HLA News, Dec 07 issue

The December 2007 issue of HLA News was emailed to members late last year. This issue is now also available to members on the HLA website.

Contents include:
Austin Health Library Survey | From Your Convenor | NSW Health Libraries Forum report | EBLIP4 Conference report | Writing a paper: two scientific perspectives | HLA at Dreaming08 | Management Strategies for Library & Information Service Centres: a conference report | Left Field: library branding and marketing

All other issues of HLA News, including the Nov 2007 issue, are available open access.

Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association

Volume 28, Number 4, Fall 2007 is now available. Click here to access the contents.

The feature article is - Introducing Web 2.0: wikis for health librarians.

Job opportunity: Librarian, part-time (Sydney)

Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney, SENIOR LIBRARIAN, Permanent part-time position, 24 hours per week

Salary $887.70 to $1810.00 (gross per week dependant on experience & skills)

Position No: 2008/06

An opportunity exists for a senior Librarian to join the Royal Rehabilitation Centre. With a reputation for providing excellence in the area of rehabilitation and hosting four University affiliated research centres, Royal Rehab is seeking an individual with excellent research and communication skills who can be an integral part of our research and service development activities. With a focus on customer service and knowledge of information technology in the library environment, the individual will also play a leadership role in the development of a new state of the art rehabilitation library.

Applications must address Essential and Desirable criteria as outlined in the information pack.

Information Pack: Human Resources on 9808 9207 or e-mail: jobs@royalrehab.com.au

Enquires: Deborah Frith, Director Marketing and Business Development on 9808 9266.

Closing date amended to: 4 February 2008 (originally 28 Jan)

Job opportunity: Library Technician (Melbourne)

THE NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Library Technician, Full Time

Northern Health Library services requires a full time Library Technician to work 38 hours per week. This position will be primarily based at The Northern Hospital Library with a 1 day per week rotation at Bundoora Extended Care Centre Library.

You will assist in the provision of library services with particular reference to inter-library loans, journal accessioning, cataloguing, circulation desk duties and general library house-keeping.

Diploma or equivalent, eligible for ALIA membership and previous library experience essential.

Health & Allied Services Award - Classification A01 $38,786.80 plus 9% superannuation.

Enquires: Ilana Jackson Librarian, Ph: (03) 8405 8728E-mail: Ilana.Jackson@nh.org.au

Applications quoting Ref. No.A-023 to jobs@nh.org.au or to Human Resources The Northern Hospital185 Cooper St Epping Vic 3076 by 25/01/2008.

HLA Regional group (Qld) Event - Brisbane, 31 Jan

New Technologies, Tools and Trends at the New England Journal of Medicine

Hear Tom Richardson, Director of Institutional Sales & Service for the New England Journal of Medicine, discuss the latest technologies, publishing trends, and new tools developed at the journal and globally. This is an ideal opportunity to ask Tom questions about the future of publishing and journal subscriptions.

When -Thursday January 31, 2008
Time - 2:00-3:00, followed by afternoon tea
Where - QUT Gardens Point Campus Library, V Block Room 714
Cost - Free
RSVP - Wednesday, 30 January 2008 to j.hall@library.uq.edu.au or l.evans@qut.edu.au

Information Valuation

The latest issue of Elsevier's Library Connect newsletter has the theme 'Information Valuation'. Articles and columns include:

• How marketing can help increase the value of e-resource investments: Five key findings;
• Study shows migration to online books saves libraries money and increases usage
• Librarians Speak Up:How is your library determining its value?
  
  
  

aliaNEWS 22 January 2008

Of interest to HLA members in the latest aliaNEWS broadcast:

• Call for papers for the ALIA Biennial Conference. Deadline is 30 Jan.
• Call for papers for the ALIA Information Online Conference. Deadline is 28 Mar.
• Call for papers for the4th ALI A New Librarians Symposium. Deadline is 4 Apr.
• If you provide health information services to patients or your local community, consider submitting an article to the March issue of inCite.
• Interested in being on the ALIA Board of Directors? Nominations close 1 Feb.
• Comments and submissions are invited for the ALIA Education and Workforce Summit 2008 to be held 28 Mar.
• A new draft on the ALIA Conference Manual is being prepared. Copies available on request.
• The ALIA Resources Directory 2008 will be available online to members this year.
• Consider applying for the Jean Primrose Whyte Churchill Fellowship 2008 (SA only) and Jean Arnot Memorial Fellowship 2008.
• New ALIA publications available; member discount on CSU's Libraries in the twenty-first century.

Click here to read the latest aliaNEWS broadcast in its entirety.

Happy New Year to all members

The ALIA Health Libraries Australia Executive would like to wish all members a productive and fulfilling year ahead.

Conference
The main HLA professional development and networking event for the year will be held in September in Alice Springs as part of the ALIA Biennial Conference. HLA will be holding a health library professional development day on Tuesday 2 September followed by health library conference day on Wednesday 3 September. This is a fantastic opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues, update your skills and knowledge AND see some of beautiful Central Australia! Register your interest today.

Bulletin
Health Libraries Australia will continue to publish HLA News. Four issues are planned for this year and thanks go to our sponsor, EBSCO Australia. Submissions are welcome and should be forwarded to the editor, Melanie Kammermann.

Local Events
Keep an eye out for local HLA events happening in your region. These will be advertised on the aliaHEALTH e-list, the ALIA events calendar and on this blog.

Your Executive
The HLA Executive will continue to progress HLA's strategic plan, and as always, the Executive welcomes your input whether it be to provide feedback, make suggestions or raise professional concerns. Contact details can be found on Vital Link.