Melbourne resume and key selection criteria event, 14 Aug

If you’re a library and information student or new graduate wanting some insight into how to put together a great application for that job that has your name on it, this event is for you! Professional librarians wanting to brush up on the process are also most welcome.
Our experienced panel will provide you with their unique perspectives on these very important documents, which could make you stand out from the crowd next time you apply for a job.

• Kim Tairi from Swinburne University of Technology
• Tania Barry from Yarra Plenty Regional Library
• Judith Ellis  from Enterprise Knowledge

Not only will you gain insights from established professionals from a range of backgrounds: you’ll also gain a certificate of participation, points in the ALIA PD Scheme, an ALIA bag if you’re quick, and a belly full of food as the event is catered for.
When:  Tuesday 14th August 2012, 5:45pm for a 6pm start, finishing up at approximately 7:30pm
Where:  Seminar Room 1, RMIT University Swanston Library, Building 8, Level 5, 360 Swanston Street, Melbourne.
Cost: $3 for ALIA members and students. $5 for non-ALIA members.
(Please try and bring correct change on the night)
RSVP: nparkes@swin.edu.au by Friday 10th August. If you’re an ALIA member, include your membership number in your reply.
Hope to see you there
Save the date:  On Wednesday 19th September we will also host a seminar on interview techniques as a companion to this session. Same time, same place.

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How To Address Selection Criteria Workshop

• · Do you want to secure your first job in the library/information sector OR get that job that utilises your skill base in roles across all sectors?
• · Are you frustrated by your current job search?
• · Are your current selection criteria letting you down?
• · Do you know what addressing selection criteria mean and what the objective of doing so is?

If you answered yes to all of these, rest assured we are here to help! The ALIA New Grads Group in Tasmania will be holding a Selection Criteria Workshop for those struggling to make sense of it all!!

We are lucky to have Garry Conroy-Cooper, manager at Launceston LINC [LINC Tasmania www.linc.tas.gov.au] who has had extensive knowledge and experience in Australia wide recruitment in our industry and human resource management, to host this two-hour workshop. You will learn how to write effective responses to selection criteria, attract more interviews and communicate your skills effectively. Please bring along examples of criteria that you thought were difficult to address or were unsure how to approach, examples of the documents you wrote addressing selection criteria and we will discuss these at the workshop.

You do not need to be a student or a new graduate to come – EVERYONE is welcome!

Date: 21^st April 2012 (Saturday)

Time: 12-2pm

Venue: Phil Leonard Room, 2^nd Floor, Launceston LINC, Civic Square Launceston

Cost: $10 (ALIA members); $15 (non-ALIA members)

RSVP: by Friday 6^th April 2012 using this Doodle Poll or email us (alianewgradstas@gmail.com) and we will register your name

• · Light refreshments provided.

• · A minimum of 12 RSVPs will be required to make this event viable.

Please do not hesitate to contact us (alianewgradstas@gmail.com) if you have any further questions. Thanking you all in advance!!

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First Library Folk in the Pub Melbourne for 2012

Meet new library friends or catch up with old ones at the first Library Folk in the Pub Melbourne for 2012!

When: Tues 6th March, from 6pm
Where: Three Degrees (No 1 QV square corner Swanston & Lonsdale): map. The table has been booked for 'ALIA'. For more information about the venue, see http://www.3degrees.com.au
Cost: at own expense
Vegetarian and gluten free options.

Please RSVP to nparkes@swin.edu.au by Friday 5th March 12pm so we can confirm numbers.

All are welcome, so bring your library and non-library friends.

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NLS5 Encore in Brisbane - Date Claimer

Did you miss NLS5 in Perth this year? Did you go and want to share your experiences? Do you want to improve your CV and selection criteria writing? Do you want to find out how to get more out of your PLN and personal branding?

Well you can at NLS5 Encore! ALIA New Graduates Group QLD, with QUT Information Studies Group (QUT ISG), is bringing the energy and excitement from this year's ALIA New Librarian's Symposium (NLS5) to Brisbane for a half-day taster of NLS topics for students, new graduates and anyone who wants to take the next step in their career.

More information, including full speaker and program details coming soon!

When: Saturday, Nov 19th
Time: Registration opens 9:45am. Session 1: 10-12:30pm. Session 2: 12:30-2:30pm.
Both sessions include lunch.
Where: QUT, S Block, OJW Room
Price: Members $15, Non-members $20
RSVP to Kelly by Saturday, Nov 12th at: kelly.johnson@student.qut.edu.au

All welcome. Mark NLS5 Encore in your calendars!

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Missed the Melbourne resume and key selection criteria workshop last week?

Teresa Brandau-Stranks from Zenith Information Management Services has been kind enough to allow us to make her slides available for download for those of you who missed the session, or if you'd like a reminder of what was discussed.

A big thank you to all our speakers, and for everyone who was able to join us. And a reminder that on 21 September, we'll be having the follow up workshop on interview techniques. Details to follow soon.

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Melbourne - Resume and Key Selection Criteria event

This always popular event is returning for another year. If you’re a student or New Grad wanting some insight into how to put together a great application for that job that has your name on it, come along. Or if you’re already a LIS professional, wanting to brush up on your knowledge of the process, then the event is for you too.



