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ALIA Weekly Volume 8 Issue 38–23 September 2020
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ALIA | 23 September 2020
ALIA, the Australian Publishers Association and the Australian Society of Authors made an industry agreement at the start of the COVID-19 lockdown, which gave public libraries in Australia assurance that they could livestream and record storytimes using children’s picture books for the period of the WHO-declared pandemic without being called out for breach of copyright. The industry agreement will extend until 31 December 2020, meaning that it will continue to be the policy of the Australian Publishers Association and the Australian Society of Authors that its members allow libraries to conduct virtual storytimes without any need for specific permission or payment. However, some publishers are now restricting their participation to livestreamed storytimes only, and others have introduced reporting requirements. Please check the publishers’ websites for their individual terms.
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Due to the ongoing uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are re-imagining ALIA Information Online 2021 as a virtual conference, to ensure that as many attendees can participate as possible in light of the ongoing border and travel restrictions. The conference will go ahead on Monday 8 February 2021, as a one-day, fully virtual conference with the usual high-standard speakers, networking opportunities and a new virtual exhibition. For more information see the website.
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'ALIA membership is my first point of contact in accessing professional support and credible information within the LIS sector, identifying innovative and library best practices, networking, and PD, conferences and learning opportunities. I’ve renewed my ALIA membership since joining as a student, and have found being involved in ALIA and professional networks continually motivates and inspires me to deliver the best possible outcomes for our library clients'. Viv Barton, ALIA President. Join, or renew, your ALIA membership today.
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ALIA's Australian Public Library Alliance (APLA) is partnering with the Australian Digital Health Agency and the State Library of Queensland to deliver free online training to support library staff in responding to queries about government digital health programs. Public library staff, health library staff, as well as interested staff and volunteers from community groups and organisations can register online now. For more information, see the ALIA website.
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ALIA is once again supporting the Chief Scientist's Storytime Pledge. You can participate in four easy steps:
- Take the Storytime Pledge and tweet it using the hashtag #StorytimePledge
- Put the poster up in your library
- Promote the campaign through your website and social media
- Let us know what you've done - add @alianational to your posts and send your photos to advocacy@alia.org.au
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ALIA | 19 May 2021
The merchandise for ALIA's National Simultaneous Storytime 2021 is out of this world. We have posters, badges, astronaut in training packs and much more. We hope you join us on 19 May 2021, when we hear an astronaut on the International Space Station read Give me some Space! by Philip Bunting.
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Australia Reads | 16 September 2020
More than 500 people tuned into the #AustraliaReads Roadshow on 16 September. The roadshow featured presentations from indie publishers including Magabala Books, Affirm Press and Black Inc. You can catch up on YouTube. ALIA is a founder organiser of the Australia Reads campaign.
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Although donations for the ALIA Relief Fund are now closed, applications for financial support are still welcomed. For more information see the website.
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ALIA Queensland | 31 October 2020
The ALIA Queensland Library Achiever of the Year Award recognises an individual who goes above and beyond in their work in any sector of the library and information profession in Queensland. Nominations close 31 October 2020.
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Request for interviews with public library staff for Master’s research project
Maree Wilson, Master of Digital Information Management student at University of Technology Sydney, is looking for participants for her research project - 'Public Libraries and the Pandemic'. If you work in a public library and would like to undertake a 30 minute interview by phone or online about how the pandemic has affected public libraries, please contact Maree via email.
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School library news and children's literacy
In the upcoming ACT elections both the Labor and Liberal parties have promised job opportunities for teacher librarians. This comes after successful lobbying from the Students Need School Libraries campaign. Additionally, the school library at Cawdor Public School in NSW has received boxes of new books after one student wrote to publishers requesting new school supplies. In other good news, the 2020 MS Readathon, which ALIA supported, was a huge success with more than $2.5 million raised and more than 41,000 children reading. There are calls for children to be educated about password safety in an age-appropriate manner, and sadly the author of Guess How Much I Love You, Sam McBratney, has died.
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National and state library news
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Public libraries update
In Victoria, Campaspe Library Service is expanding its online services; Hamilton Gallery and Greater Hamilton Library will both have new murals; Hobsons Bay Libraries is running a Spring Scavenger Hunt; Monash Public Library Service is hosting its annual literature festival, WordFest, from 13-30 October; the upgrades at Sandringham Library have been completed; Swan Hill Regional Library is providing click and collect services for its patrons; and Yarra Plenty Regional Library was featured on ABC 7:30 in the segment 'Melbourne libraries are calling older members to check how they're doing during lockdown'. In NSW, Fairfield City Open Libraries will soon be adding another library to its network; and the most digitally advanced library in the state opened its doors in Newcastle. In Townsville, QLD, the City Council has received more than 200 applications for its Townsville Street Library competition. In the NT, Palmerston Library has been featured in a Get Online Week article about how its helped its library patrons access the internet; and a controversial decision has been reversed in regards to the Alice Springs Public Library.
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IFLA news
The big news from IFLA this week is that its 2021 World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) will be held online. You can learn more on the website. IFLA has also released its latest library stat. This one is about the importance of school libraries in encouraging children to read. IFLA is also seeking respondents to the survey, IFLA ACD Survey on Open Access and Collection Development.
