QLD Event - A New Year – new approaches for your career

A New Year – new approaches for your career

Tips and techniques to blow the dust off your approaches to leading at every level and revitalising your professional toolkit.

An evening of uplifting and motivational work-shopping (no role play!) with Fi Emberton and Ian Spence

Shake off the excesses of Christmas!

Grab the New Year with gusto and vigour!

Reduce stress!

Love your work – and life...and save on gym fees.

Fi and Ian work around the world with libraries and businesses, supporting library teams through advice and development work. Their specialism is culture change and their experience comes from their projects across a range of Library Services including parliamentary, academic, school and public libraries.

The sessions were creative, interactive and very beneficial to the service we offer - much has improved since we have adopted the Innovations techniques and the Inspirational Managers course ...I would highly recommend – Rachel Rosser, (Wales)

Fiona has a thoroughly impressive grasp of her subject area and brings fresh ideas and real energy to projects, challenging and energising staff to embrace and apply new ideas. (Chris Hamilton Woking,UK)

Fi wanted to know exactly what we wanted from the training and then set about delivering it. It was targeted, relevant, inspiring, fun and gave delegates lots of practical idea to implement on our return to work (Anne Marley, Hampshire UK)

http://au.linkedin.com/in/fiembertonembervisionptyltd

http://twitter.com/fiemberton

Venue – QUT Gardens Point - OJ Wordsworth Room, S Block

When – Monday 17^th Jan 6pm

Cost - $10 ALIA Members and $14 non-members

All Welcome, please RSVP to Bonnie Dixon (bonnie.dixon@gmail.com)

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Need help with your conference abstract for NLS5?

Have no fear the W.A. New Grad EOY spectacular is here!

We’ve been making our list, checking it twice and arranging the contents for shopping ease and what have we realised?
That the W.A. New Graduates group End of Year Spectacular is next week! Woo Hoo!!!! And we have a massive line up of great things:

With the buzz of NLS5 abstract submissions opening we’ve roped in Vicky Carlyon, recent ALIA Access presenter, to give us some tips and tricks for submitting a successful abstract for a conference. We are also pleased to announce that Carol Newton Smith, ALIA Local Liaison for WA, will be joining us to share her insight and experience. And don’t forget my illustrious co-coordinator Gemma Lyon, a first time speaker at NLS4, will be there to share her experiences and to answer all your burning questions about its really like being a first time presenter.

Plus we also have heaps of great lightning talks lined up including:
• Delivering Information Literacy in remote indigenous communities
• Being a first time manager
• Mathias’ spotlight and many more!

So join us:

Wednesday 15th December, 5.30pm onwards
Rifo’s Café, Victoria Park

For all of you who don't live in W.A. we've got your back. We'll be reporting back with the creme del la creme of the adivce offered.

Also we're happy to take any questions you have and pose them to our guest speakers. Just leave a comment or send us an email.

Attendees please RSVP to Hayley hayley.crookes@slwa.wa.gov.au

Drop-ins and non-library friends also very welcome!

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2011 SLWA Graduate Program

The State Library of Western Australia is looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated graduates of:

• Arts
• History
• Indigenous Studies
• Information Technology
• Business
• Marketing
• Records Management
• Music
• Project Management
• Communications
• Finance
• Web Design

As well as

• Librarianship
• Library Technician studies

To participate in a structured 12 month graduate program in 2011.

The program features a diverse range of professional activities and is designed to provide you with a strong foundation in all areas of the State Library.

Note that there are two sorts of Graduate positions available Graduate Librarian and Graduate Officer.

For further information see http://www.jobs.wa.gov.au/ (search under State Library of Western Australia) or

http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/about_us/who_we_are/graduate_program

Applications Close on the 8th of December so get cracking!

Hayley Crookes

ALIA New Graduates Group Co-Coordinator W.A.

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W.A. End of Year Event December 15th

Tell us something We don’t know!

W.A. New Graduates Group invites all new grads, soon to be grads and students to be part of an evening of 5 minute presentations about the best, the worst, the coolest and the scariest things we’ve done in 2010.

December 15th from 6.30pm

@

Rifo's Café Meeting room

East Vic Park

933 Albany Highway

http://www.rifoscafe.com/

In the grand tradition of Library Camp Perth this is about you!

We want to hear about your year just as much as we want a captive audience to yak about ours.

All you need is a bit of enthusiasm and a few guts (The venue is licensed so you’ll be able to buy a few gut points before we get started)

HINT: This will be a great chance to hone your presenting skills before next year’s New Librarian’s Symposium.

RSVP to hayley.crookes@slwa.wa.gov.au and include an idea of what you’d like to hear about or what you’d like to talk about.

Also don’t forget to meet us at the Hula Bula Bar tomorrow night at 6. See you there!

Gemma, Hayley and Matthias

ALIA New Graduates Group Co-Coordinators W.A.