Our experienced panel will each provide you with their unique perspectives on these very important documents.



Craig Anderson from RMIT University Library.



Melita Monigatti from Melbourne Library Service.



Teresa Brandau-Stranks from Zenith Information Management Services, a recruitment, consulting and technical services agency.



When: Thursday 25th August, 5:45pm for a 6:00pm start, until approximately 7:30pm.



Where: Seminar Room 1, RMIT University Swanston Library, Building 8, Level 5, 360 Swanston Street, Melbourne.



Cost: $3 (ALIA members/Students), $5 (non-ALIA members).



RSVP: danielg@elitenet.com.au by Monday 22nd August. If you’re an ALIA member, include your membership number in your reply.



Numbers are limited.



Hope to see you there,



Melanie, Rebecca, Noriko and Daniel



ALIA New Graduates Group Committee

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Library Folk in the Pub Melbourne

The end of the financial year, the end of semester, you made it through the first half of the year. Whatever the reason, come for a drink, a bite to eat and/or a chat to mark the occasion at our next Library Folk in the Pub.

When: Wednesday 29th June 2011 from 6pm.

Where: 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. Gluten free and vegetarian meal options available.
Networking: free!

Please RSVP your attendance to danielg@elitenet.com.au by Tuesday 28th June at 12 noon so we can confirm numbers.

All welcome.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

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Library Folk in the Pub Melbourne, Tuesday 10 May

It's autumn, the weather is chilling down, we just had a nice long Easter break … what better reasons to bring your library and non-library friends to the next Library Folk in the Pub event this Tuesday night?!

When: Tuesday 10 May, from 6pm

Where: Duke of Kent Hotel, 293 Latrobe Street, Melbourne.
The table has been booked under 'ALIA'.

Cost: at own expense (gluten free and vegetarian options available), but the lively conversation and networking is free!

Please RSVP your attendance to noriko.kuchi@visionaustralia.org by Monday 09 May at 12 noon so we can confirm numbers.

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Library Folk in the Pub Melbourne, Thursday 07 April

Where did the summer go? Autumn is already upon us, and so is the next Library Folk in the Pub event in Melbourne!

Fancy catching up with other library-minded folk in your town? The ALIA New Graduates Group Committee in Victoria cordially invites you to an autumnal Library Folk in the Pub night in April. All are welcome, so bring your library and non-library friends. We hope to see lots of library students as well as new librarians and mentors in attendance.

When: Thursday 07 April, from 6pm

Where: Duke of Kent Hotel, 293 Latrobe Street, Melbourne. The table has been booked for ‘ALIA’.

Cost: at own expense.

Please RSVP your attendance to rparker@swin.edu.au by Wednesday 06 April at 12 noon so we can confirm numbers.

Your friendly ALIA New Graduates Group Committee in Victoria,

Daniel, Melanie, Noriko and Rebecca

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Library Folk in the Pub, Melbourne, 15 February 2011

In February 2011, all librarian eyes are on Sydney for the ALIA Information Online Conference. But why should our northern neighbours have all the fun?

The ALIA New Graduates Group Committee in Victoria cordially invites you to the first Melbourne Library Folk in the Pub night for 2011. All are welcome, so bring your library and non-library friends! This is the first of many events for 2011, and just before the new semester starts, so we hope to see lots of library students as well as new librarians in attendance.

When: Tuesday 15 February, from 6pm
Where: Duke of Kent Hotel, 293 Latrobe Street, Melbourne. The table has been booked under 'ALIA'. For more information about the venue, visit their website.

Cost: at own expense.

Please RSVP your attendance to rparker@swin.edu.au by Monday 14 February at 12 noon so we can confirm numbers. (If there are too many of us we might have to hire out the MCG.)

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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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Malaysian Delights ~ Sydney

Walking up the steep steps of the beautifully decorated Malaysian restaurant it was hard to believe that years ago this restaurant used to be a Dick Smith electronics.

There was a good turn out on Friday night, with students and new graduates alike turning up for an evening filled with wonderful food, excellent discussions about what is important to them within this growing and changing profession as well as some discussions about interesting initiatives.

We are planning on having regular events and would like to see more involvement of other ALIA members and non members alike as a way of dispelling many great beliefs about our profession and at the same time advocating for what is most important to us all; the future of our profession.

Having said this, I think this event was just one of many great events to come. So get all your Syd peeps excited!

Till next time

Hiba Kanj

ALIA New Graduates Group Coordinator, Sydney

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ALIA New Graduates Dinner, Sydney

Planning an event is one things, but waiting excitedly for the event to arrive is another.

The ALIA NGG dinner, Sydney will be held on the 8th of October. The evening will give a chance for new graduates and students and all those who are new to the Library and Information industry a chance to meet others and discuss what is most important to them within their career and profession. I think it is also a chance for those who have been around a little longer to reconnect and engage with people within the profession.

Details are below; please forward to as many new graduates and students as possible.

Where: Cafe Kasturi (Golden Cinnamon Room)
767-769 George St. Sydney

When: 8th October 2010

Time: 6pm

Cost: $20 pp.

