ALLA (WA) News Blog

ALLA NSW invites all ALLA members to attend an online CPD Event.  Navigating Copyright for Australian Law Libraries Discover the intricacies of copyright law and its impact on law libraries in Australia with Sarah Powell and Elliott Bledsoe from the Australian Libraries and Archives Copyright Coalition. Gain insights into the latest government reviews and reforms that have a significant impact on libraries and archives. Join us for an informative session on how to navigate the complex copyright landscape and stay up to date with the latest developments in this area. When: Wednesday 19th of April 1pm AEST Cost: Free to ALLA members, join us if you are interested Hashtag: #ALLACopyright Where:  Zoom - link has been distributed via the ALLA-ANZ Google Group.  About the Speakers: Sarah Powell, Copyright Law & Policy Adviser, ALACC Sarah is a copyright specialist with extensive experience in copyright-related roles in cultural heritage and educational institutions and ori...

The ALLA (NSW) Chapter has organised a CPD event open to all ALLA Members.  Gain insights into effectively searching the NSW unreported judgments database. Presented by Donna Reece, NSW Caselaw Support Manager - NSW Law Courts Library NSW Caselaw was developed in 1999 to publish decisions for New South Wales Courts and Tribunals administered by the NSW Department of Communities and Justice. Improve your understanding with a tour through the site and using search tips and tricks, be able to find those elusive unreported judgments. When: Wednesday 28th of September 1pm – 2pm AEST. 11am - 12pm AWST. Cost: Free to ALLA members, join us if you are interested Hashtag: #allasearchprofessionals Register for the Zoom Meeting

You read that right folks,  ALLA Librarians have taken over the Lawfluent Podcast this week! Our friends at Open Law, an innitiative of BarNet Jade, have been kind enough to let some ALLA members grace the airwaves during their season 2 episode: Law Librarians from ALLA! Phil Mullen (ALLA NSW & ALLA Ltd), Anastasia Stepanovic (ALLA Vic) and Alice Hewitt (ALLA (WA)) joined forces for a round table discussion on everything from how we got to law libraries, how law libraries are all different, the book worm from Toy Story, and some very strange research requests.  Hosted by the wonderful Isabella Elena Carrozzi, and playing on a podcast platform near you.  Check out the Lawfluent Podcast now: Lawfluent Website Lawfluent Instagram Open Law LinkedIn

ALLA (NSW) have rescheduled their Trove Collaborative Services event! Trove Collaborative Services is a membership model that aggregates content from the collections of nearly 900 Australian libraries and collecting organisations and makes them accessible through the Trove discovery platform. Trove Partners have access to a variety of services connected to Trove including digitisation, cataloguing, resource sharing as well as a range of promotion, learning and support services.  In July 2022, the National Library will be introducing a new Trove Collaborative Service pricing model that incorporates feedback from the Trove Partner community and reflects how services are evolving. Aileen Weir, Director of Trove Partnerships at the National Library, invites ALLA members to a brief webinar on  Monday the 9th of May 10.30-11.30am (AWST)  to hear more about the changes and their implications for law libraries.  After  registering , you will receive a confirmation email...