A special project of the Australian Library and Information Association

National Library Technician's Day
Tuesday 24 May 2005

Library technicians throughout the nation are holding events to celebrate National Library Technician's Day.

Australian Capital Territory

Join ACT Technicians for breakfast. Guest speaker will be Andrew Shiels from CIT speaking on a new training package. Brindabella Restaurant, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 7:30am. RSVP by 20 May. For more information, contact Beth Clary, ph 02 6162 6225, beth.clary@radford.act.edu.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address).

Alice Springs

Library technicians in Alice Springs are having a lunch out to celebrate National Library Technician's Day 2005, leaving the librarians and AOs staffing the libraries! For more information, contact Sonia Sumner, ph 08 8959 5266, sonia.sumner@cdu.edu.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address).

Darwin

Come and celebrate National Library Technician's Day at the Darwin Sailing Club from 6:00pm. For more information, contact Dianne Wilcox, ph 08 8988 1200, diwilcox@austarnet.com.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address).

Queensland

Celebrate in Queensland with the ALIA Qld Library Technicians annual dinner and Recent Graduate Award. Guest speaker will be Barb Ewers from QUT and a belly dancer will be providing entertainment! Skyline Restaurant, Southbank TAFE, 6:00pm-9:00pm. For more information, contact Jennifer Parker after hours, ph 07 3378 5211, jennifer.c.parker@det.qld.gov.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address).

Tasmania

Tasmanian library technicians will celebrate with a dinner at The Newstead Hotel, 160 Elphin Road, Newstead, Launceston. For more information, contact Tan Jessup, ph 0438 401 880, ploppel@bigpond.com.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address).

Victoria

Everyone is welcome to join the Victorian Library Technicians for a celebratory dinner at the Spaghetti Tree Restaurant, 59 Bourke Street, Melbourne. RSVPs essential. For more information, contact Libby Brackenridge, libby.brackenridge@deakin.edu.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address).

Western Australia

A National Library Technician's Day Breakfast will be held at 150 East Restaurant at Ascot Quays, 150 Gt Eastern Hwy, Belmont near Garratt/Abernethy Roads. 7:30am-9:30am. Bookings essential. For more information, contact Judy Allan, ph 08 9275 2506, allan@arach.net.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address).