The Library Monitor

Library staff were asked to check out a beast in the children's area of the Darwin City Council's Casuarina Library this week.A mum thought she saw a snake coiled up amongst the books. It was actually a goanna (although more specifically a Tree Monitor, we think.) This is Rosario, our Children's and Youth Services Librarian,who calmly managed the situation


After the photo shoot we put it in a tree in the library car park

Family History tour Northern Territory Library

ALIA Top End had its first meeting for the year with a tour of the Family History area of the Northern Territory Library given by John Richards
John gave a very good introduction to the available resources to an appreciative audience.

Day two of ALIA Top End Symposium

Gillian Hallam gave a presentation based on a recent survey of the Australian Library workforce with a specific focus on the NT.


Other speakers included a speaker from the National Library, school librarians and colleagues from CDU. There were lots of smiling faces with the door and raffle prizes.





















After this,, quite a large group then attended a National Advisory Council meeting at the Darwin Sailing Club.

The ALIA TopEnd Symposium Day 1

A great networking opportunity for local library staff as well as some interstate speakers held for the first time at Darwin's Sky City Casino.







After a Welcome to Country from Larrakia Nation Elder - Alderman Dorothy Fox,
The Honourable Austin Asche AC QC gave a witty opening speech.







This theme of this year's symposium, "e-volving education",
focused on the changing ways in which the library and information
industry promotes learning and the evolution of how the library
industry maintains its own "education" in ensuring that
its professionals stay on top of information trends.