Calling all LN customers - share your thoughts

LexisNexis are holding a Customer Panel Discussion on Tuesday 20 April 2010 and will focus on what LexisNexis do well and areas in which they could improve. Leanne Cummings, National ALLA President, has been invited to represent the views of our Association. Please take a moment to share your views on what LexisNexis do well and areas in which they could improve such as quality of content, customer service, price and many more.

Call for Conference Papers - ALLA/NZLLA 2010

The Australian Law Librarians’ Association (ALLA) in conjunction with the New Zealand Law Librarians’ Association (NZLLA) proudly invites you to participate in this, their second joint conference, to be held in Melbourne Australia, 29th September - 1st October 2010 The programme will include such topics as, emerging technologies; trends in the profession; developments in law publishing and knowledge management; and the future of libraries. We will also be looking at legal history and the need for preservation of print materials; current issues relating to indigenous affairs; e-democracy and public information and current professional successes and issues. In addition to presentations already arranged by the Committee we are now seeking submissions of proposals for papers relevant to the theme of the Conference. Submissions may be made by email to: John.Botherway@fedcourt.gov.au Closing date for submissions:16th April 2010 For further details go to the following link and click on the Call for Papers Link: http://alla.asn.au/index.php/conferences/alla-2010

American Association of Law Libraries 2010 Conference

On behalf of the American Association of Law Libraries, I am pleased to invite the members of the Australian Law Librarians’ Association to our 103rd Annual Meeting and Conference, which will be held in Denver, Colorado, July 10-13, 2010. The theme for this year’s conference is Summit 2010: Mapping Our Future. Reflecting this theme we are offering 66 educational programs and four workshops, as well as library tours, excursions and other special events. In addition to the educational programming, the conference offers an extensive Exhibit Hall with more than 190 booths. You will find more information at www.aallnet.org/events. Please let your members know that they are invited to register for our conference at the AALL Member Discount rate here: www.aallnet.org/events/10_registration.asp. If registering online, ALLA members will need to enter the code '88888' in the 'AALL Member ID' box, which will allow them to receive the AALL Member Discount rate. If registering by fax or mail, the registrant should indicate that he or she is a member of ALLA when completing the registration form. Hotel and travel reservation information can also be found online at www.aallnet.org/events. We hope that some of your members will be able to travel to the U.S. to attend our event. If so, we'll look forward to welcoming them in person to Denver. Sincerely, Catherine Lemann President

Queensland Government Agency Libraries Review

I recently learned about the Queensland Government Agency Libraries Review and its key objective is to "present a number of options that consider and address the need for efficient, cost-effective and equitable library and research services for core agencies in the Queensland Government." It would be interesting to hear your comments regarding Library Reviews in general and to share any experiences you have had with a review. In particular, what were the outcomes of the review?

National Membership Model Discussion

Members of the Consultative Committee have been working hard in engaging their members to provide comment on the draft Constitution. This is a very exciting time for ALLA where members will cast their vote on the membership model at the 2010 ALLA AGM. What are your thoughts on the proposal? Do you think ALLA will move to a national membership model?