ALLA (WA) News Blog

The adventures of the Finding the Law Project continue!  So it’s time for another update from the Project Lead, Anastasia Stepanovic, and Project Coordinator, Alice Hewitt. Our last update on the ALLA (WA) Blog was back in June – and since then we have presented at the ALLA (WA) Conference, published articles in the Australian Law Librarian journal, and we’ve gained a lot of ALLA member feedback and suggestions – end even a few new members to the project team.  At the ALLA Conference 2022 in Hobart, Anastasia and Alice presented a paper paying respect and homage to the evolution of Finding the Law – including all its various names, formats, and teachers. The presentation was centred around where ALLA had began this sort of law librarianship skills training, the different names the course was titled over time, and the different divisions that took the lead over time. The conference presentation was delivered using Rise Articulate, the building ground of the new FLO Project and ...

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 ...

Back in May we brought you an update on the start of the new National Finding the Law Online (FLO) Project (you can see it here Do you know about FLO? ).  Below is an update from the Project Lead, Anastasia Stepanovic, and Project Coordinator, Alice Hewitt. 

ALLA (WA) Members are invited to the 2021 AGM and Christmas Dinner at Grand Bar & Bistro Perth on 25 November 2021. The AGM will commence at 5.15pm. A complimentary two course dinner will be served, with drinks to be pay as you go. Current ALLA (WA) Members will have recieved details of the AGM Notice and Call for Committee Nominations , along with details of a Draft Special Resolution to be voted upon at the AGM.  Please read through these documents and note the two  RSVP deadlines: Committee Nominations are due to the ALLA (WA) Secretary by 28 October 2021 RSVP's to the AGM & Christmas Dinner, along with Proxy votes for those who cannot attend are due to the the ALLA (WA) Secretary by 16 November 2021 We hope to see all ALLA (WA) members there!  This event is open to ALLA (WA) Members only - why not join and come along ? 

 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...

ALLA members would have received an email from Emma Joneshart, President of ALLA Ltd regarding a call for nominations for members to join the ALLA Ltd Board of Directors. Nominations will be voted upon at the ALLA AGM, held on Thursday 23 September during the ALLA Virtual Conference 2021 . The ALLA Ltd Board of Directors is an important part of the Australian Law Librarians' Association's governance. Made up of at least eight members of ALLA, nominations are open for the following positions:  Vice President Secretary Treasurer Vendor Relations CPD Coordinator General Directors The Vice President position is for a term of 3 years, consisting of a year each as Vice President, President and Past President. The other positions are for a 2-year term, allowing for a sufficient time period to become familiar with the role and have meaningful impact on ALLA projects.  Each role is varied, with support from other members of the Board, and in addition to monthly meetings (mainly via te...

 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 application deadline for ALLA National Conference Fellowships has been extended to close of business, Friday 2 July 2021. Full details can be found in our past blog post .  ALLA (WA) Members An ALLA (WA) Bursary for the ALLA Conference 2021 will be advertised following the announcement of the ALLA National fellowship recipients. The ALLA (WA) Committee wishes all applicants the best of luck. 

ALLA National Conference Fellowships for ALLA members are now available!! Overseas Virtual Law Conferences ALLA Ltd is offering fellowships for attending selected overseas virtual conferences for law librarians. In 2021, ALLA Ltd is pleased to offer: Two fellowships to cover the cost of online registration for each of the overseas conferences below.(Please note the local times of overseas conference program offerings because the sessions may not be recorded for later viewing by conference registrants.) AALL (American Association of Law Libraries) – July 19 - 21  IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions) – August 17 – 19  NZLLA (New Zealand Law Librarians’ Association) – August 23 – 27T IALL (International Association of Law Libraries)  – October, 2021 The Petal Kinder Memorial IALL fellowship, which is funded by the Australian Law Librarian will pay the online registration fee for one ALLA member to attend the 2021 virtual IALL conference....

Unfortunately, due to insufficient contributions, we have been forced to delay the publication of the journal till the new year. A combined Issue 4 2017 and Issue 1 2018 will be published in March next year. Because it will be a combined issue the journal is seeking articles on two topics: Professional development Share your experiences on mentoring, being mentored and growing as a professional Library, Information and The law As library and information professionals, many of us spend our days researching the law, with this issue we take the time to reflect on the law. Share your thoughts on the latest developments in the law. Contributions are needed by 20 January 2018.  We also warmly welcome articles outside of these themes. The journal is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to your field by sharing your knowledge and learning with the wider profession and I hope you will consider contributing. Regards, Alex Cato Journal Editor, ALLA Ltd This wa...

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...

Just a reminder that membership renewals for Australian Law Librarians' Association (ALLA) are due by the end of June. In addition to various CPD and social events that ALLA organise for law librarians, your ALLA membership also entitles you to a discount to attend the 2018 ALLA conference in Darwin as well as a number of other discounts with other associations through ALLA's agreements with them. You also receive the bimonthly ALLA newsletter. If you have not received your renewal notice or wish to join ALLA, see here for how to apply.

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.

ALLA (Western Australian Division) 2017/2018 Committee Elections Elections for positions on the ALLA(WA) Committee for 2017/2018 will be held at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 26th July 2017 at DLA Piper, Level 31 Central Park, 152-158 St Georges Terrace, Perth. Nominations are now called for office bearers and Committee Members for 2017/2018. Pursuant to the Constitution and with the resignation of the 2016/2017 President, the ALLA(WA) is looking for members to nominate to join the Committee or, if interested, take the position of President, Vice President, Treasurer or Secretary Nomination forms have been sent to current members of ALLA (WA), if you haven't received a nomination form and believe you should have, please contact Anne Young . If you would like to join ALLA (WA) please do so from the ALLA website . Nomination forms are due to the ALLA(WA) Secretary by no later than COB Friday 30th June 2017. If you have any questions, please do not he...

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With 2017 ALLA Ltd is offering a new model for the ALLA Fellowship.  With the 2017 Fellowships we hope to help as many members of the association as possible attend international conferences that focus on the area of law librarianship. Fellowships Available ALLA Ltd is now offering five $1500 fellowships to help members attend international conferences (one fellowship is available to each of the conferences below). Fellowship Application Closing date Canadian Association of Law Libraries Conference (CALL/ACBD) (Including complimentary registration) 19 April 2017, 5pm AEST British and Irish Association of Law Librarians (BIALL) Conference (Including complimentary registration) 30 April 2017, 5pm AEST American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Conference 31 May 2017, 5pm AEST New Zealand Law Librarians Association (NZLLA) Conference (Including complimentary registration) 30 June 2017, 5pm AEST ...

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.

ALLA (WA) invites members, and any interested library professionals and students to... Save the Date! When:  19th May 2017 Where: State Library of Western Australia What: Library Leadership: A Celebration For: Everyone in libraries. Why:   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. This event has been organised as a joint project by representatives from LIS within WA, including ALLA (WA). With special thanks to the WA State Library of Western Australia for providing the venue and Kerry Smith for proposing the idea. More information will be forthcoming as it becomes available.