ALIA Retirees Group Secretary - Niki Kallenberger

In her own words: "I retired from the State Library of New South Wales in 2005. Retirement is proving to be an intriguing “next chapter” in my career, and I’m enjoying new challenges in juggling paid and unpaid work, friends, leisure and travel alongside the more mundane aspects of everyday life. I work 5 – 10 hours each week as the ALIA Local Liaison Officer for NSW. I assist Syba Signs Pty Ltd with their professional development program for teacher-librarians (see http://www.sybasigns.com.au/). As well, in partnership with a good friend and former colleague, I have undertaken a number of consultancy projects in the library industry. Our consultancies have taken us to school libraries, community organisations, and government departments, both small and large. Retirement provides wonderful variety, to say the least!"

Vale - Joyce Fardell

Joyce Fardell, one of the "matriarchs" of school libraries in New South Wales, has died recently aged 84. As a long serving Head of Library Services for the (now) NSW Department of Education and Training, Joyce played a highly influential role in improving school library facilities and ensuring the teacher-librarians who staffed them were well-qualified to do so. A passion for children's literature remained with her throughout her life. A tribute to Joyce appears in the September 2007 issue of inCite, with additional information about the many facets of her career a letter to the editor in the October issue.