ALIA New Librarians’ Symposium: NLS6

When: 10 and 11 February, 2013 (with workshops on 9th)
Where: QUT, Gardens Point, Brisbane
Are you a IM/LIS student or have you graduated in the last 5 or so years? If so this is the event for you!
Do you work with engaged new graduates and want to get/keep them excited about the library industry – this is their event.

Early bird registrations have just opened for NLS6 and we invite you to register now to make a significant saving on the normal full cost of registration.  Don’t miss out on the biggest professional event there is that specifically caters for the needs of library students, new graduates and new info professionals!Included in your symposium ticket will be entry to a half a day workshop of your choice on Saturday (9 February) and admission to two symposium days (10 and 11 February) featuring prominent keynote speakers who are guaranteed to inspire you to think outside the square and show you the way to take a lead in your own professional development.  Also, your registration allows you to attend the Information Online trade exhibition (12 February). So don’t miss what will be a remarkable event. You will be empowered, energised and inspired! 

We are 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 <http://newlibrarianssymposium.com/program/> 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

 

So what are you waiting for? C’mon and join us – be inspired, be connected and be different!

w: newlibrarianssymposium.com
e: nls6@newlibrarianssymposium.com
t: @alianls6
 

Mel Chivers

 Marketing Committee 

New Librarians’ Symposium

SR TL Network meeting at Kingsgrove Public School

Thanks to Rebecca who hosted yesterday’s very successful meeting at Kingsgrove PS in her new BER library. We had a wonderful turn out and great to see some new faces as well.

As well as Stu Hasic’s ITC update we had Colleen Folley from School Libraries and Information Literacy unit come and speak to us. We were very excited to hear about SCAN going online. It looks fantasic and I’m sure it will be in invaluable teaching and learning reference for Teacher Librarians and class teachers alike.

Follow the following link and make sure to bookmark in your favourites!

SCAN online

It’s reconciliation week!

What have you been doing to help bridge the gap?

I’d love to hear how other schools and libraries are recognising reconciliation week and what programs/lessons are happening?

http://www.reconciliation.org.au/

If it sprung up on you and your weren’t prepared this year, NAIDOC week is the first week of the next holidays so you may want to run some learning experiences for your school community during the last week of this term.

http://www.naidoc.org.au/ Don’t forget to order your posters – http://www.naidoc.org.au/naidoc-poster/order-form/

Website links – http://sqworl.com/dl6bvo

Library and Information Week – 20-26th May, 2012

In May every year, libraries and information services throughout Australia showcase their many and varied resources and services through different programs and events targeted to a cross-section of the community. The week provides the opportunity to introduce new services and professional skills to the community, and to publicly canvas issues of importance to the provision of library and information services in Australia. (source – http://www.alia.org.au/liw/about.html)

Website – http://www.alia.org.au/liw/
National Simultaneous Story Time with The Very Cranky Bear – http://www.alia.org.au/nss/resources.activities.html

What are you planning to do to celebrate?

How Wikipedia is redefining the way we research – infographic

I received an email asking if I would ask my colleagues, what they think of this infographic ?

http://open-site.org/wikipedia/

What do you think?  I look forward to the discussion.

National Year of Reading

Aleesah has asked me to share the following video-conferencing opportunity with you…

Educational… Interactive… Affordable…

I’m thrilled to announce my NYOR sessions at Taronga. Choose from video conference or face-to-face sessions for ‘Echidnas and Aussie Animals’ and ‘Bats and Nocturnal Animals’. These sessions feature my gorgeous picture books and the amazing animals at Taronga. Choose from a range of dates and session times:

• Wednesday 22 February and Thursday 23 February
• Wednesday 28 March and Thursday 29 March
• Wednesday 6 June and Tuesday 12 June

For VC bookings, go to the DET Connections website and select the session you’d like to book:

http://dartconnections.org.au/upcoming/litlivelist.html

For face-to-face sessions, follow the instructions on this flyer.

Aleesah Darlison
2012 National Year of Reading Ambassador for Greater Taree City Libraries
Children’s Author & Director of Literature Live! www.literaturelive.net
Email: aleesah@bigpond.net.au  URL: www.aleesahdarlison.com 
PO Box 4052, Balgowlah Heights  NSW  2093

Work Health Safety Presentation @ SRTL Network Meeting

Thanks so much to Robyn Lombo and Catherine Green, the OHS Advisors from  Sydney Region St Peters Office, who came out and got us thinking about safety in our role espeically during the stocktake silly season.

OHS PowerPoint Presentation