The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) is undertaking a project on behalf of the Queensland Museum and Inspiring Australia to establish an evaluation framework for Queensland STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Maths) clubs. USQ are working to collect information about STEM clubs across the state to inform the project, and we’d like to hear about … Read more
Vision Australia invites public library colleagues across Australia to register for a free webinar on 18 April. Participants will learn how they can help you support readers who are blind, have low vision or have a print disability such as dyslexia. Join them as they chat about their collections and services including the free Vision … Read more
Morris Gleitzman has written nearly 40 books for young people, including Two Weeks with the Queen, Boy Overboard, Bumface, the Felix series and the Wicked series; and the Australian Children’s Literature Alliance has announced that he is the Australian Children’s Laureate for this year. The theme for Morris Gleitzman’s two-year term will be Stories Make Us – Stories Create … Read more
The Stella Prize is a major literary award celebrating Australian women’s writing, and an organisation that champions cultural change. The 2018 longlist showcases the power and diversity of writing by women in Australia. The determination required to create change, and the political necessity of telling our own stories, shines through in the fiction and nonfiction … Read more
February 14 is Library Lovers Day and this year’s theme is Love Letters to Libraries. Library Lovers Day ideas If you haven’t thought of an idea to celebrate this special day, there are plenty on the ALIA webpage including: • Encourage your library patrons to write their own love letter to the library. • Hand … Read more
Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA), and Library Association of Singapore (LAS) are pleased to announce their first joint conference between the three associations. The 2018 conference will be the fourth in a series which began more than 30 years ago. The first joint Australia-New Zealand conference was held … Read more
#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
