Program
27 November 2007, Theatre, National Library of Australia, Canberra ACT
Organised by the School of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University, with generous support from the National Library of Australia.
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Program
| Morning Session | |
|---|---|
| 8.45am | Arrivals and registration |
| 9.15am | Opening Remarks (Bob Pymm/Jake Wallis, Charles Sturt University) |
| 9.20am | Introduction (Warwick Cathro, Assistant Director-General, Innovation, National Library of Australia) |
| 9.30am | Web 2.0 and the NLA (Debbie Campbell, Director, Collaborative Services, NLA) This presentation provides an overview of the impact of Web 2.0 on the National Library of Australia's discovery services. The National Library has recognised that changes in service delivery are required for library services to be available in personal online environments. Consequently, in its Strategic Directions' statement 2006-2008, the National Library included an objective "to ensure [its] relevance in a rapidly changing world, participate in new online communities and enhance [its] visibility". One of the activities embarked on to achieve this objective was the provision of innovative online ‘spaces’ for Library patrons to interact with us and among themselves, and how this has been achieved will be discussed in relation to the National Library's premier discovery services, Libraries Australia, Picture Australia and Music Australia. [Powerpoint, 7MB] [audio - Cathro + Campbell - mp3, 48MB] |
| 10.15am | What is Web 2.0 and what does it offer? (Jake Wallis, CSU) >The concept of “Web 2.0” has generated a great deal of discussion and debate about the potential of networked technologies to emphasise the social, participative and creative elements of online interaction. When we get past the hype, what is the substance of Web 2.0 and how might we apply Web 2.0 models to libraries? This presentation will clarify what is meant by Web 2.0 in terms of approach (rather than technology) and will suggest how libraries might implement Web 2.0 tools and techniques to facilitate a paradigm shift in service delivery.[Powerpoint] [audio - mp3, 43MB] |
| 10.50am | Morning Tea |
| 11.15am | Netgen (16-22 yr olds, grown up with the web - expectations) (Kathy Collier, ANU) This presentation will provide some insight into how the Division of Information at the Australian National University has adapted both information services and the physical space to meet the dynamic and evolving needs of our clientele. This is achieved by using a combination of resources. Technology, used to provide access and digital services, is supported by the Information Literacy Program and the Ask ANU desk, which blends IT support and reference services. In addition to this Library space continues to be re-purposed to support teaching, learning and research needs while recognising the social importance of the Library. [Powerpoint] [audio - mp3, 32MB] |
| 11.50am | Making the most of your web presence (Christopher Roosen, PTG Global) New technologies in web design and implementation offer excellent opportunities for library websites and other online information resources. However, the basis of a well defined web presence should centre on understanding the needs of core user groups in the context of the organisational goals. We will explore the process of isolating the key user needs while continuing to support the intrinsic goals of libraries and information science. [Presentation] [audio - mp3, 40MB] |
| 12:35pm - 1:35pm | LUNCH |
| Afternoon Session | |
| 1.35pm | Enhancing catalogues with user input (Michele Huston, Director Web Publishing, National Library of Australia) Who are the people around me and what are they doing? This is not usually a question that you'd expect a library catalogue to be able to answer but users are coming to libraries with new skills and different expectations. Skills that they have learned on sites such as Flickr, eBay, Facebook, Wikipedia and Amazon where you can interact with other people who share your interests. This presentation will explore a niche for libraries in a networked world by drawing on examples from successful websites. [Powerpoint] [audio - mp3, 34MB] |
| 2.10pm | Parliamentary Library - new technologies for a high demand client group. (Judy Hutchinson, Greg Baker, Parliamentary Library) The two-sided coin: the state of play with the Australian Parliamentary Library's use of wikis to guide staff and to inform clients. to guide staff ...Subject Indexers in Database Services use Parliamentary Library Thesaurus terms to index newspaper articles. The Thesaurus is maintained in-house and deals in detail with the Australian political and parliamentary environment. Indexers keep up-to-date on a daily basis with what terms to apply to topics as they arise. Judy Hutchinson will discuss using a wiki as a part of the communication process for this and compare the advantages of the wiki to previous methods. to inform clients ...The issue of climate change crosses many disciplines including science; economics; foreign affairs; social policy; politics; law; and statistics. The Parliamentary Library's climate change contact group brings together specialists from these areas and the group's wiki is an aid to collaboration on all aspects of this rapidly evolving topic. Greg Baker will discuss the wiki, how it is currently used as a collaborative work tool, and how it is thought the future will unfold for this resource. [Powerpoint] [audio - mp3, 35MB] |
| 2.45pm | Afternoon tea |
| 3.10pm | ABS and new technologies (Nicola Cross, Michael Janssen-Gibson) The ABS is one of the largest government e-publishers, and the website is our primary point of dissemination and communication. The ABS is now moving from a paradigm of data dissemination to data communication. Navigation and content are important aspects of any large website, but in order to make statistics relevant and useful to society they have to tell a story, and even more relevant is a statistical resource that allows users to discover their own stories. Nicola Cross and Michael Janssen-Gibson will discuss and demonstrate the tools, technologies, and Web 2.0 initiatives currently available on the ABS website. They will also highlight some of the short- and long-term web plans for data communication. [audio - mp3, 27MB] > |
| 3.45pm | Podcasting - a fad or the "new media"(Nick Weare, National Film and Sound Archive) Since the first podcast in 2003 Podcasting has become" the new media". Established media such as radio and newspapers, Universities, Financial institutions, churches and social commentators, in fact anybody who has a message is using podcasting to spread their word. Even television has embraced Vodcasting, a video version. University lectures, stock market commentary, entertainment industry gossip, from Prime Ministers speeches to "what i did on my holiday", can be loaded into a computer and downloaded by anybody to their portable player for listening at their convenience. What does the future hold for podcasting? Whats in it for libraries? [Powerpoint] [audio - mp3, 27MB] |
| 4.20pm | E-books - what works, what doesn't. (Bob Pymm, CSU) E-books have yet to find a firm place in public libraries generally. In Australia a number of small scale pilot services have been introduced with varying results. One major Australian public library network, the ACT Public Library Service (ACTPLS), has recently introduced a collection of nearly 2,000 e-books and e-audio, accessible to users via the Web. This paper reports on the implementation of this service and the response of users after three months of operation. [Powerpoint] [audio - mp3, 34MB] [paper] |
| 4.55pm | Close |
| 5.10pm | Wine and cheese, courtesy CSU Winery and Cheese Factory |
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