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International library news
Powys Library Service in the UK will remain open for at least the next five years as a volunteer run service. In the US, Vancouver Mall Library has opened a book vending machine outside the library for patrons. In Guelph, Canada there are concerns that a new proposed public library may not be built. Also in Canada, the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council is discontinuing use of the Dewey Decimal Classification and will now be using the Brian Deer Classification System, which was developed by the late Kahnawake Mohawk librarian Alec Brian Deer in the 1970s. There are many beautiful libraries in the world including the nine on this list. In lighter news, libraries were featured on a recent episode of Sesame Street.
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Do you have a photograph from ALIA Group online events or gatherings? We would like to feature it in ALIA Weekly. Email a high resolution image, a description of the event and the names of people in the photograph to media@alia.org.au.
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 WHAT'S ON
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What's On lists ALIA events, ALIA group events and free library and information sector activities for the benefit of ALIA Members.
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 ALIA QLD | 23 September 2020
The next webinar in ALIA QLD's Survivor series is on 23 September. The theme is 'Outplay' and it features presentations from Steph Piper, University of Southern Queensland, Daniel Walker & Sue Hutley, Bond University and Leanne Stockwell, Griffith University.
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UN | 28 September 2020
The International Day for the Universal Access to Information has been formally added to the United Nations calendar. The first official celebration of the day will take place on 28 September 2020. There are free resources and information you can access on the website. Additionally, the Vision Australia Library service is encouraging libraries across Australia to better understand the importance of audio description. The service has created a series of free resources library staff can use to learn more.
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Australia Council for the Arts | 30 September and 2 October 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the arts, which is why the Australia Council is undertaking a dialogue to discuss the future of the industry. There will be two town hall discussions, the first on 30 September and the second on 2 October.
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Love Your Bookshop Day | 3 October 2020
Celebrate Love Your Bookshop Day on 3 October 2020. You can mark the day by physically, or virtually, visiting your favourite local bookshop.
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ALIA NGAC | 6 October 2020
Join the #AusLibChat on 6 October, run by ALIA NGAC. The topic is 'Physical and Digital Collections'. The questions are live on the website.
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World Space Week | 4-10 October 2020
ALIA will be celebrating World Space Week from 4-10 October, as next year we will be launching a book into space for National Simultaneous Storytime 2021. The theme for Space Week 2020 is 'Satellites Improve Life'.
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State Library of NSW | Various dates
The State Library of NSW is presenting a series of free webinars on Historical Land Records Viewer Fundamentals. The next one runs on 7 October.
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CBCA and Story Box Library | 17-23 October 2020
The Children's Book Council of Australia runs its Book Week every year, this year it will take place from 17 October – 23 October, the theme is 'Curious Creatures, Wild Minds'. To celebrate, Story Box Library has created a collection of activities that cater for a range of age groups, abilities and interests, and are adaptable for use at home, in the classroom or at the library.
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ALIA HLA | 20 October 2020
ALIA HLA is hosting a two hour Zoom workshop which will provide an overview of the free tools developed by Bond University, which help to automate the systematic review process in a PRISMA-compliant manner.
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Get Online Week | 19-25 October 2020
Get Online Week, running 19 - 25 October 2020, is an international digital inclusion campaign organised by Good Things Foundation. Register to attend the free webinar on promoting your Get Online Week event on 29 September.
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ABC Education | 26-30 October 2020
You can host a Media Literacy Week event, running 26-30 October, in your library. The theme is 'fake news'. For more information see the website. This week is organised by ABC Education.
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NAIDOC Week 2020 | 8-15 November 2020
NAIDOC Week is running from 8-15 November 2020, the theme is 'Always was, always will be'. You can learn more on the website.
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ALIA Schools | 17 November 2020
Join part two of the ALIA Schools webinar series on copyright for schools. This webinar takes place on 17 November 2020.
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 ALIA TRAINING
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ALIA | 6 October 2020
The need to address the challenges of the digital world and metadata users has resulted in the development of the new cataloguing record standard, RDA: Resource Description and Access, to replace AACR2. Registrations close 6 October 2020. For more information see the website.
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ALIA | 3 November 2020
As library workers our administrative, creative and everyday work practices, and our engagement with clients and other stakeholders, is increasingly driven by, and dependent on, rapidly changing or evolving technologies. Registrations close 3 November 2020. For more information see the website.
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ALIA | 2 February 2021
The great challenge of this digital age we find ourselves is to ensure that what we do - the collection, preservation and management of information is done in a consistent manner which ensures it is identified and accessible in the future. Cataloguing remains one of the best tools we have to guarantee that information, irrespective of its format or content, can be accessed and understood. Registrations close 2 February 2021. For more information see the website.
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 FEATURED JOBS
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Employer: ALIA
Location: National
Closing date: 25 September
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Employer: ALIA
Location: National
Closing date: 25 September
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To advertise your job in ALIA Weekly contact employment@alia.org.au.
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 FREE PD
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This paper champions the idea that libraries can and should participate in alternative economic and management models to create an inclusive vision beyond current social formations.
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ALIA | Ongoing - register and commence at any time
This tutorial explores the need to capture, evaluate and communicate GLAM impact in new and different ways, given the impact of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. This tutorial is available to ALIA Members only, who must be logged in to register. For more information see the website.
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ALIA | Ongoing - register and commence at any time
ALIA Members can access ALIA's free tutorial on Working with software vendors which will help you get the most out of your working relationship with vendors in the library and information sector, including how to perform basic software testing, and write useful issue reports. ALIA Members can register and commence at any time. For more information see the website.
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ALIA Members can access more free PD in PD Postings, which comes out on the first Thursday of each month and provides quick access to selected, free learning activities. PD Postings features information specific to each PD specialisation. For more information contact pd@alia.org.au.
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