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APLA 2008 Melbourne

Research and Reference Symposium

"Politics, Media & Technology - delivering high quality, balanced information to parliamentary clients in the Web 2.0 era"

Melbourne, Vic

PROGRAM - Friday 8th February 2008

Theme: Politics, Media & Technology - delivering high quality, balanced information to parliamentary clients in the Web 2.0 era.
8:30

Registration

 

9:00

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

 

9:15

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

10:30

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

2:00

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

Questions and discussion

2:50

Afternoon tea

3:20

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

 

4:40

Tour of Parliament House and Gardens (approx 30 minutes)

 

7:00

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

 

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