#auslibchat is an Australia and New Zealand centered professional discussion on Twitter for library and information services students and professionals. It is proudly presented by the ALIA New Generation Advisory Committee (NGAC) on the first Tuesday of the month at 9pm AEST. Why? #auslibchat began with a need. There was an empty niche in Australia … Read more
This year’s Summer Reading Club theme is GAME ON. Libraries across the country are looking forward to a summer celebration of sports, games, technology and team spirit as they encourage their young library patrons to play, solve, participate and read. Did you know that as a Queensland public library you could receive 1 promotional kit … Read more
Local newspapers across Queensland will be participating in the Great Australian Storybook collection and 15 different children’s books are available. This is a great opportunity to promote shared reading with families. The First 5 Forever website and Facebook page provides tips and ideas for how families can share these books with children aged 0-5. These are … Read more
It’s a simple and powerful concept − read a book for an hour on the nominated day. However, this year, it’s different. The emphasis of the campaign has expanded from sharing a book with your child to an opportunity for all ages to experience the joys of reading. ALIA’s Australian Public Library Alliance runs the … Read more
Teacher librarians and librarians are invited to join the team at the Department of Education and Training Reading Centre for high tea and presentations from guest speakers in celebration of this year’s Book Week– ‘Escape to Everywhere’ and celebrate the positive impact reading has on people’s everyday lives. Guest speaker Christine Bongers, former radio and … Read more
“Virtual reality is a technology that can bring people places they might not otherwise reach.” John Patrick Pullen, TIME Technology is disrupting our world at an ever increasing pace. We might not realise it, but the changes we are experiencing are fundamentally changing the fabric of our society. Instead of being fearful, our attitude should … Read more
Public libraries have long been supporting the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) agenda in interesting and innovative ways. Now, the ALIA Australian Public Library Alliance has created an advocacy document to show everyone just what can be achieved through local government investment and library staff skills and creativity. How Public Libraries Contribute to … Read more
National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is fast approaching and the Literacy and Young Peoples Service are getting excited! Held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), each year a picture book written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator is simultaneously read in libraries, child-care centres, pre-schools, schools, bookstores, homes and many other … Read more
It’s time to Celebrate as this special occasion is upon us and it is time for library workers and information professionals to join together and showcase their awesomeness to the world. Library and Information Week (LIW) is held during the last week of May each year. This year, the week takes place from 22 to … Read more
Who doesn’t love picture books? Their cleverly crafted words and beautiful illustrations are appealing to the young and the not-so-young and as library professionals, we also know how important picture books are to the development and literacy of children. When a young librarian named Nicola McGeown founded the Picture Book Book Club her goal was to connect … Read more