are unfamiliar with the work of the committee, feel free to reach out to any of the current committee to talk about the work they do. Current ALLA (WA) Members will have recieved updated details of the  AGM Notice  and  Call for Commi...

Brisbane Federal Court of Australia The Federal Court of Australia has advertised on APS Jobs for the position of Manager, Library & Information Services (Qld) . (Vacancy Number VN-0695891) Applications Close 4 November 2021 Canberra National Library of Australia The National Library of Australia has advertised for the position of Assistant Director, Digital Community  (Vacancy Number VN-0695552) Applications close on 7 November 2021 Also advertised is the 2022 Indigenous Graduate Program  and 2021/2022 Temporary Employment Register Department of Parliamentary Services The Department of Parliamentary Services (Cth) has advertised on APS Jobs for the position of Assistant Director Library Systems.  (Vacancy Number VN-0695145) Applications close 25 November 2021. Also advertised is the   DPS Library Temporary Employment Register 2021/2022 International Opportunities Law Librarians seeking a more international flair to their shelf change don't forget to check o...

Strategic Plans for Libraries Tuesday 9 November, 10.00am (AWST) In this session two law librarians share their experiences developing and implementing strategic plans for their libraries. Register online : NOTE: this event is open to ALLA members only, please have your membership number with you when you register. At the Supreme Court of Victoria, consultation with the legal sector helped develop a five-year strategic plan that reflected the desire for a modern and dynamic Law Library of Victoria. The plan aims to establish a digital library service to support current and future generations of the legal profession to deliver better justice outcomes for all Victorians. Law Library of Victoria Librarian Laurie Atkinson will present the strategic plan and describe the consultation process, how the plan evolved, became operational, and how progress is measured. From the Supreme Court Library Queensland, David Bratchford will focus on the process of developing SCLQ’s current strategic plan...