Beyond the library: library professionals working in diverse emerging roles
ALIA National 2022 Conference, 16 May - 19 May 2022 Canberra: Diversity
Careers & opportunities
ALIA Library
Transferring skills from Library Technician to a Casual Educator in the Child Care Industry [slides]
National Library and Information Technicians' Symposium, 13-15 November 2019 Melbourne: Discover, Diversify, Dive In
This presentation (PowerPoint slides) accompanied the session on the professional path and experiences of an ALIA qualified Library Technician during a career spanning more than 30 years.
A case study of higher-level library technicians
ALIA 1995 Library Technician Dunn & Wilson Scholarship, Jean Bailey, LibTechCert
This study was made possible through the Dunn & Wilson Scholarship and supported by the Australian Library & Information Association (ALIA), with sponsorship from LJ Cullen Bookbinders NSW, and Apollo-Moon Bookbinders Victoria.
The aims of the study were:
Multi-skill us: Library Technician national secondment opportunities
ALIA 2005 Library Technician Dunn & Wilson Scholarship, Sharon Uthmann ADipAppSc(LTST) ALIATec
This study was made possible through the Dunn & Wilson Scholarship and supported by the Australian Library & Information Association (ALIA).
This report provides an overview of secondment opportunities through discussion of:
Professional development or personal discovery? Dive into the ALIA PD Scheme! [slides]
National Library and Information Technicians' Symposium, 13-15 November 2019 Melbourne: Discover, Diversify, Dive In
This presentation (PowerPoint slides) accompanied the session on the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) Professional Development (PD) Scheme.
Fifty years a library technician: ten minutes to cover my working life! [slides]
National Library and Information Technicians' Symposium, 13-15 November 2019 Melbourne: Discover, Diversify, Dive In
This presentation (PowerPoint slides) accompanied the lightning talk on the experience of working as a library technician from the 1970's and beyond.
Librarians and dragons: the journey from imposter to super effective [slides]
National Library and Information Technicians' Symposium, 13-15 November 2019 Melbourne: Discover, Diversify, Dive In
This presentation (PowerPoint slides) accompanied a symposium workshop on professional development.
Tech support in Libraryland: through the looking glass [slides]
National Library and Information Technicians' Symposium, 13-15 November 2019 Melbourne: Discover, Diversify, Dive In
This presentation (PowerPoint slides) accompanied the keynote address on the experience of a technical support officer at the University of Melbourne.
Forty things I've learned over four decades [slides]
National Library and Information Technicians' Symposium, 13-15 November 2019 Melbourne: Discover, Diversify, Dive In
This presentation (PowerPoint slides) accompanied the lightning talk on a 40 year library and information career in the South Australian public library sector.
My experience as a library and information professional [slides]
National Library and Information Technicians' Symposium, 13-15 November 2019 Melbourne: Discover, Diversify, Dive In
This presentation (PowerPoint slides) accompanied the lightning talk on the career of a library and information professional from the 1990's and beyond.
