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This is a resend of the August 2019 issue of APLAnews with a correction of a mistake in the State and Territory news section.
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ALA National 2020
The call for proposals for ALIA National 2020 is closing on 30 August 2019. We are looking for proposals that relate to the conference theme 'Courageous and Audacious'. |
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The first three keynote speakers for ALIA National, running 4–7 May 2020, have been announced. The keynotes are Bruce Pascoe, Australian Indigenous writer and author of the popular and influential Dark Emu; Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada at Libraries and Archives Canada; and Dr Alex Byrne former IFLA President and past NSW State Librarian. For more information see the website.
ALIA, the ALIA Australian Public Library Alliance (APLA) and ALIA Health Libraries Australia (HLA) have secured close to $1 million in funding for libraries from the Australian Digital Health Agency to run train the trainer programs on digital health literacy. For more information see the website.
ALIA has released the Workforce Diversity Trend Report 2019. The report details the current status of diversity across the galleries, libraries, archives, museums and records (GLAMR) workforce using the 2006, 2011, and 2016 census data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. You can also compare your library’s statistics against industry and national job averages with the ALIA Workforce Diversity Calculator.
ALIA has created the Guidelines for undertaking a library review. The guidelines are intended to provide a good practice model for undertaking a service review, to achieve the best outcomes with the least disruption. They were developed after the ALIA Special Libraries Working Group identified the need.
ALIA is seeking responses from professionals who work in public libraries for our 2019 ebooks and elending survey. The purpose of this survey is to allow us to measure and compare public library experiences of ebooks and ebook service providers over time. The deadline for responses is 5:00pm AEST 30 August 2019. For more information see the website.
ALIA is seeking expressions of interest from anyone wishing to join the ALIA Community on Resource Description (ACORD). ACORD is a new ALIA Advisory Committee and Special Interest Group which aims to support the Australian resource description community. ACORD carries forward the role previously played by the Australian Committee on Cataloguing (ACOC), which was formally dissolved in May 2019. Expressions of interest should be submitted to groups@alia.org.au no later than 31 August 2019.
The role of public libraries in supporting and respecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and traditions in Australia is ongoing as can be seen by the ALIA report Improving library services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. For more information see the website.
The seventh Truth, Integrity, Knowledge (TIK) blog post is live. Viv Barton, ALIA Vice-President, talks about Equity. For more information on TIK see the website.
ALIA is seeking articles for the next edition of INCITE. It will be the second digital only edition for the year and the theme is 'Digital inclusion'. The content due date is 17 September. For more information see the website.
The Australian Reading Hour is coming up on 19 September 2019. The campaign encourages people across Australia to read or listen to a book on the day. For more information see the website.
It's ALIA membership renewal season. You can renew your personal or institutional membership on the ALIA website. For more information email membership@alia.org.au or see the website.
ALIA is bringing you a brand new title for National Simultaneous Storytime 2020, Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas, written and illustrated by Lucinda Gifford. You can pre-order the book from the Scholastic Australia website now. Registrations will open in November 2019.
ALIA is pleased to support International Games Week, running 3–9 November 2019. The week is a great opportunity for libraries to promote fun activities and raise awareness of the social and educational benefits of play. For more information see the website.
The program for the ALIA Library and Information Technicians' Symposium (LibTech 2019), running 13–15 November 2019, has been released. This year's theme is 'Discover, Diversify, Dive in'. For more information see the website. LibTech 2019 is also calling for volunteers. Expressions of interest close on 16 September 2019.
Registrations are open for the ALIAWest Bodies of Information Conference on 6 September 2019. Organised as a collaborative project by representatives from ALIAWest; ALIA Academic & Research Libraries; ALIA Students & New Graduates; RIMPA; and WASLA, this low-cost, full-day conference is set to be a forum for disseminating and exchanging ideas and knowledge for library and records professionals.
Books Create Australia, of which ALIA is a founder member, has launched the Parliamentary Book Club and is seeking recommendations for its inaugural book. Books nominated must be written by Australian authors and published in the country within the last five years and submitted to your local federal representative by 30 August 2019. For more information see the website.
If you missed the AusLibChat on 'Can libraries be all things to all people', on 6 August 2019, you can catch up on the wakelet.
