Public libraries

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Some would say living in North Queensland with 90% humidity, raging cyclones, swimming with deadly jellyfish and crocodiles is challenging, yet this is nothing compared to leading staff through major cultural, operational and organisational change.

ALIA National 2022 Conference, 16 May - 19 May 2022 Canberra: Diversity

This conference paper discusses the efforts made, outcomes achieved and lessons learned from Wollongong City Libraries' Workforce Planning Project.

The overarching aim of the Greening Libraries research project is to underpin the Australian Library and Information Association’s focus on sustainability, in line with its commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The report aims to highlight examples of best practice and inform the creation of a toolkit for libraries to help them support environmental action, further the greening libraries movement as well as exemplify sustainability practices that are consistent with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

In 2019, the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) in partnership with Australian Public Library Alliance (APLA) and ALIA Health Libraries Australia (HLA), was successful in application to the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) to be a My Health Record (MHR) Consumer Education Community Delivery Partner.

The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) responds to the Exposure Draft Copyright Amendment (Access Reform) Bill 2021, proposed by the Australian Federal Government.

Article from INCITE January/February 2022 Volume 43 Issue 1.

Discussion of "Short Story Dispenser" project initiated by Kingston Libraries in Melbourne during 2021.

Article from INCITE November/December 2022 Volume 43 Issue 1.

Discussion of statewide marketing campaign in Victoria, "Return yourself to the library", designed over late 2021 to increase visitor numbers following COVID-19 lockdowns.

ALIA Information Online 2017 Conference, 13-17 February 2017 Sydney: Data Information Knowledge

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Call it what you will, Maker Space, Hacker Space, Creative Space the movement in public libraries to be more than just purveyors of books and literacy has grown considerably over the past few years with Creative Spaces in all shapes and forms opening across the country.

From high tech labs to knitting circles the desire to unlock creativity and to share this with other people is strong within our communities

ALIA Information Online 2017 Conference, 13-17 February 2017 Sydney: Data Information Knowledge

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ALIA Information Online 2015 Conference, 2-5 February 2015, Sydney: at the edge.

This conference presentation (PowerPoint slides) discusses the collaborative project between the University of Wollongong Library, Illawarra Museum and Wollongong City Library to digitise and provide access to local studies materials.