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Last chance! Information online free registration competition closes this week!

Details on how you can gain a place at ALIA Information Online Conference & Exhibition 2011 can be found on this blog post or from the ALIA New Grad eList.

Applications close THIS FRIDAY 26 November 2010. So get your fingers typing for the opportunity to engage in incredible professional development and experience the largest LIS conference in Australia.

The successful applicant will be notified mid-December 2010.

Please direct any questions to enquiry@alia.org.au.

All applications will be considered on merit. A panel made up of the NGAC conference sub-committee, ALIA Director: Member Services and an ALIA Board Director will decide the winner of the ALIA Information Online registration.

The winner will be responsible for their own costs surrounding the event, only registration is covered.

Good luck!

Naomi Doessel

NGAC

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QLD Lightning Talks Event Cancelled

Sadly we have had to cancel the QLD Lightning Talks Event, due to a lack of volunteer speakers. Hopefully we will run a similar event next year with a better end result.

QLD New Grads, don't forget to get along to out December dinner. Details below.

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QLD New Graduates End of Year Dinner

Did you know that one in seven Aussie kids live in a household where no parent is employed? Sadly, many of these disadvantaged kids go without a present on Christmas morning because their families cannot afford it.

This year, the ALIA QLD New Graduates group's End of Year Event is providing an opportunity for library and information professionals to support The Smith Family's Toy & Book Appeal and to join together for a dinner to celebrate.

Where: Three Monkeys Coffee & Tea House, West End
When: Thursday, 16th December at 6.30pm
Who: All welcome
RSVP: Saturday, 11th December

The Smith Family requires gifts to be unwrapped and there will be gift tags available to attach to your donation on the night. The age group most in need in Queensland is 9-12 year olds, both boys and girls. If you're unsure about the suitability of your gift, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Alternatively, you can bring a smile to a child's face on Christmas morning by purchasing a toy online - it's a quick and simple way to give. If you choose to donate this way, please pop me a quick email to let us know (acrystelle@gmail.com) as we'd love to see who is participating (and if any inter-state LIS professionals wish to donate this way, please also let me know!).

Please note that donations are voluntary.

This year with our help, The Smith Family aim to deliver more than 16, 000 Christmas packs to disadvantaged children around Australia. Your support will make a big difference to a child on Christmas morning.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me - acrystelle@gmail.com.

Cheers!

Alisa Howlett
ALIA New Graduates Group QLD
Co ordinator

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LFIP Melbourne

This is the final Victorian New Graduates Group event for 2010. Don’t miss your chance to catch up with fellow information professionals in acomfortable setting for talk, laughter, food and drink!

Join us on Monday 22 November from 5.30 pm at the Duke of Kent Hotel,293 Latrobe Street, Melbourne. The table has been booked for ‘ALIA’. For more information about the venue, see http://www.dofk.com.au/index.html. Cost: at own expense.Please RSVP your attendance to danielg@elitenet.com.au by Friday 19 November at 12 noon. All welcome.

And don’t worry if you can’t make it: there will be plenty moreopportunities to meet and greet in 2011! We look forward to seeing youthen.Seasons greetings from your ALIA Vic New Graduates Group Committee.

Daniel, Melanie, Noriko and Rebecca

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Lightning Talks - QLD Event

QLD New Grads Event - Lightning Talks!

Have you been wondering how you can get more public speaking experience? Or maybe there is a library topic you are interested in that you think needs more exposure?

You can get public speaking experience and share your information and ideas at the next QLD New Grads event!

Our next event will be New Grad Lightning Talks. Lightning Talks are short talks (max. 5mins) presented by new grads, recent graduates, students or any other library and information professionals who have something to say. Nominate yourself to present at this event and get some great experience.

What you need to do:
1. RSVP to Bonnie Dixon (bonnie.dixon@gmail.com)
2. Think of a topic you could talk about (all topics relevant to libraries welcome).
3. Do some research and write it down
4. Create a concise and interesting presentation to give to the new grads (max. 5mins)
5. Come along and present your topic and be ready to answer questions about it.

When: November 24, 6pm at State Library of Queensland, The Edge, Window Bay 1

Topic ideas to get you started - use an assignment you have done for your qualification, use a project you are doing at work, social networking in libraries, Evidence Based Practice, Innovations in Reference Services, Gaming in public libraries, anything else at all!

If you have questions, please get in touch with me (bonnie.dixon@gmail.com)

Bonnie Dixon
ALIA New Graduates Group Coordinator QLD

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SA New Grads Group Christmas

With the Christmas Pageant just days away, the Festive Season will soon be in full swing.

So, the SA New Grads Group would like to get in early and reserve a spot in everyone’s soon-to-be-packed schedules.

Join us to celebrate Christmas and the end of 2010 as only a group of Library people can (that includes librarians, students, techs, ALIA or non-ALIA – anyone).