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The ABC Radio National program 'Life Matters' has broadcast a story on the future of public libraries in Australia. The story features interviews with Sarah Taylor, Library Manager, Shoalhaven Libraries and Stuart Kells, author of The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders. You can listen to the story online.
On 22 August 2019, ABC Radio Perth broadcast its program 'Focus', hosted by Jessica Strutt, at the State Library of Western Australia. The program focused on the value of libraries and the panel included Margaret Allen, Chief Executive Officer and State Librarian, State Library of WA; Professor John Phillimore, Executive Director, John Curtin Institute of Public Policy, Curtin University; and Adrian Bowen, Team Leader, Liaison, Acquisition and Description, State Library of WA. You can listen to the show on the website.
You can apply to borrow, for free, two special suitcases from the National Gallery of Australia’s (NGA) Travelling Exhibitions. The suitcases are the Red case: myths and rituals and the Yellow case: form, space and design. These interactive cases are available for five weeks in November 2019. This initiative is free as the NGA covers the freight and insurance costs of the cases. For more information see the website or email camilla.greville@nga.gov.au.
In the library with the lead pipe has published the article 'All I did was get this golden ticket: Negative emotions, cruel optimisms, and the library job search'.
The Mandarin has published an ode to public libraries and their importance in the education of Australian society.
The Conversation has published the article 'Libraries can have 3-D printers but they are still about books'.
Better Reading is seeking great libraries, bookshop and booksellers to highlight on its website. For more information contact jane@betterreading.com.au.
The latest round of the BeConnected Building Digital Skills grants is now open. The grants are open to all Network Partners who have registered 24 people on the Be Connected Learning Portal or through CaptureIT (12 people if you’re in an outer regional, remote or very remote area). The deadline for applications is 30 August 2019. For more information see the website.
National eSmart Week 2019, running 1–7 September 2019, is the week which promotes safe and responsible usage of digital technology and coincides with National Child Protection Week. The week is run by the Alannah & Madeleine Foundation. For more information see the website.
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New South Wales
A new public library is set to open in Marrickville on 31 August 2019. For more information see the website.
Early-bird registrations for the annual NSW Public Libraries Association conference, SWITCH, running 19–21 November 2019, are currently open and close on 30 August 2019. For more information see the website. The NSW Public Libraries Association is also facilitating the Australasian Mobile Library & Outreach Services Network symposium on 19 November 2019.
Warilla will soon have a new public library. The new library will feature a technology hub, a dedicated children's space and meeting rooms.
Sutherland Shire Libraries has branched out with new inclusive book groups focused on marginalised community members.
Australian Capital Territory
Libraries ACT is heading to Floriade, the nation's biggest celebration of spring. This year Floriade includes story and literacy related events. The Australian Reading Hour will be in the spotlight, with bestselling authors Mick Elliott and Oliver Phommavanh facing off in The Ultimate Storytelling Battle at 11:00am AEST on 15 September.
Throughout Floriade there will also be a celebration of 50 years of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and the importance of bees, plus interactive storytelling, and the popular Giggle & Wiggle program amongst the flowers. For more information see the website.
Victoria
The Minister for Local Government, Victoria, Adem Somyurek MP, has confirmed $44.7 million in funding to support public libraries across Victoria.
Yarra Libraries will stop charging late fees from 1 September 2019. Fines will still apply for damaged and lost items. For more information see the website.
More than 200 people have registered for the inaugural Victorian Public Library Conference on September, running 16–17, at the Arts Centre Melbourne. The keynote speakers include Matt Finch, former Creative-in-Residence, State Library of Queensland; Christine Mackenzie, IFLA President-elect; Gus Balbontin, Investor, founder and mentor across the start-up ecosystem; Kirsten Thorpe, Senior Researcher, Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education & Research; and Lynn Spurling, President, Public Libraries SA and Library & Tourism Coordinator, Copper Coast Libraries. You can still register but spaces are limited. For more information see the website.
Entries are open for the Boroondara Literary Awards run by the Boroondara Library Service. Anyone can enter and submissions close at 5:00pm AEST 30 August 2019. For more information see the website.
Western Australia
Public Libraries WA, is hosting a two day masterclass, Future Communities, running 29–30 August 2019. For more information see the website.
The Belmonsters reading campaign, run by the City of Belmont, WA, and its Library and Heritage, and Community Wellbeing teams has won the Arts Animates Creating Vibrant and Cohesive Communities Award in the Arts category in the 2019 National Awards for Local Government. For more information see the website.
