CSU Visit in Brisbane

Brisbane is going to be lucky enough to host some Charles Sturt University students this May. The Library and Information students will be checking out our fair city and meeting lots of GLAMR professionals to inspire them and teach them about the industry.

ALIA Students and New Graduates Group is putting on a meet and greet with the CSU students and you too can join in! Mingle with other students, meet some new faces from CSU and Brisbane alike and share your own library stories. With drinks and food available and new friends to make, what more could you want?! Full details are below.

Where – Charming Squire, 3/133 Grey Street, South Brisbane

When – Thursday 1 June at 6:00pm

Who – Everyone’s invited

What – Drinks and food is available to purchase as you go.

How – RSVP to newgradsqld.alia@gmail.com by 30th May.

Can’t wait to see you there!

South Australia – ALIA SNGG Meet and Greet

SA ALIA Students and New Graduates Group welcome you to our first event of the year – come along for drinks and a chat with the new SA Regional Coordinators and throw around some ideas for the year ahead. In readiness, take a moment to fill out our survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FLNTK7T

Brisbane – Bookaholics Anonymous

Was your New Years Resolution for 2017 to read more books? Ours was! That is why Students and New Grads Queensland is creating a brand new book club, Bookaholics Anonymous (a drinking club with a reading problem). This one is a little different to your normal book club… You can read whatever you want when you want, just make sure it fits one of the 40 popsugar categories from their 2017 reading challenge! The book club will meet every 2 months in Brisbane CBD so you get a chance to meet other awesome book fans and have drink or two (or three…).

If you are interested in joining, head to the Facebook page for more information or send an email to newgradsqld.alia@gmail.com to get your name on the list. Our location will change for every meeting so keep an eye on Facebook or email list to get updates. If you want to come along to our first meeting and see what we are all about the details are below:

When: Thursday 19th January, 6:30pm-7:30pm

Where: Santa Monica – Pizza and Burger Bar, 192 Ann Street, Brisbane.

We hope to see you there!

Maddy Meddlycott & Annette Messell
ALIA Students and New Graduates Group (QLD) Coordinators

QLD Christmas Function With ALIA LIBTECHS

ALIA LIBTechs have invited us to join them for their end of year lunch. Take a look below for more details and we hope to see you there!

Where? Ship Inn – Corner of Stanley St & Sidon St, South Brisbane.

When? Saturday 26th November, 12:00pm.

Menu: The meal will be an alternate plate drop of “Philadelphia Chicken” or “Beef Brisket Baguette”. If you have any dietary requirements please let us know in the RSVP.

RSVP: Email us at: newgradsqld.alia@gmail.com before 20/11/16

WA Library Fight Club!

Where did you get that bruise?

What’s this?
A meeting of library people to discuss hot topics, learn from the discussion and put new ideas and concepts to the test. We will find all the arguments and counter–arguments around a topic and voice opinions that might be unpopular but will force us to analyse and rethink current practises.

Everyone who wants a say can have one, and everyone who attends can have a go at giving some kind of opinion – whether sensible or outlandish. Sometimes arguing against what you believe clarifies why you actually believe it. Or you could even find you change your mind.

Our last Library Fight Club was a roaring success, well-attended and well-received by attendees. So we are hoping for the same great turnout for this round!
Of course, we don’t talk about Library Fight Club, but we may tweet/blog it if anyone non-local is interested. Let us know.

When is it on?
Thursday 14th July, 5.30 for 6pm start
The Brisbane Hotel, 292 Beaufort St, Perth WA 6003
RSVP here by the 13th July
This is a free event, but we are expected to buy a few drinks from the bar downstairs.

What will we fight about at the meeting?
“To degree or not to degree? Are formal library qualifications still relevant or could work experience and degrees from other disciplines be better?”

Do I have to prepare?
You can “prepare” if you want, or just have a few opinions in mind. However, be aware that you will be assigned a “side” at random upon arrival.

We hope to see you there!