ALLA (WA) News Blog

  The below is posted on behalf of the Australian Law Librairan Journal Editor, Damaris Olea .  If you are currently sending journal content to our journaleditor@alla.asn.au and are receiving bouncebacks, you can alternatively email journal-editor@austlawlib.org The team is currently in transition to the new email [ journal-editor@austlawlib.org ] and the old email domain alla.asn.au will be switched off by the end of the year 2022. If you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.  Fiona Macdowall, Business Manager can be contacted via alla-journal-bus-manager@austlawlib.org To access the journal, you can click on the link >> https://search.informit.org/journal/auslawlib

Adieu or au revoir? Goodbye or see you later? We certainly hope to see Alison, Margaret and Noelle again but whether the Department of Premier and Cabinet Library will resurface is anyone’s guess. On 15 December 2017, the Library formally ceased to exist. The collection and two of the library staff have moved to the State Library with a view to implementing a service to the Department. The fate of the Government Libraries Directory is yet to be decided. It would be a shame if it didn’t continue, if only as a reminder of what once was.

Announcing the 'LibrariesWA' Facebook Group At the Library Leadership: A Celebration day, one of the consistent themes was about enabling communication across silos and different types of library and information services. In an effort to achieve this, we are pleased to announce the launch of a Facebook group specifically for Western Australia LIS professionals. Why a Facebook Group? Facebook is one of the most popular social networking platforms in the world. It may not be for everyone, but a lot of us use it to stay connected with friends and family, and now increasingly for work as well. A Facebook Group allows you to post messages to anyone who has joined even though you aren't necessarily connected with them directly, the potential to reach a relevant audience is much higher than posting from your personal or organisation page. The other really useful functionality is that any group member can create an event! The Libraries WA group has the potential to beco...

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There are 100 librarians, library technicians and library lovers today at Library Leadership: A Celebration! Speed networking with librarians is certainly not a quiet exercise! Check out our Twitter @lawlibsWA and follow #LibrariesWA for updates and more from speakers including Dr Carmen Lawrence, Jennefer Nichols and members of the LIS profession in Western Australia!

Last night on Biblia (ALIA West's Blog), we saw that our Vice President, Alice Hewitt, has been busy at work helping plan the Library Leadership: A Celebration. See if you can spot her in the post Collaboration in Action! Library Leadership: A Celebration For more information on the Library Leadership: A Celebration event, check out our previous post , or our Facebook event . Spaces are filling, but you've still got time before registrations close on May 12.

May 19, 2017 - State Library of Western Australia Save the Date A chance for the whole WA library sector to get together, discuss and explore what we have in common and how we can all positively influence our changing profession. Two pre-eminent leaders in their fields will be helping us to get the discussion going. Organised as a joint project by representatives from LIS within WA, including ALLA (WA), with special thanks to the State Library of Western Australia and Kerry Smith. More information will be available very soon.

Thanks to everyone that attended ‘IPWA 2016’. The event was a huge success. The images (in jpeg and web ready format) may be viewed on Flickr here – https://www.flickr.com/gp/142003464@N07/646814 © Copyright 2016 Neal Pritchard (Spool Photography) https://www.flickr.com/gp/142003464@N07/31kVJ7 © Copyright 2016 Kirsty McPhee (Tottle Partners) Use of the images: Please note, no money must be made from the use of these images.  All use including personal and corporate social media accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc.), blogs, newsletters and journals etc. that publish the images must include the appropriate credit above. Special thanks to our sponsors; Jade Barnet, LexisNexis, Thomson Reuters, TimeBase, Wolters Kluwer (CCH), Western Australian School Library Association and the Records and Information Management Professionals Australasia for helping us make this event happen. May this be the first of many collaborative events organised for the library and ...

In light of the pending closure of the Law Library at the Supreme Court of Western Australia, to help celebrate the wonderful service and acknowledge the fantastic work of the library staff, you are invited to attend the Supreme Court Law Library Farewell hosted by ALLA (WA). This event is open to all.  When: Thursday 23 June 2016 Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm Where: The Boheme, 300 Murray Street Perth RSVP: Gil Bevan gilien.bevan@allens.com.au by Tuesday 21 June 2016.

