SATELLITE EVENTS

Confirmed Satellite Events

Research Applications in Information and Library Studies Seminar
Monday 20 September 2004
8.30am – 5.30pm
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
The objective of the seminar is to illustrate research being conducted into information services and use, and show how it may be applied in library or similar contexts. Presentations will be made that review research projects being undertaken at a number of Australian universities. These will be accompanied by discussion on the methodological approaches and practical applications.
The link is to http://www.citi.qut.edu.au/news/rails.jsp

Creating Public Library Policies: From Chaos to Clarity
Proudly sponsored by the Queensland Public Library Association
Monday 20 September 2004
1.30pm - 4.30pm
Venue to be confirmed
Why should busy public library managers spend valuable time writing policies? Isn't it enough to tell staff what the rules are? In a word - no! Written library policies are essential for effective library operations. This workshop introduces attendees to the tools they will need to review, revise and update library policies. During the workshop, participants will learn how to complete an inventory and assessment of their current policies, how to design a process to develop new policies and revise existing ones, and how to communicate policies to staff, library users and other stakeholders.

June Garcia has over 30 years experience as a public librarian. Her experience includes six years as director of an urban library, twelve years as the administrator of a branch library system and five years as a branch manager. She has served CEO of the CARL Corporation, and as Vice President and Chief Ambassador of TLC/CARL, both major library automation companies providing integrated systems to public libraries and consortia. Ms. Garcia is now a managing partner, along with Ronald Dubberly, of a broad-based consulting company serving the library industry.

Ms. Garcia has been a frequent speaker at library conferences on a wide variety of topics relating to public library planning, branch library services, measurement and evaluation, facilities planning, and intellectual freedom.

For further information regarding this event, please contact csbdc@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Kinetica Cataloguing Workflows Workshop
Tuesday 21 September
1.30pm – 5.00 pm
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Kinetica is holding a series of Cataloguing Workflows Workshops in all States and Territories in the second half of 2004. The workshops aim to:

• enable Australian libraries to optimise cataloguing workflows to get the best from Kinetica
• assist libraries to get the best use from their local cataloguing system
• enable all libraries to maximise the benefits to be realised from Kinetica through shared cataloguing, resource discovery and interlending.

The workshops are not intended to provide a forum for discussion of specific cataloguing problems and issues, but will provide a forum for cataloguing managers and practitioners to actively engage in discussion about the various factors involved in establishing and maintaining efficient cataloguing workflows, and to share with others in the group the benefits of their expertise and experience.
An additional workshop will be held prior to the ALIA conference. This workshop is aimed at Kinetica customers who are unable to attend workshops in their own state, but are attending the ALIA conference.

The maximum number of attendees at the workshop is 20. Registrations for the workshop can be made online at http://www.nla.gov.au/kinetica/cataloguing/form.html. Further information can be found on the Kinetica Website at http://www.nla.gov.au/kinetica/.

Online On Tour – Strategies & Tactics for Super Searchers
Monday 20 September
9.00am – 5.00pm
Crown Plaza Surfers Paradise
A one day workshop presented by Information Edge in partnership with ALIA Information Online 2005 conference, designed to improve your confidence and skill in:

• conducting effective reference interviews including listening, questioning and negotiating skills and managing client expectations
• navigating the information landscape, reviewing the variety of online and manual information sources available and how to choose sources including the Open Web, Invisible Web and For Fee services
• how to be a super searcher by analysing search questions, planning search strategies, avoiding “red herrings”, mining the Invisible Web and getting the most out of Google and other search engines and directories
• marketing, presentation, audit trails, record keeping and copyright issues

Who should attend: Anyone wanting to update their online searching skills!

To register or for further information (including cost), contact Information Edge on tel: 02 9371 0300 or email: infoedge@infoedge.com.au.

Moving Up the Value Chain
Tuesday 21 September
9.00am – 5.00pm
Crown Plaza Surfers Paradise
A one day workshop presented by Information Edge in partnership with ALIA designed to improve your skills in:

• communicating with management about the value of your library
• understanding the differences between value chain and supply chain management
• surfacing and delivering value
• highlighting and explaining your unique competencies to management
• understanding a budget and avoiding unnecessary overheads
• recognizing what a USP is and how to market yours
• learning how other libraries facing closure or downsizing have survived and thrived
• identifying the strategies used by the most successful libraries.

