ALLA (WA) News Blog

The ALLA (WA) Committee met on 12 October 2022 to discuss a number of important activities for the Division.  The Committee have decided that going forward we will provide recaps of what was discussed at each meeting to better share the work of the Committee with our Members. Key topics discussed at the meeting included:  Updating the ALLA (WA) Inc. Rules to meet legislative requirements Accessibility of Western Australian COVID-19 Directions AustLII medium neutral citation inaccuracy Database Roundtable Session  ALLA (WA) AGM and End of Year Dinner - 30 November 2022 Full details for the ALLA (WA) Annual General Meeting,  along with details for the End of Year Dinner and special resolutions to update the ALLA (WA) Rules, will be shared with ALLA WA Members soon.  The next ALLA (WA) Committee meeting will take place on Thursday 3 November at lunchtime via Teams. All ALLA (WA) Members are welcome to join the discussion at this and future meetings.

The ALLA(WA) Committee has their next committee meeting on Wednesday 12th October and we would like to invite you to attend.  Our meetings are currently held remotely via Microsoft Teams and start around 5.15pm.  This would be a chance to discuss the recent ALLA Conference and AGM where many concerns and issues around communication were raised. We will also be discussing some upcoming events. This would be an opportunity to ask questions and make any suggestions. 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) Presiden t know by COB Tuesday 11th October.  David McDowell ALLA (WA) President

The ALLA (WA) Committee has their next Committee meeting on Wednesday 14 September  and all ALLA (WA) Members are invited to attend.  Meetings are currently held via Microsoft Teams, and start at 5.10pm.  In addition to our standard Agenda items, this meeting would be a chance to discuss the recent ALLA Conference and ALLA Ltd. AGM, where many concerns and issues around communication, and other topics, were raised. We will also be discussing some upcoming and potential CPD events for our WA Members.  This will 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 ALLA (WA) President, David McDowell know by COB Monday 12th September. We will then provide interested members with the Teams Meeting details.  If you can't make it to the meeting, but have something you would like raised or ...

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’s first ever virtual conference is less than a day away, and sure, by now Zoom and Teams and virtual webinars have become standard (thanks Covid), but if you’re looking at two days of online conferencing this can be quite daunting. To help we’ve pulled together some tips on how to get the most out of (or just survive) an online conference. Before we get to those tips though, a quick word on the Social Event on Thursday night ( 23 September 5.30-7.00pm Perth time, via ZOOM ) - a live music quiz, brought to you by our friends (and Bronze sponsors) vLex and ALLA (Vic) President. A little birdy (ok, one of the hosts) told us to wear a hat, fascinator, hair accessory, origami, bird, pet monkey… err something on your head. Why? Is there a prize? Perhaps. Is it to be a great community building moment to embarrass us all equally about dumb hat choices? Also, perhaps. Either way, today’s blogger has got hers sorted, and she’s leaning away from fascinating. Now for the Tips. Be...

Hi ALLA (WA) Members, Just a reminder that the ALLA Conference 2021 takes place this week – Kicking off on Thursday 23 September with a Welcoming Address from Her Honour Chief Justice Helen Murrell from the ACT Supreme Court, followed by a Keynote Address by the Honourable Justice Stephen Gageler AC from the High Court of Australia. Due to Covid restrictions, the conference is being held virtually. This allows us all to access the program of speakers and events this year from the safety of our home or workplace. If you want to know more about the presentations to help plan your schedule, including abstracts, click on the title of the session in the Conference Program . Be sure to register , if you haven’t done so already. Registrants will be able to access the conference recordings for 6 months following the conference. If you aren’t registering – all ALLA Members are encouraged to attend the ALLA Ltd. Annual General Meeting at 12:38pm on Thursday, where we can hear from Nat...

The ALLA (WA) Committee is excited to offer ten bursaries to cover the virtual registration costs for the 2021 ALLA Virtual Conference  taking place on the 23 and 24th of September 2021.  These bursaries are valued at $120 each and will reimburse ALLA (WA) members for the cost of registering to attend the 2021 ALLA Virtual Conference. Applications are open to ALLA (WA) Members only. To apply please provide a short statement (no more than 500 words in length) outlining why you believe attending the ALLA Conference 2021 would be beneficial to your career development.  Requirements for Successful Recipients: Successful recipients must register for the conference before seeking reimbursement from ALLA (WA). Successful recipients must attend the specific conference within the calendar year of receiving the award. If the award is not taken up within the time frame, the funding and registration will be void.  Successful recipients are required to either  Submit content...

Tweet time! Talk careers & career development at tomorrow's ALLA Tweetup @ 7.30pm ADST. Details here . Note I did that in <140 characters.

Last night the ALLA(WA) Members held a vote whether to sign the proposed new MOU with ALLA Ltd. I am pleased to announce that the vote was carried in the affirmative. The President of the ALLA Ltd has been notified of this decision and sends her congratulations to the WA membership. Thank you to the members who attended and sent in their proxy forms. Natalie McDonald ALLA(WA) President 2016/2017

Dear ALLA (WA) Members,  You’re invited to the MOU Vote and End of Year Celebration to be held from 5.30pm on Wednesday 30th November, 2016. RSVP's close Friday 25th of November. This is an important vote for all members to participate in and ALLA (WA) members have been sent additional information of relevance to the vote on Monday 7th November. This communication also included a proxy form for those who are unable to attend. This fully catered event is exclusively for ALLA (WA) members. If you are not a member of ALLA and would like to join to take part in these, and other important ALLA (WA) initiatives and events, see the ALLA website: http://alla.asn.au/membership/join-alla/ When: 5.30pm Wednesday 30th November 2016 Schedule: 5.30 – 6.30pm MOU Discussion and Vote                  6.30 – 7.30pm End of Year Celebration Where: BGC Conference Centre,              Ground...

