Association of Parliamentary Libraries of Australasia (APLA)

8:30am

Registration & Coffee
Enter Parliament House via back entrance off Macarthur Street, through carpark
Library staff will be available to escort you to K Room.

9:00

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

9:15

Session 1 Introduction and Overview of Electronic Services at Parliamentary Libraries (Chair Marion King)

10:00         

Morning tea

10:30

Session 2 Project Reviews (Chair Lynne Armstrong)

Each parliamentary library to discuss
1) a successful project and
2) a project that didn't work (heroic failure)

Group discussion on lessons learnt

12:15

Lunch

1:00

Session 3 Project Reviews Continued (Chair Sally Dawson)
Website redesign - QLD Parliamentary Library presentation

Part B
Identification of any joint future projects

2:00

Session 4 VALA2010 - Report (Chair Julie Gardner)

Highlights from VALA conference relevant to Parliamentary Libraries

2:45

Afternoon tea

3:00

Tour of Parliament House and Gardens (approx 45 minutes)

3:45

Wrap-up session (Chair Marion King)

Review of day and follow up actions

7:00pm

Symposium dinner