ALLA (WA) News Blog

Today is ALLA (WA)'s 45th Birthday.  The first meeting of the members of the then WA Branch of the Australian Law Librarians' Group was held in May 1977 (see the April 1977 edition of the Australian Law Librarians' Group Newsletter ). But we began on 31 March 1977 (you can see our birthday on our ACNC registration ). ALLA (WA) has come a long way in the past 45 years, leading the way with publishing ALLG(WA) Newsletters and having the oldest and longest running blog of any ALLA Division, and even hosting the ALLA Conference in Perth. With the COVID-19 situation preventing us from a proper, in-person celebration - we would like to take this moment to thank every past and present (and future) ALLA (WA) Committee member for the time they have spent serving the Western Australian law librarian and legal information professional community.  There are too many to thank personally - and we have been going through the archives in the hopes we haven't missed a name! Those who st

With registrations for ALLA Conference 2022  now open, what better way to satiate your conference learning desires than with a few other law library conference opportunities: April 2022 #AIIP22: The Virtual Conference for Info-Entrepreneur (Association of Independent Information Professionals)   27-29 2022, virtual - with pre and post conference workshops May 2022 Teaching the Teachers Conference 2022 This AALL Conference is application based and limited to 40 attendees.  12-14 May 2022, Portland, OR, USA ALIA National 2022 Conference 16-19 May 2022, Canberra, ACT CALL/ACBD - “Leading the Way/ À l'avant-garde.” 28 May - 2 June 2022, Montreal, QC, Canada June 2022 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition  23-28 June 2022, Washington DC, USA July 2022 LIBER 2022 Annual Conference (Association of European Research Libraries) 6-8 July 2022, Odense, Denmark AALL Annual Meeting - "Advancing Justice for All" 16-19 July 2022, Denver, CO, USA Legal Writing Institutute Biennial Confe

Registrations for the 7 th Annual Law Access Walk for Justice 2022 are now open and ALLA (WA) has put together a team. Come join your fellow Law Librarians for the walk which will be led by the Honourable Peter Quinlan, Chief Justice of Western Australia. An optional free breakfast is also on offer after the event. For those not near the city, you can choose to walk 4.4km where ever suits you and join virtually on social media by tagging #W4J22 Or simply make a donation to the Team.  Walk with us to celebrate the pro bono contribution of the legal profession and to raise funds for Law Access. To join the ALLA (WA) Team at the link below. You will need to register first. Once you are part of the ALLA (WA) Team you can share the ALLA (WA) team Fundraising page and get sponsored, or donate yourself. JOIN OUR TEAM DATE:                      Tuesday 17 May 2022 TIME:                     7:30am start, event concludes between 8:30 and 9:00am LOCATION:        Meet at The Bell T

Research Librarian Ashurst has advertised for a Research Librarian in their Mlebourne office. Details for this full time ongoing position can be found on the careers section of the Ashurst website. Knowledge Dealbook Administrator King & Wood Mallesons has advertised for a permanent part-time addition to their Knowledge Team, based in their Melbourne office. Details for the the position of Knowledge Dealbook Administrator can be found on the careers section of the the King & Wood Mallesons website . Applications close 25 March 2022.  Research Analyst An international shelf change is available for those interested in moving to the UK. Sidley Austin has advertised for the position of Research Analyist in there London Office. Details for this position can be found on the Sidley Austin website .  Other Recently Advertised Library and Information Professional Positions Librarian (Student Learning), University of Western Australia (Crawley, WA) - applications close 30 March 2022 Spec

Today is International Women's Day, and ALLA (WA) would like to take a moment to acknowledge this.  Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality. Collectively we can all #BreakTheBias. #IWD2022  

Research Librarian/Knowledge Manager (Legal) AFL Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a global law firm for a part-time,  12 month contract. Details can be found on the  seek.com.au job listing.  Please note that this position has been advertised for Perth , Sydney and Melbourne .  Research Centre Team Leader Herbert Smith Freehills has advertised for the position of Research Centre Team Leader in their Sydney Office. This full time, permanent position is part of their Knowledge, Learning and Research team. Full details are available from the HSF website . Digital Services Librarian The Department of Parliamentary Services (NSW) is advertising for a Digital Services Librarian, Librarian Grade 2 - Parliament of New South Wales (Sydney). full details are available from the I Work For NSW website . Applications close 15 March 2022.  Library Media Officer The Parliamentary Library (WA) has advertised for a full time position of Library Media Officer. Position details and how to apply ca

Research Librarian Allens has advertised for the position of Research Librarian based in Melbourne. The position is advertised as a part-time 12 month contract.  For more details, and to apply, please see the seek listing .  Manager, Digital Resources The Deparment of Parliamentary Services is recruiting for a Manager, Digital Resources within the Parliamentary Library in Canberra. This is a full time, ongoing position. Applications close 15 March 2022.  For more details, and to apply, please see the APS Jobs listing .  Court Librarian In case you missed it, the High Court of Australia has advertised for the position of Court Librarian . Applications close 13 March 2022 Other Recently Advertised Library and Information Professional Positions Manager Library Services, South Metropolitan Tafe (Bentley, WA) - applications close 1 March 2022 *closing soon* Learning Services Specialist, University of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW) - applications close 2 March 2022 *closing soon* Informatio