RSVP: 1st October 2010 to Hiba Kanj at hiba.kanj@gmail.com

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Melbourne: Interview Skills event

You’ve been successful at getting an interview. What now? How do you prepare? What should you wear? Find out the answers to these questions, and other tips and tricks at the ALIA New Graduates Group Interview Skills event on Tuesday 7th September.

Our presenters are three very experienced professionals from our industry; Margie Anderson, ALIA Local Liaison Officer for Victoria, Gail Schmidt from the State Library of Victoria, and Lynette Lewis from Zenith Information Management Services.

Time: 5:45pm for a 6:00pm start, until approximately 7:30pm.
Where: RMIT University Swanston Library, Seminar Room 1, Building 8, Level 5, 360 Swanston Street, Melbourne.
Cost: $2 (ALIA members/Students), $4 (non-ALIA members).
Nibbles provided.
RSVP: danielg@elitenet.com.au by 31st August 2010. If you are an ALIA member, please include your membership number in your reply.

Numbers are limited.
All welcome.

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Challenging our concepts of library spaces: ERC tour August 2010

This week about 20 students and new graduates from Melbourne visited the new Eastern Learning Precinct at the University of Melbourne in Parkville. This was previously the Education Resource Centre (ERC), which included a library, a gymnasium and other learning spaces for students studying to be teachers. It was revamped two years ago with a view towards creating better student learning spaces on the campus. And the decision was not without its share of controversy at the time ... Many scholars were very upset that so many books were moved off site to open up the Library.

For our tour guide, we were lucky enough to have Associate Professor Peter Jamieson, Policy Advisor to the Provost at the University of Melbourne, and the designer of the new learning spaces at the ERC. Library tours are always fascinating---one is shown proudly through the domain of the librarians feeling a bit like a spy, looking at shelving in one library and thinking 'tut tut, we'd never do that!', and then staring dreamily at some amazing gadgets and thinking 'if only we could ...'. But to hear from the person who designed the new space is a different experience altogether.

We were privy to the rationale for (sometimes controversial) design decisions such as:

• rather than squeezing too many students in at the cost of comfort, accepting that ERC spaces would never fit every Melbourne Uni student and instead providing unique facilities that are comfortable for a comparatively small number of students;
• deliberately not equipping some areas with power points to encourage old-fashioned study methods and return the library to an erudite place of (book) learning;
• celebrating the diversity of Melbourne students through awareness, with screens displaying details about countries from which students had come to study at the university, and the size of the local student population from each country;
• the relocation of campus student services buildings to be closer to the Library and other buildings in the Precinct.

Perhaps my favourite part of the new design is the pavilion, which had previously been underutilised outdoor space in the centre of the campus. The designers copied the unusual wooden slat design on the new façade from the ERC library/student hub and reused it here in the middle of the campus, giving the illusion of extending the ERC space beyond the buildings. To me, it brought to life the concept of a library that couldn't be constrained by physical walls---a concept that many of we new librarians find particularly exciting.

The next step? I'd like to hear from ERC librarians and University of Melbourne students about how it feels to live and work in the new space.

If you'd like to see some photos of the Precinct, there's an excellent Flickr photostream here, (unfortunately not Creative Commons-licensed).

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Resume and Key Selection Criteria workshop - Melbourne

It’s that time of year again. Time for the ever-popular ALIA New Graduates Group Resumé and Key Selection Criteria event.

If you’re getting ready to go for that next job, or just want some tips and tricks on putting together these important documents when the time is right, come along to hear from three presenters “in the know”, representing different perspectives in our industry. We can’t give away who we have on our panel, but we can say academic and public libraries will be represented, as well as a recruitment agency, and there will be time for questions and answers at the end.

When: Wednesday 18th August, 5:45pm for a 6:00pm start, until approximately 7:30pm. Where: RMIT University Swanston Library, Seminar Room 1, Building 8, Level 5, 360 Swanston Street, Melbourne.
Cost: $2 (ALIA members/Students), $4 (non-ALIA members)

RSVP: danielg@elitenet.com.au by 13th August 2010. If you’re an ALIA member, please include your membership number in your reply.

Numbers are limited.
Hope to see you there.

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ERC (The University of Melbourne) Guided Tour

The University of Melbourne Eastern Resource Centre (ERC) tour

Join us for the guided tour of ERC!!

The Eastern Resource Centre (ERC) is the first student learning centre on the Parkville Campus of the University of Melbourne (Building 171). It is the brand new and improved research and learning environment, as a part of the Melbourne Model.
The collections serve the study, teaching and research needs of the staff and students of Education and Engineering. The facility also houses significant Research Collections, the University of Melbourne Maps Collections and a multidisciplinary Media Collection.

When: Aug 10, Tue 5.30pm
Where: Main entrance on Level 1 (NOT at the Ground level entrance facing Grattan St)
Parkville Campus map is available from http://www.pcs.unimelb.edu.au/maps_locations/campus_maps
Cost: a gold coin (changes from larger note may not be available, we appreciate if you could bring $1 or $2 coins)

RSVP: noriko.kuchi@visionaustralia.org by Aug 6

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