Event Description

Libraries supporting the separation of powers: parliament, courts and executive

The information and collections contained within our government, parliamentary and special libraries and archives is essential to upholding democracy at the day-to-day level. What does this work look like in practice? What kinds of information do these libraries and archives curate and for whom? What are some of the most interesting requests they’ve received? In this first session of the week, we’ll get answers from representatives from libraries and archives around Australia to these questions (and many more) and get their view on why freedom of and access to information is so essential to a strong a thriving democracy. Free for ALIA members, $25 for non-members.

Speakers:

Steven Fox, Parliamentary Librarian, Australian Parliamentary Library 

Karen Collier, National Coordinator, Library and Research Services, Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

Alissa Duke, Supreme Court Library of Victoria 

When

Monday 29 July 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm AEST 

Where

Online webinar on the Zoom Events platform. A link will be sent out the morning of the webinar.

A recording of the webinar will also be made available through the Zoom Events platform to registered participants.