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Cataloguing and library graduates

Posted April 15th 2008 @ 11:14 am by Peta Hopkins

The Australian Committee on Cataloguing (ACOC) has released its position statement on the coverage of cataloguing in courses providing an initial qualification in library and information management.
The statement including an extract from the Educational Policy statements of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services is available from the ACOC site.  This extract contains a [...]

Leap into Leadership in 2008!

Posted December 19th 2007 @ 10:21 pm by Tania

Leap into Leadership in 2008!
What are you doing with your extra day in 2008, February 29? Would you like to spend it participating in an introductory leadership workshop, whilst being exposed to the knowledge and wisdom of many leaders in the library and information industry? A group of fellow Victorian Aurorians have put together [...]

Self-paced learning for library workers

Posted November 26th 2007 @ 4:30 pm by Peta Hopkins

There are now a number of sites which have developed their own ‘23 things’ type staff development activities. In many cases these programs are openly accessible and encourage anyone to join in.
23 things
This one really got the ball rolling, with a 9-week program for staff at PLCMC. It listed 23 Things (or small exercises) that [...]

Unconference 2 in Brisbane

Posted August 30th 2007 @ 7:51 am by Peta Hopkins

Thursday, October 11, 2007

9:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Library2.0 UnconferenceLibrary2.0 - using Web 2.0 social networking tools (blogs, wikis, feeds, podcasts, virtual reality, instant messaging, LibraryThing, MySpace, Facebook, Second Life etc) in Libraries….

State Library of Queensland

Stanley Place
South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland

 
On the day before the unconference, the Queensland University Libraries Office of Cooperation ICT Working Party is [...]

REGISTRATION OPEN-ALIA National Library and Information Technicians Conference

Posted June 12th 2007 @ 9:38 pm by Tania

On behalf of the Organising Committee, we wish to announce that Registration for the ALIA National Library and Information Association Technicians Conference 2007 is now open.
The Conference will address key issues affecting the library and information professions in this rapidly changing digital age and offer a stimulating program featuring leaders in their fields of expertise [...]

librarians 2.0 in the making

Posted August 28th 2006 @ 8:33 pm by Peta Hopkins

It’s wonderful to see that so many librarians from Queensland and nearby regions are so keen to learn about the use of emerging technologies to communicate with their clients. Following last year’s sell-out seminar “New Communication Technologies in Libraries”, the QULOC ICT working party arranged a reprise ” Communicating With Clients Using New Technologies”. This [...]

Wanted! leaders in the library

Posted July 20th 2006 @ 3:59 pm by Peta Hopkins

Here’s an opportunity for would-be leaders to get some invaluable advice, confront your inner-most fears and ambitions about leadership and do some critical thinking and collaboration on the future of librarianship. In the beautiful Thredbo village you will join up with about 30 other participants and several respected leaders in the profession who give up [...]

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