ALLA (WA) News Blog

Help promote the importance of research in the Australian library and information profession! All Australian library and information practitioners, students and researchers are invited to submit a short video (max. one minute) on why research is important for the library and information profession. The video can be as simple or as creative as you like. You might like to discuss why research is important within the profession generally, or within your own practice as a library and information professional specifically, or within a particular part of the library and information sector, for example public libraries, archives, special libraries etc. All entrants to the competition will have the chance to win one of two prizes – First Prize and People’s Choice . Winners will receive a selection of research methods books valued at $284.80 from Footprint (http://footprint.com.au) to start, or add to, their personal research library. The competition will close 18 July, 2016. For furt...

ALLA is proud to collaborate with LexisNexis to present the following webinar: Crimes that Shaped the Law by David Field. The law cannot remain static, but must adjust to reflect the changing society that it serves. From time to time, criminal cases arise that dramatically dictate the need for alterations to the law. Those developments often occur, but what of the fates of those whose misfortunes were the catalyst for change? The stories of some of these unwitting — and unwilling — pioneers are collected in this fascinating book and we have the pleasure of hearing from the author on his research in this area of law. Event details When: Wednesday 18 May 2016 1-2pm AEDT Cost: Free to ALLA members We Thank: LexisNexis for assistance Hashtag: #allacrimes See the ALLA website for registration information and event details.

From the ALLA list: The ALIA Biennial Library Technician Research award is currently underway. The topic : Is there a need for increased ICT training in Library Technician courses in Australia? We would very much appreciate your input. We have prepared three separate surveys to compare responses. If you are currently working as a library technician please click here for your survey. If you are currently studying to be a library technician (Diploma of Library/Information Studies) please click here for your survey. If you are responsible for hiring library technicians in your workplace (manager, supervisor, etc) please click here for your survey. Surveys will remain open until 30th May 2016 Debra Gilmore, Library Technician, Library, TAFE Queensland East Coast Debra.Gilmore@tafe.qld.edu.au

Allens has a position available for a recently qualified Research Librarian in Melbourne. The advertisement is live on the Allens website and on Seek. The role is being offered on a 12 month contract basis. How to apply Please apply via Allens online portal . Applications should be addressed to Christa Howat, Resourcing Consultant. For more information please call Christa on 07 3334 3115.

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...

Interesting article from Linex about how important Law Librarians are. Read it here .

The following report was prepared for the Council of Australian Law Deans (CALD) by Kathy Bowrey from the University of New South Wales. It is titled "A report into methodologies underpinning Australian law journal rankings". It may be of interest to those who publish in Australian law journals and to the academic law librarians amongst us. It is available from the SSRN (Social Science Research Network) at http://ssrn.com/abstract=2734017 Hat tip to Alice Hewitt Librarian, Reference & Information Services, Murdoch University Library