ALLA (WA) News Blog

Don't forget that our first in person ALLA (WA) event for some time is taking place this Thursday.  The night will be a great opportunity to share learnings from the ALLA Conference 2022 that took place in Hobart last month, along with a chance to catch up with colleagues.  View the original ALLA (WA) Blog Post about this event here . Or RSVP via the ALLA Website . 

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 . 

Applications for the ALLA Ltd National Conference Fellowships for 2022 are now open.  The ALLA Board are offering 5 fellowships for ALLA members to attend the ALLA 2022 Conference in Hobart.  Each fellowship is valued at $1800.00 The fellowship amount has been designed to cover the value of the Early Bird Registration fee $650, the Conference Dinner at Frogmore Creek $150, with the remaining $1000 to be put towards flights/accomodation. The ALLA Board does not intend for the Association to cover the entire cost of attending the ALLA Conference 2022 in Hobart.  ALLA members across the country last week should have recieved an email via the ALLA AUS-NZ email list  containing the application form for these Fellowships. If you did not recieve it please contact Paula Everett, Vice-President of ALLA Ltd .  Applications for the ALLA Ltd. National Conference Fellowships 2022 close at COB Friday 15 July 2022.

Please join ALLA (WA) President, David McDowell in congratulating Sky Atkins and Alice Hewitt on being the successful applicants to receive the ALLA (WA) Bursaries for the ALLA Conference 2022 in Hobart (24-26 August 2022).  Sky and Alice will both provide a presentation of their conference experiences to ALLA(WA) members later in the year, as part of the Bursary requirements.  David  would like to thanks ALLA (WA) committee members Jane Beer and Gilien Bevan for being part of the selection committee with me. Congratulations again Sky and Alice!  Early Bird Registrations for the ALLA Conference 2022 close Friday 8 July 2022

Just a quick reminder that applications for the ALLA (WA) 2022 Conference Bursaries are closing on Monday 20 June.  For more details, see this previous blog post , or Members, check your emails. 

ALLA (WA) Members will have recieved the following email from ALLA (WA) President, David McDowell about the opening of ALLA (WA) Bursaries for the ALLA Conference 2022 to be held in Hobart 2022. The email included a Bursary application form. If you did not recieve the email and require the form, please contact the ALLA (WA) Committee

The Australian Law Librarians' Association journal, the Australian Law Librarian is now available on Informit, with the December 2021 issue (Volume 29, Issue 4) now available on the platform. This edition is packed with articles stemming from the ALLA Virtual Conference 2021 #ALLA2021 - including some papers from the conference presenters including: Evolution of publishing commonwealth legislation / Meredith Leigh Human rights in a prison library - the legacy of Alexander Maconochie / Belinda Lawson The present moulds the future: what are we doing now to develop future ready law graduates? / Annette Goodwin Engaging the future with legal research skills / Paula Everett Reflections on AustLII's 25th anniversary - where we came from and where we are going / Richard Hunter Future progressive: ALLA survey of legal publishers and e-books / Monika Zygmuntowicz Empowering innovation in legal knowledge management, now and in the future / Virginia Ginnane A timely reminder to attendees ...

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’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...

It's ALLA Virtual Conference 2021 Month! Our first ever fully virtual conference takes place on Thursday 23 September and Friday 24 September 2021.  The Conference Program is now available in an interactive format allowing you to view session times in your own time zone - where ever you plan to tune in.  Sure, a 7am start might be a bit rough normally, but the perk of a virtual conference is: no one will know if you are logging on in your fuzzy slippers (hopefully, we won't need them by then) and munching away on your breakfast of choice.  Of course, if you would rather sign in at a "normal" hour, don't forget that the sessions are all being recorded and remain available to registrants for 6 months following the session.  Key note speakers and special guests this year include: Stephen Gagelar AC, Justice of the High Court of Australia Helen Murrell, Chief Justice of the ACT Supreme Court Meridith Leigh, acting First Parliamentary Conusel with the Commonwealth O...

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....

APPLICATIONS DUE IN THIS FRIDAY! The Australian Law Librarians’ Association Ltd (WA Division), in conjunction with Wolters Kluwer CCH, is delighted to offer a bursary of $1500 for one of our members to attend the Australian Law Librarians’ Association 2016 Conference held at the State Library Victoria, Melbourne from 24-26 August 2016. The successful candidate will be expected to prepare a report on the conference and present it to ALLA (WA) members upon their return. Further details and selection criteria can be found below. For details about the conference, please visit the ALLA website:  http://www.alla.asn.au/news-events/conferences/alla-2016/  or the official ALLA 2016 Conference website:  http://allaconference.com.au/2016/ The closing date for applications is 5pm Friday 20th May 2016 (AWST).  The successful applicant will be notified by Friday 27th May 2016. Applications addressing the attached selection criteria can be emailed to Alice Hewitt –...

