Association of Parliamentary Libraries of Australasia (APLA)

Registration

Welcome by Hon. Jenny Lindell, Speaker of the Victorian Parliament & Dr Stephen O'Kane, Secretary, Parliamentary Services

The role of parliamentary libraries in democracies (a NZ case-study)
Paul Bellamy, Research Analyst, Social Policy Team, New Zealand Parliament

Questions and discussion

10:00

Morning tea

Research & Reference Services - Challenges and Innovation - a group discussion facilitated by Paddy Plunket (NZ Parliament)

This session will provide an opportunity to discuss and share knowledge on the challenges facing our research and reference services and how libraries are responding. This will be a chance to learn about good or interesting practice in other parliaments as well as identify the individual and collective talents of APLA colleagues.

1:00

Lunch

Politics and technology in the 21st century
Dr Sarah Miskin, Research Branch, Commonwealth Parliamentary Library.

Questions and discussion

2:50

Afternoon tea

Media and Politics: The impact of our media in the 2007 federal election.
Dr Sally Young, Senior lecturer, Media and Communications at Melbourne University

Questions and discussion

4:10

Wrap-up session

Conference Photo

Tour of Parliament House and Gardens (approx 30 minutes)

Symposium dinner
Melbourne Town Hall, Portico Room & Balcony - Corner Swanston & Collins Streets, Melbourne