Keynote speakers announced for ALIA conference
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has announced the keynote speakers for its Information Online conference, to be held in Brisbane from 12-15 February. The opening address will be...
‘The Wrong Book’ selected for 2013 National Simultaneous Storytime
The Wrong Book by Nick Bland (Scholastic) has been selected for next year’s National Simultaneous Storytime, to be held on 22 May 2013. The annual event, held during Library and...
Routledge to publish ALIA journals from 2013
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has announced that Taylor & Francis will publish ALIA’s scholarly journals Australian Library Journal and Australian Academic and Research Libraries from 2013. ALIA...
In Brief
ALIA to host ‘Information Online’ conference ‘ALIA Information Online 2013’ will be held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre from Tuesday 12 - Friday 15 February 2013. The conference theme...
More Queensland government libraries to close
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has received confirmation that two more Queensland Government libraries will be closed and the staff numbers at other government libraries reduced as a result...
SLQ budget increased amid concerns for QLD government department libraries
The overall budget for the State Library of Queensland (SLQ) has been increased in the state’s 2012-2013 budget, the first budget to be delivered by the Campbell Newman government. A...
Author panel, social media sessions popular at ALIA Biennial 2012
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) Biennial 2012 Conference wrapped up in Sydney earlier this month, having run from 10 to 13 July. ALIA events manager Christina Granata told...
Allen selected for IFLA International Leaders Programme
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has announced that Margaret Allen has been selected as one of the members of the International Federal of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)...
Newton-Smith, Partridge awarded ALIA fellowships
Carol Newton-Smith and Helen Partridge were awarded fellowships by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) at the recent ALIA Biennial 2012 Conference in Sydney. The ALIA board regularly confers...
McKerracher appointed ALIA executive director
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has announced that Sue McKerracher has been appointed to the role of executive director, effective 20 August. McKerracher replaces acting executive director Rob...
McKerracher joins ALIA
The Australian Library and Information Association has announced that Sue McKerracher has been appointed to the role of executive director. McKerracher replaces acting executive director Rob Miller, who has been...
ALIA to investigate options for publishing scholarly journal
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has advised subscribers to its scholarly journal, the Australian Library Journal, that their 2012/2013 ALIA membership year renewals will include a journal subscription fee...
In Brief
More than 170,000 children register for National Simultaneous Storytime More than 170,000 children registered to participate in the annual National Simultaneous Storytime, hosted by the Australian Library and Information Association, which took place...
BISG submissions: over 100 submissions from booksellers, publishers, libraries, industry groups made public
The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research has made more than 100 submissions to the Book Industry Strategy Group (BISG) available to the public on its website. Submissions to...
BISG submissions: over 100 submissions from booksellers, publishers, libraries, industry groups made public
The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research has made more than 100 submissions to the Book Industry Strategy Group (BISG) available to the public on its website. Submissions to...
ABA, APA, ALIA announce ‘Rebuilding With Books’ bushfire campaign
The Australian Booksellers' Association (ABA), Australian Publishers Association (APA) and Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) have announced a joint bushfire relief initiative, Rebuilding With Books. Bookshops, publishers and libraries...
Libraries create disaster response role, book industry ‘poised to assist’ in long-term bushfire relief effort
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has appointed a disaster recovery support officer to coordinate its response to disasters such as floods and bushfires. Jane Grace, currently Yarra Plenty...
In brief
Penguin 2.0 coming to Australia in 2009Penguin Group USA has announced a new program called Penguin 2.0, described by CEO David Shanks as ‘the next evolution of the Penguin brand'....
70,000 take part in National Simultaneous Storytime
This year's National Simultaneous Storytime took place around Australia at 11am today. The national event, which sees 70,000 Australian children at almost 900 locations enjoy storytime with the same book,...
Alice Springs library the star at 2006 ALIA conference
The biennial conference of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) was held in Perth from 19 to 22 September. During the conference, delegates voted Alice Springs Public Library the...