On May 7th, the Study Support Team and the Library got together to share different Professional Associations they have found and are either a member of or are considering becoming a member of. This was building on the concept of the Communities of Practice discussed a few weeks ago.
A reminder that memberships to these associations can be subsidised by Study Group. The first step would be to write a case explaining how these relate to our roles and how they would benefit the delivery of our services.
Here is a list of different Associations presented in this meeting
VicTESOL A professional association for those in Victoria focused on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Tesol International Association An international association to educators, researchers, administrators and students in the ELT field
Australian Library and Information Association The national professional organisation for the Australian library and Information services sector
Council of Australian University Librarians A leadership organisation for the University Libraries in Australia
International Association of University Libraries
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions An international body representing the interests of library, information services and their users
Australian Institute of Training and Development A professional membership organisation for Learning and Development Professionals across Australia
International Education Association of Australia An association for individuals and organisations from across all sectors of the International Education Industry
ISANA (International Students Advisers Network of Australia Inc) An international education association of Australian and New Zealand international education professionals
Association for Academic and Language Learning An association which represents and supports academic language and learning educators in Australia
For more information and a discussion on these different Associations and Memberships,