Association of Parliamentary Libraries of Australasia (APLA)

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APLA 2007 Canberra

APLA Conference (Canberra 2007)

"Collaboration and Innovation"

26th July 2007 Theme: Collaboration and Innovation
8:45	Greeting in Marble Foyer
9:00	Coffee and registration, Conference kit distribution
9:30	Welcome by Chair: Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian, [YouTube clip]
9:35	Opening address: Harry Evans, Clerk of the Senate
9:40	Session One: New ways of communication: the Parliamentary environment and beyond Dr Luke Buckmaster and Dr Sarah Miskin Politics and technology in the 21st century—taking it to the streets (30 mins) Kent Fitch and Alison Dellitt (National Library of Australia) Rethinking the catalogue (30 mins) Discussion (20 mins)
11:00	Morning tea
11:20	Session 2: Client perspectives (panel) The Hon Dick Adams MP (Australian Labor Party, Lyons, Tasmania), Joint Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library Senator Russell Trood (Liberal Party of Australia, Queensland) Joint Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library Senator Lyn Allison (Leader, Australian Democrats, Victoria)
1:00	Lunch (in Conference Room)
2:00	Session 3: Innovation: using the digital environment to open up access to collections and services Rose Holley (National Library of Australia) The National Newspaper digitisation project (30 mins) Mal Booth (Head, Research Centre, Australian War Memorial) Innovation online delivery at the AWM (30 mins) Discussion
3:00	Afternoon tea
3:20	Session 4: Clever collaborations Vic Elliott (Executive Director, Scholarly Information Services and University Librarian, ANU) Collaboration in Australian university library and information environment (30 mins) Carmel McInerney (Asknow! Coordinator, National Library of Australia) Collaboration in online reference—Ask Now (30 mins) Discussion (20 mins)
4:40	Summation and thanks—Roxanne Missingham
4:50	Formal close—Ian Harris AO, Clerk of the House of Representatives Conference Photos
7pm	Conference dinner (Commonwealth Club, 25 Forster Crs Yarralumla)