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ALIA Weekly Volume 8 Issue 17–29 April 2020
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 IN THIS ISSUE
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 JOIN NOW
Connect with the best, advance your career, and make a difference by getting involved. Become an ALIA Member today.
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 HEADLINES
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Australian libraries adapting to the 'new normal'
ALIA | April 2020
Public libraries across the nation are hosting virtual storytimes, thanks to a copyright agreement negotiated by ALIA, including Central West Libraries, NSW; City of Palmerston Library, NT; Noosa Library Service, QLD; Charles Sturt Library Service, SA; Wyndham City Libraries, VIC; and City of Karratha Libraries, WA. Additionally, Robert Knight OAM, ALIA President has written the article Australian public libraries: Adapting to COVID-19 lockdown published by the Local Government Information Unit. We would love to hear how your library is adapting to the pandemic, email us at advocacy@alia.org.au.
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ALIA Board | 24 April 2020
The ALIA Board has released a further message in regards to COVID-19, you can read an excerpt below and the full message on the ALIA website.
Week six of the pandemic and our thoughts are turning to what happens at the end of the lockdown. Australia is faring much better than other nations in terms of controlling community transmission and we may be only a few weeks away from some easing of the restrictions which have kept our physical buildings closed. Around the world, libraries are talking about a phased re-opening. ALIA will be putting together information and ideas about how members might like to approach this time and communicate the news to their users. Read the full message on the ALIA website.
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 ALIA Annual General Meeting | 4 May 2020
ALIA President Robert Knight OAM, and the ALIA Board of Directors invite Members to join them for the 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM). Given the COVID-19 restrictions on public meetings, the AGM will be held as an online meeting at 6:00pm AEST on 4 May 2020. ALIA Members who cannot attend the online meeting are encouraged to contribute to the process by submitting your proxy. To send your apologies, please contact ALIA via email aliaboard@alia.org.au or phone 1800 020 071. Further information about the AGM agenda is available on the ALIA website.
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ALIA | 1 May 2020
It's not too late to enter the ALIA National Simultaneous Storytime merch pack competition. To enter, register to take part in the campaign and share with us your most creative egg picture on Twitter or Facebook using the hashtag #NSS2020 by 1 May 2020.
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ALIA | 5 May 2020
Library and Information Week, running 25-31 May 2020, will be celebrated online due to COVID-19. As a part of the campaign you can engage in the week-long social media celebrations, where each day is themed. You can join the webinar on 5 May 2020 to learn some social media tips and tricks before the week. For more information about the campaign see the website.
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ALIA | April 2020
The ALIA Relief Fund, designed to help Members who are experiencing a reduction in income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, stands at more than $13,000. It has received donations worth more than $2,500 and we have been able to assist several Members. If you are interested in making a contribution, please contact us at finance@alia.org.au. There is also an option for Members who are renewing their membership to add a donation to the fund at the same time.
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ALIA | 29 May 2020
Enter our colouring-in competition for your chance to be featured in the July/August issue of INCITE. Download the colouring-in page, and remember to colour inside the lines (or not). We will publish the most creative and colourful entries in the next issue of INCITE. Please send your entries to incite@alia.org.au by close of business, 29 May 2020.
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ALIA | May 2020
ALIA is pleased to support the annual May Day campaign, run by Blue Shield Australia. The day promotes disaster planning and awareness amongst archives, libraries, museums, galleries, heritage places, historical societies, local history groups and other cultural heritage organisations during the month of May. You can download free resources to promote the campaign.
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ALIA | 30 June 2020
ALIA is seeking nominations for several awards including its HCL Anderson Award; the Metcalfe Award; and the Redmond Barry Award. Nominations for these awards close on 30 June 2020. For more information see the website today.
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ALIA HLA | 18 May 2020
The ALIA Health Libraries Australia Anne Harrison Award is presented to a recipient who wishes to undertake a research project, study or a submit to a publication. Applications for the biennial award are invited from all Australian health library and information professionals. Applications close 18 May 2020. Please direct applications and inquiries to the Secretary anneharrisonaward@gmail.com.
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An update from the national and state libraries
The State Library of Queensland is collecting digital ephemera related to COVID-19 and the library was featured in this article; access to the Ancestry Library Edition from home via the State Library Victoria has has been extended until 31 May and the library has launched its collective isolation project Memory Bank; lastly the National Library of Australia has extended the application deadline for its Fellowships.
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Arts and cultural sector news
The Australian Book Industry Awards shortlist has been announced, the winners will be declared on 13 May 2020; the Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist 2020 has been released and the winners of the 2020 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards have been announced. In other news the Australia Institute has released the discussion paper Art vs dismal science: the economics of Australia’s creative arts sector, and arts funding bodies in Victoria and New South Wales have announced new funding initiatives for the creative sector in response to COVID-19. Last but not least, Belle, an interior design and decoration magazine, has published a glowing article about library design for its May 2020 issue.
