What's New Archive

A list of recent additions to the National section of the website.

I am pleased to announce that Terri Maher from the Vanuatu Parliament Library is the recipient of the 2008 Ted Glasson Award. The Award is made for the best feature length article published in the Australian Law Librarian for the previous year.

Terri has worked for over two years with two different Australian volunteer programs in Vanuatu. Her article "Coconuts and Parchment: the Challenges of Culture and Information Management in Vanuatu", published in the Australian Law Librarian, Vol 16 No 3, not only recounts her personal experience in working in Vanuatu but also considers how the rather narrow workforce-based focus of most writings on information management fails to address wider cultural values of particular societies.

Terri's article describes the traditional information flows in Vanuatu and how several Parliament Library projects are attempting to combine these with Western technology to provide more effective delivery of information services across the different social spectra in the Republic of Vanuatu.

Congratulations to Terri as there were many excellent articles considered, making it a hard task for the Committee to choose a winner.

Dorothy Shea
Editor
Australian Law Librarian

Ted Glasson Award webpage

• Monday 16 February 2009 ALLA Donation to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal

  The ALLA National Executive would like to inform members that ALLA will be donating $1000 of national funds in the name of our association to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal. The Victorian Committee has also donated $1000 and the Tasmanian Committee has donated money to the Victorian Wildlife Rescue.

  We hope that our modest contribution along with the large amounts that the appeal has already raised will go some away to assisting individuals and communities affected by these devastating bushfires.

  We sincerely hope that no ALLA members or their friends and families have personally been affected and that everyone is safe and well.

  Regards,

  John Botherway
  National President
  Australian Law Librarians' Association
   

• Friday 13 February 2009 Message from Jackie Fishleigh, President of BIALL

  Dear John
  Like everyone else we were appalled to hear about the nightmarish fires in Australia.
  The speed and loss of life were quite unprecedented. We sincerely hope that none of you have lost family members.
  While we appreciate this message will not change anything we just wanted you all to know that our thoughts are with you at this tragic time.

  Jackie Fishleigh
  President of BIALL
  

• 19 December 2008 ALLA Restructure Discussion Paper Update
  (email from John Botherway to all ALLA members)

  Dear ALLA Members,

  The response to the recent discussion paper indicated that there was general in-principle support to move forward subject to further investigation and clarification over various aspects of the proposal.

  At this week's Teleconference of the National Executive (which includes all State Presidents/Convenors) it was agreed that the Sub-committee would undertake to provide as many answers and as much detail as
  possible to questions and concerns raised by the end of June 2009.

  We would then report back to the wider membership and endeavour to set up a debate on the issue via the list and at the Darwin Conference before seeking a mandate to proceed with getting state representatives on board to establish a concrete model.

  Any model that comes out of this process will then need to voted upon at the various State and National AGMs so realistically we are looking at September 2010 before any final decision is made.

  Thank you to all members who have attended the various state organised meetings to discuss this proposal and/or provided input via their State committees on this important issue.

  Wishing you all a happy and safe festive season and wonderful 2009.

  Regards,

  John
   

• 29 Oct 2008 Pandora Archive

  ALLA is happy to announce our website is now included in PANDORA the National Library of Australia archive project.

  PANDORA, an acronym that stands for Preserving and Accessing Networked Documentary Resources of Australia, is a growing collection of Australian online publications, established by the National Library of Australia.

  Archived versions of the ALLA website are publicly available in the PANDORA Archive at http://nla.gov.au/nla.arc-89512.

• 25 Oct 2008 National Membership Model - Discussion Paper

  A national survey of all ALLA Members was completed in 2007 and members responded positively to questions regarding interest in a national membership model.
  
  Consequently the National Executive set up a sub-committee to investigate options for restructuring to a national membership model and this sub-committee has produced a discussion paper which has this week gone to State/Territory Presidents for distribution to the wider membership.
  
  Members are asked to provide feedback to their State/Territory committee and this can then be collated, summarised and discussed within local committees before being fed back to the National Executive.
  
  If this initial consultation is positive divisions will be asked to submit the names of representatives to work on the formulation of the next steps.
  
  I urge all members to read the discussion paper and put forward their views regarding this important issue. Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions.
  
  John Botherway
  ALLA National President
  21 October 2008

   

• 25/4/08
  Pacific Islands Libraries Scholarship 2008
• 25/4/08
  Call for nominations for 2008/2009 ALLA National Vice-President
• 3/3/8
  neXus2 Workforce Planning in the LIS sector: SURVEY
• 18/1/8
  New Email List Code of Conduct made available
• 18/1/8
  Updated 'Australian Law Librarian' journal publication deadlines and contact information
• 11/1/8
  Professional Development > Calendar of Events updated for 2008. Includes various national and international conferences of interest to Law Librarians
• 28/09/07
  New National Executive Committee announced at Conference
• 21/09/07
  Pacific Law Library Twinning Program
• 18/09/07
  Recipient of the inaugural Lynn Pollack scholarship is Kirsty McPhee of Deacons
• 28/08/07
  Pacific Libraries Scholarship recipient for 2007 is Pauline Kalo of the Supreme Court of Vanuatu
• 28/08/07
  2007 AGM Agenda and 2006 Minutes now available
• 3/9/7
  We have a new mailing list > further details
• 21/08/07
  National Executive Committee 2007-08. Be involved and participate in the future direction of the Association.
• 14/08/07
  Want to attend the ALLA Symposium? The Lynn Pollack Memorial Scholarship may help!
• 10/08/07
  Nominate yourself or a colleague for the Legal Library Services Australian Law Librarian of the Year award
• 25/6/7
  Pacific Islands Libraries Scholarship 2007
• 25/6/7
  Call for nominations for 2007/2008 ALLA National Vice-President
• 1/6/7
  The Australian Law Librarians' Association (ALLA) is seeking an editor for its official journal: the Australian Law Librarian
• 23/5/5
  ALLA Conference information