Attention Information Professionals in Western Australia! You are invited to participate in the 2016 historic group photograph of ‘ Information Professionals in WA’ - the first event of its kind in Western Australia. The concept: It is hoped that the Information Professionals in WA event will bring together information professionals from all industries and sectors, including librarians, library technicians and officers and records professionals, etc.  The event aims to: Provide a n unique photo opportunity to capture the library and information industry in WA collectively, and also provide an option to capture each association and group individually. Facilitate a networking opportunity and encourage information groups and associations to work collaboratively in the future. Promote the differences and commonalities between specific groups and associations. Provide the opportunity for the images to be published in industry journals, websites and blo...

Tottle Partners have appointed David Medlen to the position of Library Assistant. Best wishes in your new position David!

On behalf of ALLA (WA) I would like to congratulate Jim Pitts on his contribution to the legal profession in Western Australia over the past 25 years.   Jim was recently awarded a National Customer Service award in recognition of the outstanding customer service he has provided as Relationship Director, LexisNexis. Jim always goes the extra mile to ensure his clients’ problems are solved and he has the ability to put the customer first in his calm and professional manner.   He has built relationships with many clients in Western Australia and uses his extensive knowledge to provide the best outcomes. Well done Jim on receiving your award and thank you for continuing to ensure that the legal profession and in particular the library profession in Western Australia continues to be well served.  Alice Hewitt ALLA (WA) President 2015-2016

Lyonette "Lyo" Louis-Jacques is Foreign and International Law Librarian and Lecturer in Law at the University of Chicago Law School D'Angelo Law Library and has recently written a piece for Slaw about listservs and their relevance today. The article, A Few Good (Email) Lists gives a number of handy listservs you might be interested in. It even mentions ALLA-ANZ. For more listservs, take a look at our Law Librarian's Mailing Lists post. ALLA(WA) President - Alice Hewitt.  Librarian, Reference and Information Services, Murdoch University.

Below are notes from meeting held regarding the future of the Law Library at the Supreme Court of Western Australia, held in May 2015. The Library Integration Project involves the relocation and integration of the Legal Practice Board Library (Law Library at the Supreme Court of Western Australia) and the Department of Attorney General library. The integrated library will be located at Level 2 of the Old Treasury building  It is scheduled to commence on 1 July 2016. They have deemed a prioritisation of access – in descending order of priority (note that 1, 2. And 3 have 24/7 access) Judiciary and court officers Senior government legal officers DotAG legal officers Practitioners The integrated library collection will comprise of an on-site and off-site collection as there is not enough space to hold both collections in the new office space. The difficulty is determining what must stay on-site. Practitioners will be able to view catalogue information for items in t...

It is all a buzz here as Legal Aid WA is on the move to new premises. We officially close the doors at 5pm on 28th May and open again on Tuesday the 2nd June at Level 2, 32 St Georges Terrace, Perth (the re-built May Holman building), now called Golden Square. Our phone numbers, email addresses etc. all remain the same, only our fax number has changed to 9261 6554. Anyway Judy and I are very excited and we shall invite you all for a look see at our beautiful new space very soon. Have a great long weekend and think about me directing removalist whilst you sip your wine in the sun. Cheers Deb Harvey Librarian Legal Aid WA

Dear members, The State Solicitors Office released a communication on Monday 18 May 2015 about the future of the Law Library at the Supreme Court of Western Australia, please see the attached notice. Consultation seminars and workshops have been organised to aid in addressing any questions from the profession. These seminars will be held on Monday, 25 May from 1.00-2.00pm, Monday, 25 May from 4.30-5.30pm, and Friday, 29 May from 9.00-10.00am at the Law Society , Level 5, 160 St Georges Terrace, Perth. If you would like to attend one of the sessions please register with Emily Negus at the State Solicitors Office either by telephone (08) 9264 1888 or E.Negus@sso.wa.gov.au . I will be attending one of these sessions, and intend to seek clarification regarding access to the Law Library collection for librarians and library staff; and how inter-library loans and requests will be handled. I would encourage everyone to either attend or provide feedback.  If you are unable...