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ALIA Weekly Volume 8 Issue 41–14 October 2020
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 IN THIS ISSUE
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 JOIN NOW
Connect with the best, advance your career, and make a difference by getting involved. Become an ALIA Member today.
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 HEADLINES
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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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For Library Lovers’ Day 2021, ALIA is encouraging people to ‘make a date’ with their library to rediscover all the great things on offer. Whether that be virtual or in-person - with safe physical distancing measures where needed. Check out the webpage, and the free resources.
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ALIA | 6 November 2020
We have a new deadline for the ALIA Library Design Awards 2021, 6 November 2020. There are four categories for the awards: school, public, university, and special. Previous winners include Anglican Church Grammar School, Centenary Library (pictured right). Direct any questions to LDA@alia.org.au.
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 ALIA | 20 October 2020
School libraries play an integral role in the education and wellbeing of students, which is why ALIA is celebrating International School Library Day on 20 October. This day celebrates all the amazing work of school library staff and the positive impact they have on their students, schools and community. Additionally, the folks at the Students Need School Libraries campaign are seeking blog submissions from people who are curious and/or wild about school libraries. They are taking both text and photo submissions, and you can learn more on the website.
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There are a number of ways you can have your message heard via ALIA channels with advertising opportunities on ALIA Weekly, INCITE and the ALIA website. Check out the 2021 Media Kit and/or email Christina Granata at events@alia.org.au.
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ALCC | 7 October 2020
Following last week's Federal budget announcement, the Australian Libraries Copyright Committee (ALCC) has welcomed the allocation of $22.9 million in additional funds to support Australia’s national cultural institutions. ALIA is a founder member of the ALCC.
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Read ALIA's latest submissions to discussion papers
ALIA | October 2020
ALIA has submitted responses to discussion papers the Australia Council for the Arts re-imagine and the Digital Transformation paper. You can read these and other ALIA submissions on the website. Thank you to everyone who contributes their thoughts to ALIA's submissions.
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Public library news
In Victoria, Yarra Plenty Regional Library is hosting its annual Booklovers Festival from 8-18 October and it released its Writers Festival Toolkit to help other public libraries host their own festivals; and Wangaratta Library assisted in sending more than 100 care packages to isolated seniors across the city. Also in Victorian, nine regional librarians became Science Champions in their local communities. In NSW, Mosman Library Service is celebrating its Diamond Anniversary in December with online activities. In WA, Fremantle Library has teamed up with St Patrick’s Community Support Centre to support vulnerable people facing homelessness. Lastly, library supplier James Bennett is assisting libraries with its Sustainability Project so that weeded books can find an appropriate second home.
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State and National library news
Catch up on the National Library's annual Seymour Biography Lecture. The State Library of QLD has launched its special podcast, Dangerous Women. The State Library of NSW is celebrating CBCA's Book Week. Applications are open for the History Council of South Australia Fellowship, which is supported by the State Library of South Australia. Library and Archives NT has a new digital platform which improves access to and supports the discovery of Northern Territory historical collections.
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University of Sydney | 12 October 2020
The University of Sydney Library has been gifted several rare books, a 1616 first edition of Ben Jonson's Folio and several novels and short stories of William Faulkner in first editions.
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ABC News | 12 October 2020
Research undertaken by the CSIRO has revealed that the coronavirus which causes COVID-19 can live for up to 28 days on surfaces including touch screens. This information is available on the ALIA webpage: resources for libraries.
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StoryBox Library | 30 October 2020
StoryBox Library is running its inaugural Librarian Storyteller of the Year Award. Library staff are invited to submit a 30-60 second storytelling video with the opportunity to win a number of prizes. Entries close 30 October 2020.
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IFLA update
Read the latest 10 Minute International Librarian from IFLA, this one is on how to identify a non-user and engage with them, you can also read the latest IFLA briefing Understanding library tech needs and readiness.
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International library news
Listen to the LIANZA panel talk, Libraries looking forward. The discussion featured Christine Mackenzie, IFLA, President; Marie-Louise Ayres, Director-General, National Library of Australia; and Jane Cowell, CEO, Yarra Plenty Regional Library, among many other speakers. A library book has been returned to Middlesbrough Central Library in the UK 57 years after it was borrowed. The Library of Congress US has secured the archives of the National Woman's Party. In Canada, Ottawa Public Library is working to scrap fees for overdue collection items. Libraries have supported their patrons through the pandemic, and BookRiot has published an article on four kinds of support. Conversations are ongoing in the Rijksmuseum and Tropenmuseum museums in the Netherlands in regards to repatriating art deemed looted by Dutch colonialists. Similar conversations are taking place in the US and the UK.
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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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IFLA | 15 October 2020
Join the conversation on emerging international voices part two hosted by IFLA. The webinar takes place at 10:00pm AEDT on 15 October 2020.
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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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ALIA QLD | 21 October 2020
The third session of ALIA QLD Webinar Series: Survivor 2020 is coming up on 21 October. Attendees will hear about the psychological challenges, managing uncertainty, caring for clients and teams, and celebrations of library resilience. For more information see the website.
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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.
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AOASG | 19-25 October 2020
Celebrate Open Access Week 2020 from 19-25 October with a range of events organised by the Australasian Open Access Strategy Group.
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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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Digital Health Institute Summit | Various dates
The Digital Health Institute Summit is running both virtually and as in person events and features a range of interesting speakers. For more information see the website.
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International Games Week 2020 | 8-14 November 2020
International Games Week 2020 is coming up soon! This year the week runs from 8-14 November, and ALIA is encouraging its Members to register for the week. This week is a great opportunity for libraries to introduce fun activities and raise awareness of the social and educational benefits of play. Libraries can celebrate the week by hosting either in-person (where it is safe to do so) or virtual events.
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ALIA | 5 November 2020
ALIA is hosting its first INCITE in conversation on 5 November 2020. This inaugural talk is on challenging the diversity in children’s collections in the Northern Territory and features Maeva Masterson, Assistant Director, Library Sector Services, Library & Archives NT; Aimee Hay, Library Sector Services Coordinator, Library & Archives NT and Andrew Finegan, Editor, INCITE magazine.
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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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Oral History Australia | 1 March 2021
Oral History Australia (OHA) is planning to hold its conference in Launceston in October 2021. A call for presentations is currently open until 1 March 2021.
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 ALIA TRAINING
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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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ALIA | Ongoing - register and commence at any time
Libraries and library workers are at the frontline when it comes to copyright - we collect, license and make available a variety of materials - but how confident are you when it comes to making decisions related to copyright? How well do you understand the basics, and how well have you kept up with the changes to copyright law and how it pertains to libraries and the use of library materials and technology? This is a self-paced autonomous course. Register and commence at any time.
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 FEATURED JOBS
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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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The Australian Library and Information Association acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to lands, waters, cultures and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; and to Elders past, present and emerging.
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