ALLA (WA) News Blog

Tasmania - Law Librarians - Law Libraries - A Winery - Sponsored Lanyards - Moys Workshops - Leaders In Library Thinking - Opening Drinks - Closing Drinks - A Man With A Hat - A Lady With a Scarf - Probably, It's Cold in August in Hobart - The Chancellor, Grand, Accomodation - The New Normal - Salamanca Markets As A Post Closing Drinks Hangover Cure - Frogs, More of Them, and a Creek - Board Meetings, Not Bored Meetings - Staying in Town Longer to Visit Mona - Direct Flights From and To Perth On the Weekend - The New Normal - What's In a Conference  ..... We're talking all things ALLA Conference 2022 again!  We previously posted about the launch of the ALLA Conference 2022 Program and since then lots more information has come to light - including an updated program!  It's still true that the  ALLA Conference 2022 website is a great resource to find out all you need to know about the conference. Make sure you take a look to check out details about the conference, in...

ALLA Membership Renewal emails were sent out to members at the end of May 2022.  If you have not yet paid the renewal, the ALLA (WA) Committee encourages you to do so now.  By being a member of ALLA, you receive a number of exclusive member benefits including: CPD events,  scholarships and bursaries,  networking infrastructure,  reduced prices for the ALLA Conference, and many more .  If you did not receive a membership renewal email,  please email membership@alla.asn.au and cc in the ALLA (WA) Committee and we will make sure it is followed up.  New members wishing to join ALLA are also welcome. You can find information about joining on the ALLA website . 

Applications for the ALLA Ltd National Conference Fellowships for 2022 are now open.  The ALLA Board are offering 5 fellowships for ALLA members to attend the ALLA 2022 Conference in Hobart.  Each fellowship is valued at $1800.00 The fellowship amount has been designed to cover the value of the Early Bird Registration fee $650, the Conference Dinner at Frogmore Creek $150, with the remaining $1000 to be put towards flights/accomodation. The ALLA Board does not intend for the Association to cover the entire cost of attending the ALLA Conference 2022 in Hobart.  ALLA members across the country last week should have recieved an email via the ALLA AUS-NZ email list  containing the application form for these Fellowships. If you did not recieve it please contact Paula Everett, Vice-President of ALLA Ltd .  Applications for the ALLA Ltd. National Conference Fellowships 2022 close at COB Friday 15 July 2022.

The ALLA(WA) Committee has their next committee meeting on Wednesday 13th July and we would like to invite ALLA (WA) Members to attend. Our meetings are currently held remotely via Microsoft Teams and start around 5.10pm. We know there has been some dissatisfaction from ALLA members around communication from ALLA National regarding access to the new ALLA website, the creation of new email lists and membership renewals. This would be an opportunity to ask questions, make suggestions and air any frustrations. The ALLA(WA) committee is also interested in hearing any ideas on how we can serve our members better. If you would like to attend please let David McDowell,  ALLA (WA) President know by COB Monday 11th August.

 Our good friends at ALLA Victoria have scheduled another great PD event open to all ALLA members. From Student to Lawyer: How univeristy libraries are preparing students for real-world legal research How are university libraries preparing law students for real world research? Are there gaps in graduates’ research skills and knowledge that law librarians should be prepared for? Academic law librarians Caroline Knaggs from Monash University, and Michelle Bendall from Deakin University, will present and discuss the programs run at their institutes to prepare students for legal practice. For a perspective from the other side, we will also hear from law librarian John Guerrato, who will discuss his experience working with graduates in a Victorian law firm. When: Thursday 14 July 2022 at 11.00am Perth time.  Register via Zoom here . You will need your ALLA Member Number.  Not an ALLA Member and intersted in attending? Why not join, membership details can be found on the A...

Reference Librarian Legal Aid Victoria has advertised for a part time Refernce Librarian position in their Melbourne office. Details can be found on the Careers Victoria website . Applications close 10 July 2022 *closing soon* Manager Library and Information Services The WA Department of Justice, Court and Tribunal Services has advertised for the permanent full time position of Manager Library and Information Services. This position is located in the Perth CBD. Applications close 22 August 2022. See the Jobs WA website for full details. (Not available at time of posting) Department of Parliamentary Services (Cth) The DPS Library Temporary Register is open again, closing 30 June 2023.  This register is designed to establish a database of appropriately skilled and experienced individuals, who may, at short notice, be further assessed to fill temporary non-ongoing positions for up to 18 months. Non-ongoing (temporary) employment opportunities may be offered on a full time, part time or ...

Please join ALLA (WA) President, David McDowell in congratulating Sky Atkins and Alice Hewitt on being the successful applicants to receive the ALLA (WA) Bursaries for the ALLA Conference 2022 in Hobart (24-26 August 2022).  Sky and Alice will both provide a presentation of their conference experiences to ALLA(WA) members later in the year, as part of the Bursary requirements.  David  would like to thanks ALLA (WA) committee members Jane Beer and Gilien Bevan for being part of the selection committee with me. Congratulations again Sky and Alice!  Early Bird Registrations for the ALLA Conference 2022 close Friday 8 July 2022

Podcast lover?  History lover?  Library Lover?  This post might suit you.  The BBC's HistoryExtra Podcast "brings you history's most exciting stories and fascinating conversations with top historical experts" (per the HistoryExtra website ). Topics cover everything from the ancient world, medieval times, the world wars, stories plucked from todays headlines, legal history and of course libraries and books. Where would history be without those two things? If in need of a soundtrack for a walk, folding the washing, or a long weekend try why not take a listen to these selected episodes: Libraries: a book lover's history ( Google ) ( Apple ) The Surprising history of the index ( Google ) ( Apple ) How museums are shaping the future ( Google ) ( Apple ) Medieval manuscript makers ( Google ) ( Apple ) Old English: a quick guide ( Google ) ( Apple ) British Identity in 50 documents ( Google ) ( Apple ) Why did medieval monks write histories? ( Google ) ( Apple ) Dracula ...