| 26th July 2007 Theme: Collaboration and Innovation |
| 8:45 | Greeting in Marble Foyer |
| 9:00 |
Coffee and registration, Conference kit distribution
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| 9:30
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Welcome by Chair: Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian, [YouTube clip]
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| 9:35
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Opening address: Harry Evans, Clerk of the Senate
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| 9:40
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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)
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| 11:00
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Morning tea
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| 11:20
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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)
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| 1:00
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Lunch (in Conference Room)
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| 2:00
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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
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| 3:00
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Afternoon tea
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| 3:20
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Session 4: Clever collaborations
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| 4:40
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Summation and thanks—Roxanne Missingham
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| 4:50
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Formal close—Ian Harris AO, Clerk of the House of Representatives
Conference Photos
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| 7pm
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Conference dinner (Commonwealth Club, 25 Forster Crs Yarralumla)
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