ALLA (WA) News Blog

Do you like to share your ideas?   Are you interested in collaboration?  Would you like be part of a professional team? If you do then the ALLA(WA) Committee is looking for members like you! The 2018/2019 ALLA(WA) Committee nominations will be sent out soon and all positions (except President) are available for nomination.   Being a Committee member on the ALLA(WA) is a great way to   learn new skills, increase your network and gain a greater understanding of the industry. There are many areas that you can be involved in, including -   organising CPD events and activities on a professional and social level managing social media and web pages of the ALLA(WA) liaising with legal publishers and other professional bodies monitoring legislative updates that affect our profession If you would like to know more about the positions please email  allawaexec@gmail.com  and we will send you the position des...

With a new Committee working hard, we thought it was time to share a little bit about who the Committee is behind the scenes. Over the next few weeks each committee member will answer a few questions so you can get to know them better. Don't forget you can meet them in real life at our  events .  CATHERINE KAFENTZIS, ALLA (WA) COMMITTEE MEMBER 2017-2018 1. Who is a hero who has inspired you in your career? It is hard for me to attribute one person who has inspired me in my career. In the words of the well-known proverb “ It takes a village to raise a child ”, I can say that many people have inspired me throughout my career thus far: my family and friends, lecturers, practicum supervisor and peers and colleagues – just to name a few! 2. What is the proudest moment in your professional life? It is difficult to pinpoint one proudest moment in my professional life so far. A couple come to mind: Last year I attended the inaugural WATOL event and...

[Cross-posted from the ALLA National list] Notice is hereby given that a General Meeting of the Australian Law Librarians’ Association Ltd (ALLA) ACN 158 242 696 will be held on Thursday 3rd May 2018, at  4.10pm – 4.45pm ACST as part of the ALLA 2018 Conference. Double Tree by Hilton Esplanade, Reflections Room 116 The Esplanade Darwin NT 0800 AGENDA 1. President’s Welcome 2. Introduction and remarks of Representatives from International Associations 3. Apologies 4. President’s Update 5. Membership Update 6. Treasurer’s Update 7. General Business 8. Meeting Close NOTES FOR YOUR GUIDANCE Please note that this is not the ALLA Annual General Meeting and as such there will be no elections for positions until the AGM in September 2018. Proxies As a financial member at the time of the AGM, you are entitled to vote. Every member is entitled to one vote on each matter. To have a vote at the meeting you must be either (a) present i...

The Australian Law Librarians’ Association Ltd (WA Division), is delighted to offer a bursary of $1500 for one of our members to attend the Australian Law Librarians’ Association   2018 Conference held in Darwin, 2-4 May 2018.   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 for bursary applications [download] .  For details about the conference, please visit the 2018 ALLA Conference website . The closing date for applications is   5pm   Monday 16 th   April 2018.    The successful applicant will be notified by   Friday 20 th   April 2018 .  We apologise for the short turn around.   Applications addressing the selection criteria  can be emailed to  Stephen Griffiths .   Good luck!

On Friday March 16 th the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office took over the hosting of the WA legislation website from the State Law Publisher. The new web address for WA legislation is now  www.legislation.wa.gov.au .   The website functionality is unchanged, but it is now badged as Department of Justice/Parliamentary Counsel’s Office rather than Department of Premier and Cabinet/State Law Publisher.

The Queensland Judgments   website has just been launched by the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for the State of Queensland and the Supreme Court Library of Queensland. It contains a complete set of the Queensland Reports , published in both its original format (PDF) and in a searchable online format. The website also contains a number of other valuable features: a complete set of recent unreported Supreme Court judgments (from 2002), which is being gradually expanded as the Library’s full print collection of unreported Supreme Court judgments is digitised. an appeal database, which provides current and historical data about appeals from judgments in the collection. a new UCPR service, which seeks to identify the leading judgments on civil procedure in Queensland. The website is currently being published in a beta version, to give users an opportunity to suggest improvements. I encourage all members to visit the new website and r...

When: Tuesday 27 March , 7:30 am. Where: Miss Maud Restaurant, 97 Murray Street, Perth Cost: $27.00 per person, please bring cash as no split billing. RSVP: Judith Allan  by Friday 23 March