Fabulous QLD End of Year Event

Frock up and come toast the end of the year with us in Brisbane.

ALIA New Grads QLD are teaming up with ALIA QLD and the QUT Information Professionals Alumni Chapter for a year end tipple. No fees, nibbles provided and drinks available for purchase.

When: Tuesday 11 December, 2012 from 5.30pm
Where: The Dining Car, Grand Central Hotel, Ann Street [opposite Anzac Square]
Who: Everyone! Alumni, librarians, students, techies, bibliophiles, professionals ...
RSVP: For catering purposes to ip.alumni@qut.edu.au 

Space is limited so get in quick!

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Melbourne Christmas library folk in the pub

Celebrate the festive season with the Melbourne New Graduates group this December. All library folk and their friends are welcome to join us for drinks and/or dinner, and the sharing of a Christmas cracker or two.

This is a special event, with two ALIA committee members (Rebecca Parker and Noriko Kuchi) receiving their silver ALIA pins.

When: Tues 11th Dec from 6pm

Where: Three Degrees (No 1 QV Sq Cnr Swanston & Lonsdale Sts, Melbourne, VIC, 3000)
The table has been booked for 'ALIA'. For more information about the venue, see  

http://www.3degrees.com.au/
Cost: at own expense
Dietary requirements: vegetarian and gluten free options available.

Please RSVP to maclean.lesa@gmail.com by midday Monday 10th Dec so we can confirm numbers.

Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/301938179916682/

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Brisbane Tweet up!

Tweet up (n). A social gathering of Twitter folk usually, but not always, accompanied with alcoholic or equally refreshing beverages.

Did you have to complete a course unit which you created a Twitter account, tweeted and connected with others?

Would you like to strengthen new and/or established connections?

Or perhaps wish to simply catch up with professional peers?

Come join us for a tweet up!

Where: Ship Inn, Southbank.
When: Thursday 15th November, 6pm
Who: Anyone!

RSVP to Alisa and Kelly via email - newgradsqld.alia@gmail.com or by Twitter.
Alisa - @acrystelle
Kelly - @bibliokel

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NLS6 Call for Volunteers

Calling out for volunteers! Here's your chance to experience NLS6. What would you get out of it? Well apart from the awesome professional development you will get:

•     free entry into the Symposium
•     a volunteer T-shirt commemorating the event
•     free morning tea and lunch
•     attend a session of your choice

For more info and to register your interest visit our webpage:
http://newlibrarianssymposium.com/2012/10/30/call-for-volunteers-2/

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NLS6 Call for Mentors

The 6th New Librarians Symposium (NLS6) is calling out for mentors. Are you interested in mentoring our first time and semi-experienced presenters? To register your interest please email volunteers@newlibrarianssymposium.com with the subject heading ‘Mentor EOI’. The email should include a brief professional biography, including your particular areas of interest within the library and information sector, and your experience and expertise as a presenter.
 
 For more information visit our webpage: http://newlibrarianssymposium.com/program/call-for-mentors/

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Library Folk in the Pub Melbourne, 18 Oct

Join us for a friendly bite to eat, or drop in on your way home for a drink.

When: Thurs 18th Oct from 6pm
Where: The Moat (Basement, 176 Little Lonsdale St, beneath the State Library)
The table has been booked for 'ALIA'. For more information about the venue, see http://themoat.com.au/
Cost: at own expense
Vegetarian options.

Please RSVP to nyssa.parkes[at]gmail.com by midday Wednesday 17th so we can confirm numbers.
All are welcome, so bring your library and non-library friends.


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The draft NLS6 program is here!

The New Librarians' Symposium (10-11 February 2013) is excited to announce that speaker proposals have been chosen, keynotes have been confirmed and the sessions for this awesome symposium program have been decided and scheduled. You can check out the exciting line up here (as this is a draft, please note that times may get shuffled around before we announce the final program). Below is a snapshot of the sessions and speakers.

• The embedded librarian : is this your future? – Jennifer Osborn
• Balance! WTF? –  Ghylene Palmer and Tamara Capper
• Presentations: the good, the bad, and the interpretive dance – Kate Freedman
• I liked librarianship before it went mainstream: the rise of the hipster librarian – Romany Manuell

If you’ve missed our first two keynote announcements – here they are again — We are lucky to have Marcus Foth and Ruth Kneale joining us at NLS6. Watch this space for more awesome keynote announcements in the coming weeks!
So what are you waiting for? C’mon and join us – be inspired, be connected and be different!

http://newlibrarianssymposium.com 

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