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Back 2 Basics

ALIA National Library & Information Technicians Conference
Back to Basics – Perth 2011

Monday 12 - Friday 16 September 2011
Pan Pacific Hotel (formerly the Sheraton)


Australian Library & Information Association
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    Monday 12 September 2011

0830 - 1700 Satellite Events
Venue: State Library of Western Australia
  Acquisitions: The Basics and Beyond Preparing an engaging conference presentation
- a step-by-step guide

Presented by Lisa Cluett
[ papers | presentation | handout ]


Tuesday 13 September 2011


0800 - 1730
 
Library Tours

1600 - 1900
 
Registration

1730 - 1900
 
Welcome Reception
Exhibition Area, Pan Pacific Perth

1900 - 2200
 
First Timers Dinner
Monterey's Restaurant


Wednesday 14 September 2011 - PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT (the individual)


0800 - 1800
 
Registration

0900 - 0945
 
Conference Welcome & Opening
Invited Guests: Moorditj Mob Dancers from Wesley College - Russell Woolf - Margaret Allen

0945 - 1030
 
Keynote Address Speaker 1
RACHEL GREEN
RachelGreen.Com Pty Ltd

Like water off a duck's back: How to keep your cool even with angry or irritating people

1030 - 1100
 
Ulverscroft Large Print Books Morning Power Break: Amongst Exhibition Area

1100 - 1230
 
Concurrent Sessions & Workshops
  Golden Ballroom North Golden Ballroom South Golden Ballroom Centre Goldsworthy / Hamersley
Personal Development
Chairperson: Joanne Comerford
Personal Development
Chairperson: Susan Courtland
Personal Development
Chairperson: Claire Hill
Personal Development
Chairperson: Sarah Cesare
1100 - 1130 Concurrent Session 1
More than just duty free shopping : utilising our networks to check out Singapore's most innovative libraries
Kerrie Kelly & Libby Brackenridge

[ paper ]
Concurrent Session 2
Journey beyond the comfort zone
Giovanni Cartoni
1 hr workshop
Concurrent Session 3
Creating the 21st century library: take the next step - become the networked library technician
Roxanne Missingham
[ paper | presentation ]
Concurrent Session 4
An iPad for Me
Anita L'Enfant
1 hr workshop
1130 - 1200 Writing basics: choosing the right media and the right audience to deliver your message
Hana Whaanga
[ paper | presentation ]
Public Speaking Confidence: Enhancing Your Presentation Skills
Elaina Norlin
1 hr workshop
[ presentation ]
1200 - 1230 Transitioning from Practicing Library Technician to Teacher of Library Practice
Rob Thomson
[ paper | presentation ]
Job sharing: a flexible way to manage library technician duties
Lyn Grevsmuhl
[ paper ]
 
1230 - 1330 Lunch
1330 - 1500 Plenary Speaker 1 RACHEL GREEN
Networking conversations guaranteed - meet, greet and speak with ease
1500 - 1530 Afternoon Power Break: Amongst Exhibition Area
1530 - 1700 Concurrent Sessions & Workshops
  Golden Ballroom North Golden Ballroom South Golden Ballroom Centre Goldsworthy / Hamersley
Personal Development
Chairperson: Marilyn Horne
Personal Development
Chairperson: Sandra Wilson
Personal Development
Chairperson: Michelle Coles
 
1530 - 1600 Concurrent Session 1
The Griffith Exchange
Kylie Hill
[ paper | presentation ]
Concurrent Session 2
Taking the scenic route - seeking diverse experiences and undertaking further study to improve skills and fulfil aspirations
Robyn Phillips
[ paper ]
   
1600 - 1630 Laughter Yoga
Grant Stone
Getting the job you want: tips and tricks
Carol Newton Smith
1 hr workshop
[ paper ]
Concurrent Session 3
Mindfulness - The easy way to peace and calm in a stressful world
Rachel Green
1 hr workshop
1630 - 1700 SKILLS TO PAY THE BILLS - From Training Program To Workplace Improvement in 4 Easy Steps
Jonathon Valentine
[ paper | presentation ]
1700 - 1800 Industry Focus Group Session
(School Libraries)

Industry Focus Group Session
(University & TAFE Libraries)

Industry Focus Group Session
(Special Libraries)

Industry Focus Group Session
(Public, State & National Libraries)

1800 - 1900 Happy Hour
Room: Lounge Bar, Pan Pacific Perth


Thursday 15 September 2011 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (the profession)


0800 -1730
 
Registration

0830 - 0915
 
Keynote Adress Speaker 2
ALISON SUTHERLAND

State Library of Western Australia
How to get where you want to go


0915 - 1015
 
ALIA Library Technician Research Award Presentation
Is there a career path for Library Technicians?
Presented by Janette Telford

1015 - 1045
 
Innovation & Business Skills Australasia Morning Power Break: Amongst Exhibition Area


1045 - 1145
ALIA Reports & Awards
Library Technician Advisory Committee Report, presented by Gail Schmidt
Library Technician Education and the new National Training Package: what it means for educators, future graduates and employers, presented by Janetta Mascilongo
Library Technician of the Year Award
ALIA Western Australian Library Technicians Group
Student Conference Grant 2011


1145- 1245
Plenary Speaker
ANDY WRIGHT

Telling Tall Tales and True; the art of successful storytelling

1245 - 1345
Lunch

1345- 1515
 
Concurrent Sessions & Workshops
  Golden Ballroom North Golden Ballroom South Golden Ballroom Centre Goldsworthy / Hamersley
Professional Development
Chairperson: Carol Newton Smith
Professional Development
Chairperson: Joanne Comerford
Professional Development
Chairperson: Patrizia Gianatti
Professional Development
Chairperson: Marilyn Horne

