ALLA (WA) News Blog

The ALLA Conference is a little over a week away!  Unfortunately our President David McDowell, will not be able to attend the Conference, but the ALLA(WA) Committee wish all our WA members who are attending a great Conference, particularly our WA Bursary recipients, National Fellowship recipients, and conference presenters.  We've compiled compiled some important ALLA Conference information below:    ALLA Ltd. AGM The ALLA Ltd AGM notice was sent via Google Groups. The AGM will take place on Thursday, August 25th at 4.00pm – 5.00pm EST in Hobart as part of the 2022 ALLA Conference. A webinar link will be distributed for those not attending the Conference.   ALLA Awards 2022 Don’t forget to nominate a law librarian, law library service or publisher for the ALLA Awards 2022. Nominations close this Friday, COB, 19 August 2022.  More information is available on  this post here ALLA (WA) Social Media During the week of the conference, the ALLA (WA) Soc...

Know someone who has done great work over the past year?  Now is your opportunity to recognise and celebrate the great people in our industry! The ALLA Board is pleased to invite nominations for the following awards.  Winners will be announced at the ALLA Conference 2022 dinner in Hobart.  To nominate a worthy recipient, please email Karen Rowe-Nurse , ALLA Ltd Secretary, or complete the nomination forms available on the ALLA website (and linked below) by COB Friday 19 August 2022.  Nominations are a simple process, usually only requiring a short statement to support the nomination. 

Get ready to conference! 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, including special conference rates for accomodation . This year the conference is being held at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart , Tasmania and the conference program looks to have some great events in the program! Workshops Per ALLA Conference Tradition, there will be a half-day MOYS Workshop held on 24 August 2022. This 3 hour workshop will be led by staff of the High Court of Australia Library. It costs $75.00 for ALLA members, and $95.00 for non-members. Get in quick though - the workshop will be limited to 12 people.  Tours What is a librarian conference without a tour of a library? There are two tours available to nominate for when completing the registration form . Conference registrants can nominate for a tour of either the State Library of Tasmania or the Andrew Inglis C...

 ALLA National has launched their 2021 awards for: ALLA Law Librarian (or Law Library Technician) of the Year 2021 ALLA Legal Information Service of the Year 2021 ALLA Gem of the Year 2021 It's time to take advantage of the opportunity to nomination that person, or service, or customer relations person, who has provided you and our profession with exceptional service this year.  More information about these awards, and details of how to submit a nomination, are available on the ALLA National website, under  bursaries and awards .  Nominations close Friday 27 August 2021 at midnight (Eastern).  The winners of the awards will be announced at the ALLA National AGM during the  ALLA Virtual Conference 2021 , on Thursday, September 23.  The award winners and the text of their nominations will also be published in the December issue of the Australian Law Librarian Journal. 

Know someone whose done great work over the past year?  Now is your opportunity to recognise and celebrate the great people in our industry! The ALLA Board is pleased to invite nominations for the following awards: 1. ALLA Law Librarian of the Year Award 2017 This award will be given to an individual librarian or technician who, in the opinion of the Scholarship and Awards Committee, has made a significant contribution to the work of ALLA and/or the legal information profession. Further information: http://www.alla.asn.au/membership/resources/bursaries-awards/alla-law-librarian-year/ 2. ALLA Gem of the Year Award 2017 The aim of this award is to recognise outstanding best practice in the field of legal information and education by: Recognising and rewarding excellence and innovation in customer relations Promoting awareness of how customer relations initiatives can benefit information professional and suppliers alike  Encouraging high-quality communication ...