ALLA (WA) News Blog

The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA has advertised a fixed term contract (12 months) Librarian position in Perth.  Applications close 08 August 2021. 

The ALLA (WA) Committee is excited to offer ten bursaries to cover the virtual registration costs for the 2021 ALLA Virtual Conference  taking place on the 23 and 24th of September 2021.  These bursaries are valued at $120 each and will reimburse ALLA (WA) members for the cost of registering to attend the 2021 ALLA Virtual Conference. Applications are open to ALLA (WA) Members only. To apply please provide a short statement (no more than 500 words in length) outlining why you believe attending the ALLA Conference 2021 would be beneficial to your career development.  Requirements for Successful Recipients: Successful recipients must register for the conference before seeking reimbursement from ALLA (WA). Successful recipients must attend the specific conference within the calendar year of receiving the award. If the award is not taken up within the time frame, the funding and registration will be void.  Successful recipients are required to either  Submit content...

 The University of Melbourne has advertised for a Liaison Librarian position.  “As the Liaison Librarian (Research Support), you will work within a team of information professionals, principally delivering services to support research programs in Melbourne Law School (MLS).  Priority activities include providing advice, training and resources on research impact, researcher profiles, strategic publishing, and data management; faculty communication and liaison; and research consultations for individuals" Applications Close 25 July 2021, for full details and to apply see the University of Melbourne Jobs website . 

 In great news for those in Western Australia, the 2021 ALLA conference is now going virtual. The program will be much as usual, plus all the usual exhibitors, but tweaked to allow for a virtual conference.  This is a great opportunity for ALLA (WA) members to attend, without the pesky costs of flights, accommodation and of course, hard-borders.  The details for our conference are below: Dates: 22-24 September 2021 Theme: ALLA – Past / Present / Future Registration fees: Member – $120.00 Speaker Registration – $100.00 Non Member Registration – $150.00 To register for the event please go to the ALLA Conference website .  The ALLA (WA) Committee hopes 'to see' many of you at the conference.

Legal Aid Western Australia have a full time (4) month fixed term contract commencing on the 26 July 2021 for a qualified Library Technician.  Possibility for extension/permanency. Please contact Deb Harvey on 9261 6268 or  via email for details.

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. 

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