Date: Wednesday 1^st December
Time: 6pm – 7:30pm
Venue: Saldechin www.saldechin.com, 21 King William Street, Adelaide (map). We’ll be in the lounge area.
Cost: your own drinks and food. From 5-7pm, cocktails are $10, beer $5-$6, wine $6 and their full menu also includes tea and a range of food.

RSVP: by Monday 29^th November to rebecca.whitehead@adelaide.edu.au or brenna.cook@adelaide.edu.au (Don’t worry if you forget, turn up anyway!)

Christmas headwear is most welcome!

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WIN! ALIA Information Online Conference & Exhibition 2011 registration!

So, you thought your last chance to win a registration for ALIA Information Online Conference & Exhibiton 2011 had passed? You’re in luck!

The ALIA Board of Directors has approved the ALIA New Generation Advisory Committee’s (NGAC) request for a free registration for a new graduate or student to attend the conference, held in Sydney from 1-3 February 2011.

As part of the ALIA Board of Directors’ commitment to providing opportunities for professional development this offer is designed to enable a new graduate ALIA Associate member or student member currently undertaking an ALIA-recognised tertiary LIS course who would not otherwise receive funding from their organisation the chance to attend the ALIA Information Online Conference and Exhibition 2011.

Applicants who wish to be considered for this offer should send a completed application form by the closing date to aliangac@gmail.com. Please ensure that you address all the criteria set out in the form. Application forms are available from the email sent to the ALIA New Grad eList or from emailing enquiry@alia.org.au.

All applications will be considered on merit. A panel made up of the NGAC conference sub-committee, ALIA Director: Member Services and an ALIA Board Director will decide the winner of the ALIA Information Online registration.

Applications close Friday 26 November 2010. The successful applicant will be notified mid-December 2010.

Please direct any questions to enquiry@alia.org.au.

Good luck!

Naomi Doessel

NGAC

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Mobrarians for Movember!

Well, that month is coming up... November, which is the month of remembering stuff on the 5th and the 11th. And the 6th... I think. And I'm sure there was something happening on the 10th. But ANYWAY, it's also the month of Movember, where people all over the world grow facial hair to raise money for mens issues, particularly prostate cancer and depression.

And so, we put the call out to all you guy-brarians out there. Become a Mobrarian! Join us! The more we have on board, the merrier!

Or if you're of the non-facial-hair-growing persuasion, then encourage your local guy-brarian to take part, and then support him! Or you can sponsor the Mobrarian Team with a donation! Every dollar counts!

Stay tuned, over at the Mobrarians Blog. and become a fan over at the Facebook Page. There will be progressive photos, and it could get quite ugly...

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Meet Brenna From SA

A chance encounter with an inspiring history librarian as a 3^rd year undergrad and a librarian family member ensured that Brenna became a librarian after finishing her BA. Libraries had always been an important part of her life, but it wasn’t until the “hey, I could do that” moment in the history library tutorial that she seriously entertained the possibility of becoming a librarian. Graduation from the BA and a Grad Dip in Information Studies followed…

Brenna now works as a Trainee Graduate Librarian at the University of Adelaide, in Research and Reference. This allows her to do loads of tours, training sessions and plenty of desk shifts. Previous jobs have included library officer at a music library and a public library, call centre at the ATO and lots of volunteer work. Brenna is currently studying for a Masters in Cultural Heritage at Deakin University, and between assignments loves to play her cello, sew, knit, crochet and generally make things.

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Meet Rebecca from SA

Rebecca Whitehead shares the New Graduates Group Coordinator role with Brenna Cook in SA.

When Rebecca completed a BA in Multimedia Studies in 2004, she still harboured a childhood desire to become a Librarian, so she took the plunge and completed a Graduate Diploma in Information Studies. Rebecca is now working as a Trainee Graduate Librarian at the University of Adelaide, spending the last year and a half of this position as a Metadata Librarian.


Before Rebecca entered the wonderful world of libraries she worked for 3.5 years as an Information Officer at Flinders University where she was able to apply a lot of her information seeking skills, as well as honing her experience in web and desktop publishing. Rebecca is addicted to her Saturday morning spin class, loves the buzz she gets from teaching hands on training and thinks in her future life she might be a part-time Librarian/part-time wedding planner.

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Oi! Committee Members!

Update your details for 2010 and 2011 (members and events) here!

If you aren't a committee member, that's cool, you can have a look too! Do you want to be a committee member or do you have a brilliant event idea? LET US KNOW!!!

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WA: NewGrads in the pub

It's been a long time since WA NewGrads got together. This needs to change!

Come along to the Ezra Pound Bar, have some informal drinks and
network with other NewGrads.

When: Thursday 28th October from 17:30
Where: Ezra Pound Bar (Williams Lane, 189 William St, Northbridge)
Cost: Just your drinks
RSVP: Not necessary

Don't worry if you can't make this one, I'm planning another one very soon.

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