There is not long to go before NLS2006. Here is the latest news and resources to check out: Internet access: this is being provided by UNSW library, which is situated opposite the Scientia where the symposium is being held. You may also want to explore the library and chat to a librarian about academic librarianship. [...]

Are you an ALIA member? Are you interested in working on proposals that will benefit new graduates? Positions on NGPAG, the New Generation Policy and Advisory Group of ALIA are now open. More information about what we do available in this month’s InCite and from our Committee page.

An Australian Information Architecture conference and retreat, featuring an array of well-known speakers, including the NLA’s own Alexander Johannesen will be held this weekend in Sydney: OZ-IA 06. We want to continue building and sharing the practice of information architecture in Australia and this is our forum to come together and discuss and learn. Who [...]

Jessamyn’s recent post over at librarian.net about the difficulties of finding local copies with OpenWorldCat prompted me to see if it is easier to locate items with what is effectively our national public catalgoue, LibrariesAustralia. LibrariesAustralia has been available to the public since mid-2005. The National Bibliographic Database is our true union catalogue, LibrariesAustralia is [...]