ALLA (WA) News Blog

If you're running a media search now, hope like mad that the main search terms don't revolve around the word water or any of its derivatives. Sadly, not even an AND NOT Brisbane will save you. Sigh.

Don’t forget to RSVP to the ALLA Christmas Party! To be held at 1907 Cocktail Bar on December 1 2010 Cocktails Mocktails Champagne & fine wine Gourmet canapés Special Door Prizes: 2 Tiffany Vouchers RSVP: Jacqui.seligmann --at-- freehills.com Don’t miss the most glamorous Library Event of the year!

The Western Australian Government Libraries Directory has been updated and published online.  It is being hosted on the Department of the Premier and Cabinet website under Publications  and the direct link to the directory is  http://www.dpc.wa.gov.au/Publications/Documents/GLNReport.pdf [From Noelle Lindsay at Department of Premier and Cabinet, via WAIN]

July Matthias Liffers from Murdoch University opened the technology showcase session with a brief introduction to cloud computing, the latest trends in internet computing and hardware trends. A hands on session followed where those librarians with access to new devices shared their work experiences with the lunch time participants. August Laurie Shervington from Minter Ellison presented a lunchtime session in August to 20 or so participants on the complex topic of Corporation Law. Laurie outlined the governance issues involved in each of the main Acts which support the overall corporation legislative scheme.

As you have probably already have been advised, the ALLA website now has a members only section. Because there hasn't been that much change on the WA section of site, we thought that we would take advantage of the new facilities and expand what we supplied via the website. What we'd like to know is what you'd like to see on the ALLA (WA) section of the website . One possibility we've been kicking around is putting up a list of members with contact details in the password protected part of the site. We thought that as the only contact details list people generally had was the one in the front of the Union List (which by now is rather out of date), it might be helpful to have a new one. We thought it should be opt-in, so, if you'd like us to provide your details in the password protected members only section, please email Kelly.underwood --at-- minterellison.com. Please also send in your ideas for the site; what would you like to see?

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Kirsty McPhee and Deb Harvey have sorted most of the data conversion problems with the Union list and HAL requirements. The conversion of the files is now underway and Kirsty will be in touch again with all those members involved in the project. Before HAL takes full effect can everyone please note the following changes to the Union List  from Jackson McDonald : APLA Journal (Asia-Pacific Lawyers Association) – delete JM holdings and the title from the list Australian Conveyancer and Solicitors’ Journal – delete JM holdings Australian Indigenous Law Reporter – delete JM holdings Commercial Law Association Bulletin – delete JM holdings Environmental Law Update – delete JM holdings; change to correct publisher – Blake Dawson Waldron solicitors Franchising Law and Policy Review – delete JM holdings Gazette of Law and Journalism – delete JM holdings Superfunds – delete JM holdings