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ABC Radio National | 12 April 2020
Listen to the ABC Radio National story all about the history of pandemic literature, where the host interviews Chelsea Haith, PhD candidate in Contemporary English Literature, University of Oxford.
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 INTERNATIONAL
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An update from IFLA
IFLA | April 2020
Due to COVID-19, the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2020 in Dublin, and the Public Library of the Year award have both been cancelled. IFLA has also released the articles What Might a Library Advocacy Agenda for the Post-Pandemic World Look Like? and Heritage cannot wait in the face of climate change: IFLA welcomes signatures to open letter on World IP Day. Lastly, IFLA has announced the winner of its Green Library Award 2020. The award was presented to the Rangsit University Library in Thailand. The library was praised for its professional, systematic and well-documented approach to sustainability.
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BBC News | 22 April 2020
Public libraries across the UK have reported in increase in online borrowing during the nation's pandemic lockdown, with 120,000 people joining libraries in the three weeks since the lockdown began.
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ArchitectureAU | Donald Bates | 21 April 2020
The Luxembourg National Library has been featured in a recent article which praises its architectural design.
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 PEOPLE
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ALIA Chats
ALIA Members have been connecting on Friday afternoons via ALIA Chats on Zoom. Each session is hosted by an ALIA State and Territory Manager. You can learn more on the ALIA Connects webpage.
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Pictured: attendees at the 24 April ALIA Chats virtual meetup.
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Do you have a photograph from ALIA Group online events or gatherings? We would like to feature it in ALIA Weekly. Email a high resolution image, a description of the event and the names of people in the photograph to media@alia.org.au.
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 WHAT'S ON
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COVID-19 update
ALIA has asked ALIA Groups to postpone, cancel or run activities via videoconference. The events listed below can be attended and supported from home.
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What's On lists ALIA events, ALIA group events and free library and information sector activities for the benefit of ALIA Members.
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Information Awareness Month | 1 May 2020
Join the launch of Information Awareness Month, at 11:00am AEST on 1 May 2020, and month's theme, 'Informed about your changing environment'. ALIA is pleased to support this initiative.
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ALIA NGAC | 5 May 2020
Sign into Twitter on 5 May 2020 to join the AusLibChat discussion Housebound. The questions are already up on the website.
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ALIA | 25–31 May 2020
Library and Information Week, running 25-31 May 2020, is coming up soon and you can still participate virtually. Encourage your users to engage with your library's online resources and show off what they have created and/or learned. For more information see the website.
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ALIA | 27 May 2020
ALIA's annual event National Simultaneous Storytime will still be running this year on 27 May 2020. However, due to COVID-19 it will be held as a virtual event. To help everyone celebrate the day, ALIA has created two new merchandise packs, one for caregivers at home and one for library professionals, teachers and early age educators. For more information see the website.
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ALIA Schools | 30 May 2020
ALIA Schools is hosting a free webinar on team building on 30 May 2020. For more information see the website.
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day | 15 June 2020
ALIA is pleased to support World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 15 June 2020. For more information see the website.
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UN | 28 September 2020
The International Day for the Universal Access to Information has been formally added to the United Nations calendar. The first official celebration of the day will take place on 28 September 2020.
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 ALIA TRAINING
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ALIA | 8 May 2020
Community engagement is the collaboration between an organisation and the community they serve. For libraries and information services to remain relevant they need to be proactive and connect with those communities. This is applicable to all types of libraries and information services. Registrations close 8 May 2020. For more information see the website.
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ALIA | 14 July 2020
The role of the library has rapidly changed –while we were never only a repository of books, our library mission is moving increasingly towards community spaces and community learning. Libraries are places of exploration and investigation - a natural place to support STEM - however its easy to feel like an 'accidental STEM librarian' whether through lack of experience, confidence or support. Registrations close 14 July 2020. For more information see the website.
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ALIA | 4 August 2020
The great challenge of this digital age we find ourselves in will be to ensure that what we do - the collection, preservation and management of information is done in a consistent manner which ensures it is accessible in the future. Cataloguing remains one of the best tools we have to guarantee that information, irrespective of its format or content, can be accessed. Registrations close 4 August 2020. For more information see the website.
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 FEATURED JOBS
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Employer: SA Health Library Service (Dept for Health and Wellbeing)
Location: South Australia
Type: Contract
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To advertise your job in ALIA Weekly contact employment@alia.org.au.
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 FREE PD
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Might copyright issues cause problems when providing remote supply? In this free public webinar, staff members of the Australian Libraries Copyright Committee will answer some of the most common questions about copyright law for Australian cultural institutions seeking to provide access to material in their collections remotely. There will also be time reserved for direct questions at the end of the event.
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ALIA Members can access more free PD in PD Postings, which comes out on the first Thursday of each month and provides quick access to selected, free learning activities. PD Postings features information specific to each PD specialisation. For more information contact pd@alia.org.au.
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The Australian Library and Information Association acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to lands, waters, cultures and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; and to Elders past, present and emerging.
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