Conferences

WA School Library Conference 2016

The School Library Conference (SLC) is presented by the Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia (AISWA) Libraries and the Western Australian School Library Association (WASLA).
AISWA Libraries and WASLA bring leading authors, and the very best in literature, teaching and learning, and ICT to our conference participants. Our aim is to provide quality professional development and networking opportunities for professionals in the school libraries field.

The 2016 School Library Conference will be held on the Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th June at Wesley College in South Perth and the theme is 'In Your Dreams'.

CBC National Conference

After 70 years, there are myriad possibilities for the CBCA’s future and the future of reading. This theme is creative, open to interpretation, shows potential and inspires hope in the future – all qualities that we wish to underpin the 2016 National Conference.

It is the aim of the conference committee to provide a stimulating, varied and inspiring program that will feature the best Australian children’s book creators. It will also provide a forum for discussion and debate, especially as Quality Literature is central to the Australian English Curriculum.

Celebrate Reading
National Conference 2016

The Literature Centre is excited to present the fifth Celebrate Reading National Conference to be held 28 October - 29 October.  The Conference will take a secondary school focus and will suit teachers, librarians, authors, illustrators and literature enthusiasts. Award winning authors include: Markus Zusak, Libby Hathorn, Scot Gardner, Maureen McCarthy, James Moloney and more...

Edutech Future Library Congress

The Future Library Congress will explore how university/public/state/special/school libraries need to evolve to support the paradigm shift happening due to technological innovation. It will investigate:

  • What the library of the future will look like (aligning design, function and purpose)
  • How to engage communities using all the opportunities available especially digital tools
  • How to provide quality content to users
  • Ways to demonstrate value and how to communicate it
  • Role development - what librarians and information professionals can do to lead and innovate

ALIA National Conference 2016

ALIA National 2016 Conference will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre, Australia from Monday 29 August to Friday 2 September 2016.

The National Conference provides unparalleled opportunities to become stronger as professionals and as an industry with engaging programs and a forum to collaborate network and build partnerships amongst our colleagues, peers, industry leaders and corporate partners.
Important dates
  • Early bird registrations open: 14 March 2016
  • Early bird registrations close: 9 May 2016
  • Registrations open: 10 May 2016
  • Registrations close: 15 August 2016

IASL 2016


The annual International Conference of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL 2016) will be held August 22 – 26, 2016, at the MEIJI UNIVERSITY, Tokyo, JAPAN  At a concurrently held forum, notable writers, researchers and people from the school library and educational fields worldwide will meet together to discuss the challenges currently faced by school libraries and their future.

Australian Copyright Council national Seminar Series:
Making Copyright Work for You 

The copyright council has introduced a range of new practical seminars to better target your learning needs. The seminars are presented by experts in the field of copyright law who are up-to-date with the latest policies, laws and applications of copyright.

Who our seminars are for
   •  Content creators & copyright managers
   •  Website administrators & social media managers
   •  Librarians & archivists
   •  Museum & gallery professionals
   •  Educators & administrators in educational institutions