Dear ALLA (WA) Members,  You’re invited to the MOU Vote and End of Year Celebration to be held from 5.30pm on Wednesday 30 th  November, 2016.   This is an important vote for all members to participate in and you will be sent additional information of relevance to the vote in this coming Monday. This communication will also include a proxy form for those who are unable to attend. This fully catered event is exclusively for ALLA (WA) members. If you are not a member of ALLA and would like to join to take part in these, and other important ALLA (WA) initiatives and events, see the ALLA website: http://alla.asn.au/membership/join-alla/ When:  5.30pm Wednesday 30 th November 2016 Schedule:  5.30 – 6.30pm MOU Discussion and Vote                  6.30 – 7.30pm End of Year Celebration Where:  BGC Conference Centre,              Ground Floor, BGC C...

Have you ever wondered what the ALLA (WA) Committee has planned for the rest of the year? Ever wondered when we meet to do the planning? Take a look at our Calendar of Events page. This page contains the proposed schedule of CPD and social events, along with the schedule of Committee events for 2016-2017. The Committee meets each month to work towards providing services for our membership. If you wish anything to be discussed a the meeting, please feel free to contact a committee member. Contact details for all committee members are available from the About the Committee page.

Due to Megan Fitzgibbons departure from the role of ALLA(WA) Secretary and in accordance with our Constitution (Rule 13.10(a)), Natalie McDonald will assume the Secretary’s role until the next Annual General Meeting. The Committee wishes Megan the best in her new endeavours.

Posted on the ALLA-ANZ e-mail list The ALLA (National) Annual General Meeting will be held via webinar / teleconference at 1.00PM AEST (11.00AM AWST) on Thursday September 17th 2015. The agenda is available on the ALLA website . One of the most important tasks of the AGM is the appointment of the new Board. ALLA Ltd is calling for nominations for the following positions: Vice President Secretary Treasurer 3 General Directors The nominations document on the website lists a number of benefits for members who join the Board. All directors have the exciting opportunity to play an active role in the future planning and strategic decisions of our Association. Our current Vice-President, Elizabeth Langeveldt, will become the National President of the Australian Law Librarians Association Ltd. The Board is particularly interested in receiving nominations for the role of Vice President and Secretary as there will be no nominations for these positions by current directors. I...

The Australian Law Librarians Association WA Division will hold its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, 28th July 2015, commencing at 5.30 pm at Central Park Theatrette. The agenda is here . Please notify megan.fitzgibbons@uwa.edu.au by Friday, 24th July if you plan to attend. ALLA(WA) members: if you cannot attend, please appoint another member to attend in your place so that we reach quorum. The proxy form is here . The 2014/2015 Committee have organised wine and cheese for attendees after the AGM proceedings. We look forward to seeing you there!

The ALLA (WA) Annual General Meeting was held in the Central Park Theatrette on 14 August. Seventeen people attended. Lei presented her final President’s Report, outlining the many initiatives of the previous year and the challenges that have been faced. Justin presented the Treasurer’s Report then Lei announced the new Committee for 2013/2014. This was followed by wine, nibbles and a fair amount of conversation. Apparently, the cheese selection was pretty good which is, of course, the main thing at any meeting! Well done to Lei and the previous Committee, as the reins are passed over to Mawghan. Jenny Lucre

Wednesday, 14 August 2013 Foyer of Central Park Theatrette (5.30 pm) Come along and meet your new ALLA(WA) Committee! Cheese, hummus and wine after the AGM

The ALLA Ltd Board and the NEC met in Melbourne today - and enjoyed the views from the 23rd floor of the BHP Billiton building. The best part of a Melbourne meeting? It isn't 40-plus degrees! The JSI begins in a few hours - stay tuned for updates from Belinda and Kirsty. Kirsty McPhee

The first meeting of the new ALLA (WA) Committee was held yesterday afternoon at the Federal Court.  Lei Lin, in her role as President, welcomed the new members of the Committee - Jenny Lucre (Magistrates Court), Stel Podias (Department of Commerce) and Linda Simonis (Downings Legal). Jenny and Linda are joining Belinda Eisenhauer to devise a program of CPD and social events for the year ahead, while Stel has volunteered to take on the publishers' liaison role. A list of all Committee members and their new responsibilities will follow shortly.

The 2011 Australian Law Librarians' Conference, with the theme ACTioning the Law, will be held in Canberra at the Hotel Realm, from 20-30 September 2011. The conference website is now available . The conference committee is still working on the program, but preliminary information is already available at the website. We also promise you the delights of a conference dinner at Parliament House, an opening reception at the High Court of Australia, and all the wonders of Canberra in springtime, including the floral delights of Floriade. Full registration costs will be finalised soon, but for those of you who need to make budget bids now, we expect the ALLA member rate to be around $650. More details will be provided as they come to hand, but book your diaries now.