Hello everyone, I am forwarding this announcement about an upcoming tour that will be offered by our Australian colleagues next summer in conjunction with the IFLA meeting in Singapore. Membership in IFLA is not required and ARLIS/NA members are invited to participate. It should be a unique opportunity for a wonderfully customized tour Down Under during the Australian winter. Best wishes from a slowly recovering New York, Deborah Kempe President, ARLIS/NA From: Simane, Jan [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 9:18 AM To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: [IFLAART] WG: Pre-conference Tour of Australian Art Libraries and Galleries August 2013 FYI Dear Colleagues At IFLA in Helsinki a number of you expressed interest in visiting Australia before attending the WLC in Singapore. We have been busy creating an exciting itinerary which will shortly be up on the IFLA Art Libraries Section website. I have included the itinerary below to ensure you have the dates as soon as possible. This study tour will give you a chance to visit Australia's capital city (Canberra), Australia's biggest city (Sydney) , and the warm and fascinating city of Darwin together with a visit to Aboriginal art centres on the nearby Tiwi Islands. If you are interested please contact Joye Volker at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Please note that numbers will be limited. With warm regards Joye Joye Volker Chief Librarian National Gallery of Australia GPO Box 1150, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia T 61 2 6240 6532 F 61 2 6273 2155 M 61 40414342 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> I nga.gov.au<http://nga.gov.au/> ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We invite expressions ofinterest in the following tour preceding the IFLA conference in Singapore. A more detailed costing will follow. DRAFT ITINERARY 8-16 August 2013 ART LIBRARIANS DOWN UNDER [cid:[log in to unmask]] Culture warriors 2008 Danie Mellor National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, purchased 2008 8-9 AUGUST arrive Sydney and fly to Canberra 9-10 AUGUST Canberra Accommodation: University House, Australian National University (AU$139-149) www.anu.edu.au/unihouse<http://www.anu.edu.au/unihouse> Program includes: National Gallery of Australia Indigenous Galleries and Research Library; National Portrait Gallery Exhibition and Research Library; National Library of Australia Manuscripts and Pictures Section; National Museum of Australia Exhibition and Research Library; Centenary of Canberra; Australian National University Art Library; Aussie barbeque at Joye's to meet Canberra art librarians 11 AUGUST travel by bus to Sydney (AU$50.00) 11-13 AUGUST Sydney Accommodation: Sir Stamford at Circular Quay near the Opera House (AU$249.00 early booking for single or for twin) www.stamford.com.au/sscq<http://www.stamford.com.au/sscq> Program includes: Art Gallery of New South Wales exhibition and Research Library; Museum of Contemporary Art and Library; National Art School Library; Sydney Opera House; Ferry to Manly or Taronga Zoo 13 AUGUST Fly to Darwin early evening 14-16 AUGUST Darwin Accommodation: Palms City Resort (AU$185 - $245) www.palmscityresort.com<http://www.palmscityresort.com> Program includes: Tiwi Ferry to the Tiwi Islands with tours of Aboriginal Art Centres and Tiwi Design (AU$329 all inclusive for the day) www.tiwiferry.com<http://www.tiwiferry.com>. au/tours.php; Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territories exhibition and Library; Charles Darwin University, Art Collection and Northern Editions printmaking studio and gallery 16 AUGUST Fly to Singapore early evening NOTES: Participants will arrange their own flights as it is often cheaper to purchase internal flights when you are flying internationally. Arrangements will be made for block bookings for accommodation if required, but participants will pay for their own accommodation. (If you require a less expensive hotel please let us know.For example, there is also the Castlereagh Hotel in Sydney which is less expensive. but further from Circular Quay) The number of participants must be limited for logistical reasons. Weather in Australia in August Canberra 1.3 - 13.5°C (warm clothing required) Sydney 9 - 17.8°C Darwin 20.4 - 31.4°C The National Gallery of Australia is an Australian Government Agency. NOTICE: This email and any files transmitted with it contain information that may be privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the email and notify us immediately. 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