ALIA REPOSITORY
Good data bad data: getting ready for linked data
ALIA Information Online 2017 Conference, 13-17 February 2017 Sydney: Data Information Knowledge
[Peer reviewed] This conference paper discusses linked data in academic libraries.
Australia Reads: 2020 campaign round up
For the Australia Reads 2020 rebrand we moved towards a fun, friendly and flexible look and feel that would appeal to kids and grown ups alike and allow us to easily pivot towards #AustraliaReadsAtHome during lockdown. The Australian Reading Hour, our major event, was delayed from September to November and all but one live author events were cancelled. The move posed significant challenges, but the three campaigns over the year created months of promotion of the benefits of reading.
Libraries in the digital age
ALIA Information Online 2017 Conference, 13-17 February 2017 Sydney: Data Information Knowledge
This conference paper discusses the opportunities and challenges experienced in developing a contemporary library service in a time of accelerating change.
The links effect: the laws of attraction, linked data, and the national union catalogues of France and Britain
ALIA Information Online 2017 Conference, 13-17 February 2017 Sydney: Data Information Knowledge
This conference paper outlines the key findings in relation to the differences and similarities of the French and British cases and their implications for an Australian process of linked data conversion, and suggests a best practice for implementing a linked data bibliographical release.
Foundation knowledge for entry-level library and information professionals
This document outlines the foundation knowledge required by an entry-level graduate employed in the library and information sector.
This document replaces "The library and information sector: core knowledge, skills and attributes (2014)".
Nancy Booker Honour Lecture 1998
The Nancy Booker Honour Lecture was instituted by the NSW Group of the Children's and Youth Services as a forum for children's and youth librarians and others concerned with the promotion of high quality children's literature and professional development in the field of children's and youth librarianship.
The 1998 Nancy Booker Honour Lecture was presented by children's librarian Heather Fisher. She was also the recipient of the Marjorie Cotton Award and the ALIA study grant.
ALIA submission to Regional Telecommunications Review Discussion Paper, December 2007
This joint submission from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA), Australian Law Librarians Association (ALLA), School Library Association of Victoria (SLAV) and Australian School Library Association (ASLA) supports the provision of high quality and reliable telecommunications in regional areas and the increasingly important role of libraries in supporting the nation through their support of communities.
Special libraries directory 2020, 3rd edition
ALIA’s Special Libraries Working Group has put together this directory of special libraries to support collaboration. This directory is an update of the edition published earlier this year, and is not a comprehensive listing, but it does identify like-minded individuals working in similar situations. The aim is to enable people to share non-competitive information, insight, expertise, ideas and resources; to improve the sense of connectedness in a sector with many one-person libraries, and to strengthen special libraries’ advocacy network.
ALIA submission to the 2007 Discussion Paper on the Extension of Legal Deposit, January 2008
This submission from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) discusses the need for legislation to support the work being done by various agencies including the National Library and the National Film and Sound Archive to archive, preserve and provide access to our cultural heritage for future generations.
ALIA-PLA submission to the Australian 2020 Summit, April 2008
This joint submission from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and Public Libraries Australia addresses the following Summit topics:
- Economic infrastructure, the digital economy and the future of our cities
- Future directions for rural industries and rural communities
- Towards a creative Australia: the future of the arts, film and design