The Australian Law Librarians’ Association Ltd (WA Division), in conjunction with Wolters Kluwer CCH, is delighted to offer a bursary of $1500 for one of our members to attend the Australian Law Librarians’ Association 2016 Conference held at the State Library Victoria, Melbourne from 24-26 August 2016. The successful candidate will be expected to prepare a report on the conference and present it to ALLA (WA) members upon their return. Further details and selection criteria can be found below. For details about the conference, please visit the ALLA website: http://www.alla.asn.au/news-events/conferences/alla-2016/ or the official ALLA 2016 Conference website: http://allaconference.com.au/2016/ The closing date for applications is 5pm Friday 20th May 2016 (AWST).  The successful applicant will be notified by Friday 27th May 2016. Applications addressing the attached selection criteria can be emailed to Alice Hewitt – a.hewitt@murdoch.edu.au .  You will be sent a...

Applications are open for the 2017 round of National Library of Australia Fellowships . What is on offer?  • four Fellowships to support research on any topic that makes significant use of the Library’s rich collections • two additional Fellowships for research on Australian Literature and Japan Studies Who should apply?  Established and early-career researchers from Australia and overseas undertaking advanced research projects should apply. What do Fellows receive?  • an honorarium of $1,000 per week for 12 weeks • travel and accommodation support* • privileged access to the Library’s collections, staff and resources • uninterrupted time for research at the Library for 3 months Additional Honorary Fellowships may be awarded to support research and special access, but without financial support. Applications close 2 May 2016.  Read the guidelines and apply *Conditions apply, see website for details.

Applications now open for the 2016 Annual Fellowship Scholarship! The Australian Law Librarians’ Association (ALLA) Annual Fellowship Program aims to provide current members of ALLA with an opportunity to attend an international professional development program. The successful applicant will receive $3000 to cover registration, travel, insurance and accommodation expenses. See the ALLA website for the Fellowship guidelines and application . Applications close 5pm (AEST) 29 February 2016. Late or incomplete applications are not accepted.

Cross-posted from the WAIN mailing list The Foreign, Comparative and International Law Special Interest Section (FCIL-SIS) of the American Association of Law Libraries is now accepting applications for the 2016 FCIL Schaffer Grant for Foreign Law Librarians. The Grant subsidizes a foreign law librarian to attend the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), the world's largest law librarian professional organization. The FCIL Schaffer Grant for the AALL Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois (July 16-19, 2016) provides a waiver of the AALL Annual Meeting full registration fee and a money grant of a minimum US $2,000 to assist with accommodations and travel costs  Details regarding the FCIL Schaffer Grant for Foreign Law Librarians as well as the application form can be found at http://www.aallnet.org/sections/fcil/grants-awards/FCIL-Schaffer-Grant . The application deadline is December 15, 2015. Applicants must be law librarians or other profession...

Originally posted on Int-Law - International Law Librarians List The Cornell Law Library is now accepting applications for the Bitner Research Fellows Program . The Bitner Research Fellowship for foreign law librarians offers a unique opportunity for visitors to experience American law librarianship, learn the American legal system, and network with professional librarians to create life-lasting personal and professional connections. Intended to foster professional development, the fellowship is tailored to each fellow's area of interest. Bitner Research Fellows are provided with exposure to Cornell Law Library's excellent resources, and the expertise of its professional librarians, while learning about advanced legal research in a global context. Fellows are selected by the library education committee based upon the current needs of Cornell Law Library and upon the eligibility guidelines. Funding The Fellowship is made possible through an endowment in honor of the la...

The Cornell Law Library is now accepting applications for the Bitner Research Fellowship . The Bitner Research Fellowship for foreign law librarians offers a unique opportunity for visitors to experience American law librarianship, learn the American legal system, and network with professional librarians to create life-lasting personal and professional connections. Intended to foster professional development, the fellowship is tailored to each fellow's area of interest. Bitner Research Fellows are provided with exposure to Cornell Law Library's excellent resources, and the expertise of its professional librarians, while learning about advanced legal research in a global context. Fellows are selected by the library education committee based upon the current needs of Cornell Law Library and upon the eligibility guidelines set forth below. Funding The Fellowship is made possible through an endowment in honour of the late Professor Harry Bitner, Cornell Law Librarian (196...

It is my pleasure to announce that the 2013 CCH ALLA(WA) Conference Bursary has been awarded to Cassie Netolicky (Jackson McDonald).  Cassie will receive $1500 towards the cost of attending the 2013 ALLA Conference – Agitations, Empowering, Inspiring and Audacious – in Sydney in September.  After the conference, Cassie will give a presentation to WA members to share the experience and knowledge she has gained. We received a number of excellent applications.  I would like to thank everyone who took the time to apply and encourage those who were unsuccessful to apply again in 2014. I would like to thank CCH for their generosity and support of this award.  Without their financial assistance, the Association would not have been able to offer this opportunity to our members. Congratulations Cassie. Lei Lin ALLA(WA) President