Conferences and Workshops
Forthcoming Conferences and Workshops
September 2010
ALIA Access Conference will be held in Brisbane 1-3 September. For full information see http://conferences.alia.org.au/access2010/index.html
PLVN Home Library Services Seminar
Friday 10 September at Thomastown Library.
Bookings for this have now closed and it is fully subscribed.
October 2010
Libmark Seminar
Achieving your marketing goals through collaboration and partnership.
Date: Friday 8 October - 9.30am-3.40pm
Venue: William Angliss College
Cost: $140 plus GST
Bookings - Go to Register This will provide a booking form. At the end of this there will be a payment form and you can select to pay by credit card or print out an invoice. If you need a purchase order do this first (made out to MAV) and cite the purchase order on the booking form. Please ensure you book for the correct number of people as refunds will not be given. Bookings close on Monday 4th October.
Program
The development of partnerships is a growing phenomenon within Public Libraries in Australia. They can be a significant marketing tool, enabling services to achieve their strategic goals.
Libmark’s 2010 annual October seminar looks at partnerships from this marketing perspective. The seminar will provide insights on the benefits, challenges and processes involved in joining forces with individuals and organisations.
Key speakers include, Tracey Oliver, Coordinator, Community Centres Network, Maribyrnong Council; Debra Rosenfeldt, Manager, Public Libraries, State Library of Victoria, Tony Iezzi, Vision Australia, and Carol Coulson, Project Manager, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
This is also your chance to hear from your library peers as they share their marketing success stories achieved through partnership
Full program available here.
New Zealand National Digital Forum 2010 Conference
Linking data, linking people
Monday 18 – Tuesday 19 October 2010
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration for NDF 2010 is now open. Please click here (https://www.etouches.com/NDF2010) to register.
The registration fees have been set as follows:
Full conference registration
Member Early Bird $375 Member Standard $475
Non Member Early Bird $475 Non Member Standard $525
One Day Conference Registration
Member Early Bird $255 Member Standard $325
Non Member Early Bird $275 Non Member Standard $375
All fees include GST and are in $NZ. The EARLY BIRD rate only applies until Friday 3 September 2010.
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Enquiries or Further Information
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us:
Paardekooper and Associates
Conference organisers of NDF 2010
P: +64 4 562 8259
F: +64 4 562 8269
E: ndf@paardekooper.co.nz
W: http://ndf.natlib.govt.nz/about/2010-conference.htm
PLVN Online Resources Forum
This event provides a venue for vendors to showcase new products and for librarians to look at what is available. It is also a chance for librarians to compare notes on the products and discuss any issues of concern. Now that we don’t have Gulliver, each library needs to make its own decision about subscriptions and this is a good way to see a lot of options at once.
Here are the details:
Date: 21 October 2010. 9.00am – 5.00pm
Place: Rendezvous Hotel, 328 Flinders Street Melbourne
Cost: $60 plus GST. Includes lunch, morning and afternoon tea and a cocktail party at the end of the day.
So far the following vendors have accepted an invitation to present:
Cengage(Gale)
Ebsco
Britannica
Thorpe Bowker
Oxford
Digital Education Services
Wavesound
Bolinda
James Bennett
Alexander Street Press
Law Handbook
There will also be a presentation from State Library of Victoria on their range of databases
Others are being followed up.
Vendors will make individual presentations and will also be demonstrating their products in an allocated area all day.
To book go to:
http://events.mav.asn.au/?mav_conference_detail_UNID=336
Bookings close on Thursday 7th October
The last page of this booking system provides payment options and you can either pay by credit card or print out an invoice.
If you need a purchase order this should be made out to the MAV (Municipal Association of Victoria) There is no need to send the purchase order – just enter the number on the payment page to meet requirements of your accounts department. Don’t send orders or payment to PLVN or to the hotel.
Library Technicians professional development weekend. 23-24 October
6th River of Opportunities professional development weekend seminar.
This year’s event will be held in the historic location of Moama. Well known for its wine growing, restaurants, shopping and local attractions, the twin towns of Echuca/Moama, which encompasses the historic paddle steamer port of Echuca on the banks of the mighty Murray River.
The weekend event will provide a forum where library and information professionals can debate ideas, network with colleagues and enjoy the social atmosphere at country venues.
The seminar program is currently being developed and will be available prior to the opening of registrations. To register your interest and join our mailing list, please contact kwilson@slv.vic.gov.au
Our venue:
Comfort Resort, Echuca Moama, 54-56 Meninya Street Echuca-Moama, NSW 2731 http://www.comfortresortmoama.com.au/
(03) 5482 3311
Estimated registration fee:
ALIA members $130-$150
Non-members $175-$195
COPYRIGHT SEMINAR: PUBLIC LIBRARIES: COPYRIGHT ISSUES
The Australian Copyright Council is renowned for its reliable, user-friendly training, publications and advice. Delivered by experienced specialist lawyers, the seminar will give you the latest information on copyright matters and how the law applies to real situations and practical issues.
Melbourne – 22 October 2010
WHO IS THIS SEMINAR SUITABLE FOR? - Anyone working in a public library.
February 2011
ALIA Information OnLine Conference. 1-2 February at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Call for Abstracts is now open. For full information go to www.information-online.com.au
November 2011
Connection and Convergence -: Second International Conference onJoint Use Libraries.
3-4 November 2011. For further information go to www.auslib.com.au
Reports of Conferences and Workshops of interest to PLVN Members
Report of the Workshop on Serving Small Communities held in May 2009
Report from the Mobile Muster held in Geelong in September 2009
Papers from the PLA/QPLA Change and Challenge Conference held in Townsville in October can be seen at http://pla.org.au/Conf2009/conference_papers.html
The Big Issues: Public libraries, learning, technology and social inclusion seminar was held at the State Library of Victoria on Monday 16 November 2009.
The presentations are now available on the Infonet website: http://www.libraries.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/infonet/org.cgi?detail=1&id=75.
Recordings of the presentations are also available
Auslib Conferences Proceeedings of the following Auslib Conferences are available through the Auslib website - www.auslib.com.au
Next chapters: public libraries in Australia and New Zealand for older generations, State Library of New South Wales
1-2 May 2009
Reading Critical: reader development in Australia and New Zealand, State Library of Victoria conference centre 11-12 April 2008
Learning Futures: public libraries for the new generations in Australia and New Zealand 9-10 March 2007
Places and Spaces: public libraries for the 21st century. 31 March - 1 April 2006
SWITCH 2009: Conference Papers & Presentations
Conference abstracts, papers & presentations from the interactive 2009 SWITCH: Public Libraries in a Changing Environment Conference & Exhibition can be found on the PLM website www.plmnsw.org.au under "Papers" on the "2009 Conference & Exhibition" home page
State Library of Western Australia "Necessity is the mother of (re)invention" Library Seminar
The presentations and recordings from the recent library seminar held at the State Library on 28th April are now available on the State Library of WA website. Please follow the following link to the SLWA website: http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/about_us/innovation
Topics include:
Client’s use of equipment that might infringe copyright
Copying for clients
Online and email delivery of copies to clients
Inter-library supply
Current awareness services
Preserving and replacing items in the collection
Subscribing to online resources.
To book and for more information, please visit www.copyright.org.au/training2010. If you would like copies of the 2010 training brochure in paper form, or to subscribe to our email list for upcoming events and publications, contact Copyright Council Admin: info@copyright.org.au