Who should attend: Library managers and senior library staff.

Registrations can be made online at conferences@alia.org.au. For further information contact: Information Edge tel: 02 9371 0300 or email: infoedge@infoedge.com.au.

Forum on Purchasing Agreements and Licensing
Tuesday 21 September 2004
9.30am - 4.30pm
Conference Room, Parliament House, Brisbane
The forum will bring together purchasers and suppliers to discuss the issues of concern to libraries and suppliers in the acquisition of online resources.

Following on highly successful forums in Melbourne and Adelaide, the third ALIA Forum on Purchasing Agreements and Licensing is presented by the ALIA Purchasing and Consortia Reference Group, in association with the Queensland Government Libraries Consortium, Queensland TAFE Libraries and the Australian Law Librarians Group (Qld). The forum will feature a mix of presentations by invited speakers, panel sessions and interactive discussion. Speakers and panel members will be drawn from a range of library and information services sectors and vendors. The forum will aim to build knowledge, understanding and trust between purchasers and suppliers. It will inform participants about current developments in licensing, co-operative and consortia arrangements and service and business models. The forum will have a practical focus on identifying key issues relating to licensing for electronic resources and on developing solutions and strategies for addressing these issues.
For more information and to register click here or contact Susan Magnay (susan.magnay@alia.org.au or tel: 02 6215 8225).

ALIA New Graduates Dinner
Wednesday 22 September 2004
7.00pm
Broadbeach Room, Garden Level, Conrad Jupiters
Cost: $25.00 (inc gst) per person. Includes dinner, light dessert and coffee; Cash Bar.
Payment: Must be made by Friday 17th September to ALIA National Office: see http://www.alia.org.au/events/index.html?2004-09&20 for more details. No payments will be accepted on the evening. Phone Registrations with Credit Card payments to Madeline Snedden on 02 6215 8222.
Speaker: To Be Announced … (but it will hopefully have an IFLA theme)

General Enquiries to Simone Friend, New Grads Qld Regional Co-ordinator on 0407 648 084. All new graduates, especially those not attending the conference, most welcome.

If you are not attending the conference as a delegate you are also most welcome to visit the trade exhibition at the conference. Please email your details to alia2004@alia.org.au (before Friday 17 September) and the Conference Managers will arrange a Trade Only Visitor's Pass for you to collect at the Registration Desk onsite. The conference managers request that you visit the trade exhibition between 4pm and 6pm on Wednesday 22 September if using one of these passes.

Other Opportunities

Why not take the opportunity for your special interest group or organisation to meet while attending the conference? There are many exciting and unique options and venues to hold anything from a small meeting to a large function.

A range of the possibilities is listed below - please do not hesitate to contact the Gold Coast Convention Bureau or the Event Manager if you would like further information on any of the options or would like assistance with facilitating the booking of your special event.

SEA WORLD

• The Blue Lagoon Breakfast at Dolphin Pools
• Dolphin Cove Breakfast
• Breakfast with the Bears at Polar Bear Shores
• Breakfast with the Sea Lions at the Broadwater Room
• Dinner options available:
  • Dinner with the Dolphins
  • Dolphin Cove
  • Underwater Wonderland
  • Sea World Cove
  • Caribbean Carnivale
  • Bermuda Triangle Mystery
  • Outback Adventure

MOVIE WORLD
A great variety of dinner and breakfast options available:

• Spooky Island Adventure
• Batman and Robin Event
• Morrocan Bazaar
• Dinner with the Legends
• Sherwood Forest
• Blazing Saddles
• Capone’s Little Sicily
• Dinner at the Manor

WARNER BROS. MOVIE WORLD and logo and all related indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. POLICE ACADEMY and LOONEY TUNES, characters, names and all related indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. BATMAN, ROBIN, WONDERWOMAN characters, names and all related elements are trademarks of and ©D.C. Comics. SCOOBY-DOO and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and ©Hanna-Barbera.

DREAM WORLD
The Dinner and breakfast options available are:

• Breakfast with the Tigers
• Dinner with the Tigers
• Big Brother Party
• Cocktails in Kakadu
• The PaddleWheeler Jazz Cruise
• Tropical Nights
• Wipeout Beach Party
• Breakfast on the Wildside
• Aussie Gold Rush Dinner.

OTHERS
The Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre and hotels in the area also offer small meeting rooms which can be hired.

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