The ALIA Library Technician Symposium for 2026 will provide a curated 6 hour program for all Library Technicians and allied information professionals, focusing on practical skills, career journeys and professional futures, as well as a 90 minute networking and debrief session 2 weeks later.
Learn how to stocktake, create collection policies, report on, and update your library collection for the next school year. Share your experiences and ask questions with other library staff.
An Open Online Forum to share inspiration, ideas, and practical pointers.
This free 30-minute webinar, run by the National Copyright Unit (NCU), will focus on Smartcopying tips, Creative Commons and (CC) and Open Education Resources (OER).
Email education@alia.org.au to join the community of practice.
In this course we will look at new technologies, proposed innovations, AI, new devices, or hardware, as well as technologies already in play. Consideration will be made how these could be integrated into information services or already are.
This session examines the pivotal role of teacher librarians in helping schools navigate a world of AI slop, misinformation, and disinformation. Participants will explore practical strategies for teaching lateral reading, source verification, and critical AI literacy. Skills that empower students to question, evaluate, and create information responsibly and what it means to prepare students for… Read More »
Join Western Australian School Library Association for the annual Term 4 Birds of a Feather PD and AGM. Calling for presenters now! Click the link below for more information.
Email education@alia.org.au to join the community of practice. Time to be confirmed...
This program brings together keynote and featured guest authors and speakers to celebrate reading, literacy, creators, learning, and the essential role school library teams play in developing, enabling and fostering a culture of reading and learning in schools. Speakers include: Jessica Darnell, Helen Farch, Mali Jorm, Gabrielle Mace, Michele Rutter, Shaun Tan, Anna Thomson and… Read More »
Registrations open soon at https://slansw.net.au/events
This is the last of the SLAV series. More information here