Tasmania
Launceston Library hosted a special event for Family Heritage Month, where locals showcased their family heirlooms.
Queensland
The Queensland Public Libraries Association is hosting its biennial conference, running 11–13 September 2019. The theme is Metamorphosis which will explore the evolving professional requirements for library and information professionals. The keynote speakers include Suzie Lightfoot, Personal Brand Expert; Ton Van Zlimmerman, Director, Public Library of Utrecht; Dr Amantha Imber, Founder, Inventium; Ana Brzezinska, Founder, Petersdottir Media; and Dr Ingrid Burkett, Co-Director of the Yunus Social Business Centre, Griffith University. For more information see the website.
South Australia
The Parks Library and Community Centre was recently awarded two commendations for both Public Architecture and Sustainable Architecture at the 2019 SA Architecture Awards.
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IFLA is running a survey to determine how libraries around the world recognise and meet the needs of LGBTQI people. For more information see the website.
The Central Library, Hamilton, New Zealand, is set to receive an upgrade including a community area. The redevelopment has been funded by the local Council.
The Conversation has published an article about the potential of New Zealand changing its copyright legislation to make it easier for people in the country with print disabilities to access published works.
The Guardian has published an article on the important role that libraries and library and information professionals play in people's lives.
The 46 public libraries run by Hertfordshire County Council, UK, are set to be contracted out to be run by local community groups.
Following the announcement that 25 public libraries in Essex, UK, will not close, supporters continue to advocate for library services to forestall 'stealth closures'.
Oldham Libraries, UK, is set to scrap library fines from 13 August 2019 to encourage library use.
The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research has published the article 'Crowding the library: how and why libraries are using crowdsourcing to engage the public'.
Public libraries across Alberta, Canada, are concerned about their future funding as budgets will be released later than expected.
The American Library Association (ALA) has come out in support of drag queen story hours, and has created a collection of resources for public libraries that wish to host these events as part of its #LibrariesRespond campaign. This comes after the ALA received a petition containing 100,000 signatures protesting public libraries hosting drag queen story hours.
The American Library Association has come out against changes to the social media platform LinkedIn and its interactions with library users after the company announced that public library users in the US would need to create an account with them before they could use the learning platform Lynda/LinkedIn Learning through public libraries, citing privacy issues. ALIA has also written to LinkedIn protesting the move.
The New York Times has published an article about how libraries in the US have changed to become tourist attractions.
Lonely Planet has collated a list of amazing libraries from across the US to celebrate the nation's Book Lover’s Day held on 9 August 2019. The list includes the Seattle Public Library; the Library of Congress; and Geisel Library, University of San Diego. You can see the full list on the website.
Tech Crunch has published an article which discusses the role that public libraries play in supporting people experiencing homelessness.
The Berkshire Athenaeum public library, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US, is set to receive special recognition as a Literary Landmark from the American Library Association for its role in the creation of Moby Dick by Herman Melville.
The Association of Research Libraries and the University of Virginia have released the report, The law and accessible texts: reconciling civil rights and copyrights.
Hollænderhallen Public Library, Denmark, is a unique two-story public library with modular shelves on wheels.
The library at the European Solidarity Centre in Gdańsk, Poland, has a unique collection of underground print collateral, known as 'drugi obieg', which were published outside of state controlled, censored media during the communist era.
The Gertrudis Bocanegra Public Library, Mexico, used to be a church in the 1500s and since 1936 has functioned as a public library and cultural hub for the local community.
Ciudad Hidalgo, Michoacán, Mexico, has re-purposed an old Boeing 727 and made it into the Biblioteca en las Nubes, or Library in the Clouds.
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Campaigns, events and programming ideas
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The ALIA Campaigns and Events page provides ideas for all year round advocacy. These campaigns and events give you the opportunity to run fun, informative activities in the library, online and through social media every month of the year.
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ALIA Members are able to freely access a collection of LIS ebooks from EBL and can investigate the Public Library Specialisation of the ALIA PD Scheme that recognises the specific skills needed for the public library sector. Members can also sign up for the monthly PD Postings enewsletter.
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Conferences, exhibitions and events dates
ALIA National Library and Information Technicians' Symposium
Melbourne 13–15 November 2019
ALIA National Conference 2020
Sydney 4–7 May 2020
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