ALLA (WA) News Blog

Senior Librarian Squire Patton Boggs has advertised for a part-time  (0.8 FTE) role of Senior Librarian in their Perth office. Details can be found on the Squire Patton Boggs website .  As an aside, we wish Kelly the best in her new endeavours and thank her for all her contributions to ALLA (WA) over the years.  Library Officer Corrective Serives, Department of Justice have advertised for a full-time Library Officer role located at Hakea Prison. Details can be found on the Jobs WA website . Applications close 24 April 2023. Library Assistant The Parliamentary Library, Department of Library Services has advertised for a full-time Library Assistant located in Canberra. Details can be found on the APS Jobs website . Applications close 17 April 2023. Archival Officer The National Archives of Australia are advertising for a full-time Archival Officer based in Perth. Details can be found on the  APS Jobs website . Applications close 16 April 2023. Still Open Positions...

ALLA (WA) Members are invited to join our ALLA (WA) Conference Bursary Winners for a night of shared learnings and catching up with colleagues.  When: Thursday 29 September, 5.20pm Where: DLA Piper, Level 21, 240 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000 Register: Via the ALLA Website Event & CPD page . Join ALLA (WA)'s 2022 Conference Bursary Winners - Sky Atkins and Alice Hewitt - as they present a recap of all things ALLA Conference 2022.  An opportunity to share learnings from the sessions, and to catch up in person after all this time. The ALLA (WA) Committee will be providing some drinks and light nibbles during the session.  Please be at the venue at 5.20 for a 5.30 start time.  Please provide details of any dietary requirements when registering for your event ticket.  If you have any questions about the event, please contact the ALLA (WA) Committee . 

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

This year the ALLA (WA) Committee was pleased to offer ALLA (WA) members Kate Hewit and Vidagdha Bennett bursaries to attend ALLA's first ever, and slightly delayed, virtual conference. We congratulate them both on their successful applications for the bursary.  As part of the bursary both Kate and Vidagdha have written a short blog post recapping their experience of the conference.  To help them write this piece, the ALLA (WA) provided the following questions as prompts: How did you find attending the conference virtually? What were the advantages and disadvantages? Would you been keen to attend a virtual conference again or prefer a face-to-face conference?  Who was your favourite speaker / favourite session and why? What did you learn that you will find helpful in your current position?  Did you meet anyone interesting in the breaks / virtual meeting rooms? What was your overall experience with these meeting rooms?  What session would you recommend peopl...

 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. 

The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA has advertised a fixed term contract (12 months) Librarian position in Perth.  Applications close 08 August 2021. 

With Feedburner no longer supporting email subscriptions to new posts on the ALLA (WA) Blog from tomorrow - this will be our farewell email update!  Even without the email subscription service, the ALLA (WA) Blog will continue, and as soon as an alternative becomes available, we will let you know.  As discussed earlier this month in the Keeping Up with the ALLA (WA) Blog post , there are a number of ways of keeping up to date with the Blog: follow us on Twitter @lawlibsWA  follow us on Facebook @lawlibsWA subscribe to the ALLA (WA) Blog 's RSS Feed - you will find this option in the right menu.  Key messages for ALLA (WA) members will be continue to be emailed directly to you, but not all of the tips and tricks shared through the ALLA (WA) Blog  (and  Facebook  and  Twitter ) Not a member? Why not join us!

The below is a message posted on behalf of Deb Harvey, Librarian, Legal Aid Library and Information Service.  Judy and I have decided that it is time to retire from Legal Aid. Judy is proposed to go first, closely followed by myself. Initially we will both be on Long Service Leave and then retirement.  I wondered if there was anyone out in the legal library community who would be interested in these positions or to know of anyone else with legal library experience. If you would like to contact me you may on 92616268 or email . Deb Harvey

"Excited for a Bill about Bills? That's like getting excited about the Acts Interpretation Act!" Keen followers of Western Australian legislation, would be pleased to see the progress of the Legislation Bill 2021 (WA) pass through the Third Reading in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. (Long time readers would remember this post from 2018 ). Even keener followers of Hansard would have noticed the Attorney General, John Quigley provides a summary of the Bill:  The bill proposes to modernise the processes for publishing WA legislation. It will enact a new Legislation Act that sets out the responsibilities for publishing WA legislation, provide for the official status of both hard copy and electronic versions of WA legislation and give the PCO a more useful set of editorial powers so that WA legislation can be kept up-to-date, modernised and simplified, and errors corrected, without the need for the changes to be enacted by Parliament. Important restrictions on the exercis...

Natalie McDonald has commenced at Ashurst as a Research Librarian.  This is part time (Monday – Wednesday) replacing Lei Lin who is on maternity leave.  Natalie is also working part time at Williams& Hughes (Thurs & Friday) as a Librarian. Gisella Warman has commenced at Tottle Partners as an Information Resources Manager replacing Kirsty McPhee.  Gisella is working part time, Monday and Wednesday. Kirsty McPhee will be leaving Tottle Partners to take a position with Hancock Prospecting as an Assistant Information Manager.  Kirsty will commence her new role on November 26.   Kirsty will be staying on the ALLA Board as her role is a combination of litigation support and information management.  Kirsty can be contacted via LinkedIn . Congratulations to everyone!

It’s getting to be that time of year again! Project deadlines, present shopping, and time to celebrate the end of another year! The ALLA (WA) Committee is proud to ask members to save the date for the 2017 End of Year Celebration! When: Tuesday 19 December, from 5.30pm. More details to follow!

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 ...

There are some wonderful people in the WA Australian Law Librarians Association that sometimes go unnoticed. To acknowledge these people, we are calling for nominations for Certificates of Appreciation.  If you would like to nominate a member, please take a look at the Nomination Criteria outlined here and send your nominations to allawaexec@gmail.com . If suitable nominations are received, Certificates will be presented at the upcoming AGM.

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.

ALLA has appointed Richard Vankoningsveld to the position of Membership Co-ordinator. Richard has currently been employed at Legal Aid Queensland, has previously had significant involvement in ALLA Queensland Division, and brings a wealth of knowledge on technical issues to the role.   The role is for a fixed term of 3 years initially.   Welcome to you Richard!

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

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.

Jessica Whitham commenced at Ashurst on 29th July. This is a one-year contract to replace Lei Lin while she is on maternity leave. Congratulations, Jessica.