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AGMs, Special Resolutions, Committee Nominations, and the End of Year Dinner

Notice of AGM 

On Tuesday 18 October 2022, ALLA (WA) Members will have received Notice of the ALLA (WA) Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday 30 November 2022 at 5.30pm. 

If you have not received this Notice, and are a current ALLA (WA) member, please reach out to the ALLA (WA) Secretary, Jane Beer. 

The AGM will take place at Allens, Level 11, Mia Yellagonga Tower 2, 5 Spring Street, Perth. 

After the meeting, Gilien Bevan will show us Allen's new library space. 

This will then be followed by our end of year dinner at The Terrace Hotel, 237 St George's Terrace, Perth - a short 2 minute walk from Allens. 

Special Resolution

At the AGM, there will be a special resolution proposing to amend the Rules of the Australian Law Librarian's Association (Western Australian Division) Inc (2021). 

The AGM notice contains some details of the special resolution, and more details will be sent out closer to the date, together with a proxy voting form for members unable to attend the AGM. 

Call for Committee Nominations

The AGM will also include the voting in of the new ALLA (WA) Committee for 2022-2033. The AGM Notice also included a nomination form for those wishing to to join the ALLA (WA) Committee as either officers or general committee members. 

The ALLA (WA) Committee works to represent all our members whether they are from academic law libraries, private firm law libraries, or government and court libraries. Committee members from all sectors are encouraged to join the Committee. 

If you are interested in joining the Committee for 2022-2023, email the completed nomination form to the ALLA (WA) Secretary by no later than 5pm Wednesday 2 November 2022. 

Please do consider joining the Committee for 2022-2023. If you are unfamiliar with the workings of the Committee, please feel free to contact the current Committee to talk about the work we do. Details of the current committee and our work can be seen on the Australian Law Librarians' Association website. 

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