User Groups

User Groups (also known as ‘LAUGs’) are groups of Libraries Australia users who attend meetings to share workflow advice and discuss issues about Libraries Australia and other issues which impact on the library community.

There are User Groups in every state and territory, some of which have sub-groups (or ‘special interest groups’) for cataloguing and/or document delivery.

The User Group meetings are fantastic opportunities for members across all library sectors to meet, both formally and informally, and are especially worthwhile for those who work in very small organisations.

Find out about the User Group/s (i.e. convenors, secretaries and meeting information) in your state or territory by clicking on the relevant link: ACTNSWNTQLDSATASVICWA

ACT User Groups

General User Group (ACT LAUG)

Kathleen Cobcroft (Convenor)

Bibliographic & Metadata Librarian, University of Canberra Library

Phone: (02) 6201 5321

Email: kath.cobcroft@canberra.edu.au

Jo-Ann Cryer (Secretary)

Cataloguing Librarian, Dept. of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Phone: (02) 62446332

Email: Jo-ann.cryer@fahcsia.gov.au

2012 meetings (Wednesdays):

  • 29 February (Meeting Room 1, 4th floor, National Library of Australia)
  • 30 May (Training rooms 1/2, 4th floor, National Library of Australia)
  • 29 August (Training rooms 3/4, 4th floor, National Library of Australia)
  • 28 November (Meeting Room 1, 4th floor, National Library of Australia)

Time: 9:30 – 11 am

Venue: various

LADD Special Interest Group

Julie-Ann Wolfe (Convenor)

Circulation & Document Supply Team, Library Services, Dept. of Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)

Phone: (02) 6146 1932

Email: julie-ann.wolfe@fahcsia.gov.au

2012 meetings (Wednesdays):

  • 7 March
  • 6 June
  • 5 September
  • 5 December

Time: 9:30 – 11.30 am

Venue: Meeting Room 1, 4th Floor, National Library of Australia

NSW User Groups

General User Group (NSW LAUG, including Cataloguing Special Interest Group CATSIG)

Robert Deininger (Convenor)

A/g Online and Licensing Librarian, Collection Services, State Library of NSW

Phone: (02) 9273 1639

Email: rdeininger@sl.nsw.gov.au

2012 meetings (Fridays):

  • 16 March (Macquarie University Library)
  • 27  July
  • 30 November

Time: 10:30 am – 12:15 pm

Note: Morning tea from 10:15 – 10:30.

Venue: Macquarie Room, Ground floor, State Library of NSW

LADD Special Interest Group

Sharon Howells (Convenor)

Librarian, University of Newcastle Library

Phone: (02) 4921 7147

Email: sharon.howells@newcastle.edu.au

2012 meetings (Fridays):

  • 27  July
  • 30 November

Time: 1:30 – 3:30 pm

Venue: McDonald’s Room, Ground floor, State Library of NSW

NT User Group

Marilyn Hawthorne (Convenor)

Assistant Director, Northern Territory Library

Phone: (08) 8922 0758

Email: marilyn.hawthorne@nt.gov.au

2012 meetings:

  • TBA

Time: 1 – 4 pm

Venue: Northern Territory Library, Winnellie Office, Darwin

QLD User Group (QLAUG)

Margery Barnes (Convenor)

Document Delivery Technician, Collection Access, State Library of Queensland

Phone: (07) 3840 7849

Email: margery.barnes@slq.qld.gov.au

Jackie Thomsen (Secretary)

Inter-Library Loans/DocDel Officer, Library Services, Department of Transport and Main Roads

Phone: (07) 3384 2376

Email: jaclyn.l.thomsen@tmr.qld.gov.au

2012 meetings (Tuesdays):

  • 20 March (State Library of Queensland)
  • 4 June (Workshop, venue to be advised)
  • 4 September (Department of Transport and Main Roads)
  • 27 November (State Library of Queensland)

Time: 9:15 for a 9:30 am start

Venue: various

SA User Group (LASA)

Alison Bogdanowicz (Convenor)

Librarian, Library & Information Service, SA Dept. for Families & Communities

Phone: (08) 8413 9014

Email: alison.bogdanowicz@dcsi.sa.gov.au

Chris Swadling (Secretary)

Cataloguing Team Leader, ALS Library Services Pty Ltd, SA

Phone: (08) 8276 5500

Email: chris.swadling@alslib.com.au

2012 meetings (Wednesdays):

  • 7 March

Time: 2:30 – 4 pm

Venue: various

TAS User Group (TLAUG)

Amanda Steen (Convenor)

Senior Librarian, Resources & Access, Morris Miller Library, University of Tasmania Library

Phone: (03) 6226 2822

Email: amanda.steen@utas.edu.au

Carmel Denholm (Secretary)

Senior Cataloguer (Metadata), Systems Support & Development,  LINC Tasmania

Phone: (03) 6233 7586

Email: carmel.denholm@education.tas.gov.au

2012 meetings (Fridays):

  • 29 March
  • 12 August
  • 8 November

Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm

Venue: LINC Tasmania, 3rd Floor 91 Murray Street, Hobart

VIC User Groups

General User Group (VIC LAUG)

Richard McCart (Convenor)

Information Systems Librarian, Library Resources & Access, RMIT University Library

Phone: (03) 9925 2064

Email: richard.mccart@rmit.edu.au

Lamis Sukkar (Secretary)

Email: lamis.sukkar@caval.edu.au

2012 meetings (Thursdays except August):

  • 8 March
  • 7 June
  • 8 August (Combined meeting)
  • 6 December

Time: 10:15 am

Venue: CARM Centre, 4 Park Drive, Bundoora

Cataloguing Special Interest Group (VIC CATSIG)

John Butera (Convenor)

Cataloguing Librarian, Information Support Services, Swinburne University of Technology Library

Phone: (03) 9214 8032

Email: jbutera@swin.edu.au

2012 meetings (Wednesdays):

  • 22 February
  • 18 April
  • 8 August (Combined meeting)
  • 21 November

Time: 10:15 am

Venue: Leigh Scott Room, Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne

LADD Special Interest Group

Pauline Middleton (Convenor)

Monash University

Phone: (03) 9905 4800

Email: Pauline.Middleton@monash.edu

2012 meetings (Wednesdays):

  • 29 February
  • 30 May
  • 8 August (Combined meeting)
  • 28 November

Time: 10.15 am

Venue: CARM Centre, 4 Park Drive, Bundoora

WA User Group

Gregory Kearney (Convenor)

Manager – Accessible Media, Association for the Blind of WA

Phone: (08) 9311 8246

Email: gkearney@gmail.com

Robyn Hull (Secretary)

Librarian, Psychiatric Services Library, WA Graylands Hospital

Phone: (08) 9347 6711

Email: Robyn.Hull@health.wa.gov.au

2012 meetings (Wednesdays):

  • TBA

Time: 9:30 am

Venue: Great Southern Room, 4th floor, State Library of WA