Association of Parliamentary Libraries of Australasia (APLA)

Presentation and discussion of Reference and Research Services of parliamentary libraries

In this session the representatives from each library will briefly introduce themselves, their role and major developments in their library services.  Each library’s introduction should be of approximately ten minutes.  A questionnaire will be circulated in advance and the responses from each library will be the basis of the background information document that will be distributed to all delegates.  This document will be a resource for the day’s discussions

Workshop:  Innovation

Library products:  new services/new products/new technology

Panel with Members of Parliament

Members will discuss their information and research needs and the role of parliamentary libraries.

Followed by questions and discussion from the floor.

Workshop:  Collaboration

Sharing and working within and between parliamentary libraries

• Discussion/Feedback
• Summary and Conclusions
• Recommendations to APLA

Symposium Dinner

An informal dinner will be held at a restaurant near Parliament House