ALLA (WA) News Blog

The Law Library at the Supreme Court of WA will bid farewell to Library Manager, Mrs Alice Anderson in early November, as she leaves after more than a decade's service in the Library.  She and husband Ian, plan to travel this vast continent in their own time.

Dear Members, Welcome to the ALLA (WA) News Blog! Late last year we decided to do away with the traditional ALLA (WA) Newsletter and replace it with a funky new blog. Whilst updates have been few and far between so far, the Committee is working hard to make this a hub of up-to-date information on events, initiatives and member news. I would encourage all members to subscribe to the Blog and to check in regularly to see the updates and new information – and to contribute whenever you can! 2011 has proven to be an exciting year all round – with many great events and the passing of the National Model at the ACTioning the Law Conference in Canberra in September. We still have some exciting events to look forward to – a Post-Conference Breakfast and our Christmas Party at the lovely Rubix on November 30 th – remember to save that date as we want to see as many of you there as possible! That’s all for now – blog you later! Kirsty McPhee ALLA(WA) President 2011/2012

  A most enjoyable Sundowner get-together was held on Wednesday 21 September at Tottle Partners , on the 40 th Floor of the Bank West Building.   The approx. 23 guests enjoyed the magnificent views over the Swan River, South Perth and Heirisson Island.   The snacks included a wide selection of cheeses (all suitably labeled) and wine to excite the taste-buds.   In addition it was a good opportunity to meet the LexisNexis WA Team – Jim, Praba and Manjeet, who has recently arrived from the UK.   Pictures of the event below:  

Work continues on the HAL Project, with Robyn Schofield working on cataloguing unique titles for inclusion in the database.

Congratulations to Jennifer Moore (ECU) who received the $1500 ALLA(WA) National Conference Bursary to attend the 2011 ACTioning the Law Conference in Canberra. Jennifer is a worthy recipient of this award, and we look forward to her sharing her conference experience at the upcoming the Post-Conference Wrap Up.

The National Model was passed at the Canberra ACTioning the Law Conference in September – stay tuned for more updates on this exciting new phase for the Association.

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.