1345-1415
 
Concurrent Session 1
Catalyst or Catastrophe? The aftermath of the EDFAA Library flood
Gina Sjepcevich, Lorraine Ackroyd & Helen Balfour
[ presentation |
Video 1 |
Video 2 ]
Concurrent Session 2
Injury prevention in the Library workplace
Ryan O'Connor
1 hr workshop
[ presentation ]
Concurrent Session 3
Spreading the emerging technology 'virus': how all staff can learn, apply and build community around using interactive tools
Lisa Cluett
1 hr workshop
[ presentation ]
Concurrent Session 4
eBooks, iPads and ePubs (BYO Ipads for hands on demo)
Ben Beaton

1415-1445
 
Library Technicians: what direction now?
Kathryn Leong
[ paper | presentation ]
 

1445-1515
 
The book: power and potential in South African township school libraries
Nicoline Wessels
[ paper | presentation ]
Building Beyond the Basics: valuing continuous learning for Library Technicians with a Certified Practitioner framework
Judy Brooker
[ paper ]
Is Information Literacy a dead topic for Gen Y Library Students?
Phyllis Goodridge
[ paper ]
Repeat Session
eBooks, iPads and ePubs (BYO Ipads for hands on demo)
Ben Beaton

1515 - 1545
Afternoon Power Break: Amongst Exhibition Area

1545 - 1715
 
Concurrent Sessions & Workshops
  Golden Ballroom North Golden Ballroom South Golden Ballroom Centre Goldsworthy / Hamersley
Professional Development
Chairperson: Suzanne Hughes
Professional Development
Chairperson: Carol Davis
Professional Development
Chairperson: Marion Phillips
Professional Development
Chairperson: Susan Courtland
1545-1615 Concurrent Session 1
RDA for the non-cataloguer - a workshop
Renate Beilharz
1 hr workshop
[ paper | presentation]
Concurrent Session 2
Bridging the Digital Divide Using a Community Focused Approach
Kym Andrews & Paul Penn
[ paper ]
Concurrent Session 3
Building the profession together: towards holistic library and information science education
Mary Carroll
[ paper | presentation ]
Concurrent Session 4
Is the Internet a utopia of information or a cesspool of danger? Cyber safety for libraries and the community
Richard Bone
[ presentation ]
1615-1645  
Professional Development: starting from scratch
Anna Hudson
[ paper | presentation ]
Fighting for Survival: the Challenges of Working with a Closed Collection
Kathryn Christidis & Lisa Burgoyne
[ paper | presentation ]
 
1645-1715 Repeat Session
Laughter Yoga
Grant Stone
Joint University Hospital Library Registration Online: a Collaboration - Library Technicians and Librarians to make it happen
Ann Gray
[ Paper ]
Library programs from the cradle to the grave (and beyond!): event management and growing your membership
Benita Parsons
[ Paper | presentation ]
 

1900 - 2330
 
Conference Dinner & Dance
Venue: Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Hotel


Friday 16 September 2011- CLIENT SERVICES (the client)


0900 -1730
 
Registration

0930 - 1015
 
Keynote Addess Speaker 3
ELAINA NORLIN
Broward County Library
Permission & Persuasion: The Power of Influence

1015 - 1100
 
Plenary Speaker 3
SARAH GARNETT
The Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library

1100 - 1130
 
Murdoch University Library Morning Power Break: Amongst Exhibition Area

1130 - 1300
 
Concurrent Sessions & Workshops
  Golden Ballroom North Golden Ballroom South Golden Ballroom Centre Goldsworthy / Hamersley
Client Services
Chairperson: Suzanne Hughes
Client Services
Chairperson: Sandra Wilson
Client Services
Chairperson: Tracie Pollin
Client Services
Chairperson: Jean Broomhall
1130 - 1200 Concurrent Session 1
What Can Libraries Learn About Customer Service From The Retail Industry?
Michelle Coxsen
[ paper | presentation ]
Concurrent Session 2
Trying to Keep the Customer Satisfied - a collection storage and retrieval perspective Deanne Cronk
[ Paper ]
Concurrent Session 3
025.57 Do we give our patrons excellent customer service?
Patricia Murray
[ paper | presentation ]
Concurrent Session 4
CBT@UOW library: responding to client needs
Donna Dee, B. Peisley & C. Messer
1 hr workshop
[ Paper ]
1200 - 1230 Creating content - value adding to the catalogue by the use of indexing
Rowena Brannigan
[ paper | presentation ]
Youth to youth: Paraprofessional in NTU Libraries (Singapore)
V. Somasundram & N. Mohammed Jasni
[ paper ]
"Who dares wins!!!" The Murdoch University - Joint Use Library Experience to enhance and extend Library Client Services
Jan Rutherford
1230 - 1300 Back to Basics and ...Beyond : Improving client services
Julie Conroy & Maria Ammazzalorso
[ paper | presentation ]
Earning Our Stripes: Macquarie University Library's Journey To A New Building
Wendy Palmer & Matthew Cowdrey
[ paper ]
My pathway: impressions of the role of client service as a qualified Library Technician
Lola Lin & Michael Stone
[ paper or paper ]

1300 - 1400
 
Lunch

1400 - 1500
 
Libtech 2011 Conference Close

1500 - 1530
 
Afternoon Power Break: Amongst Exhibition Area

1530 - 1700
 
Open Forum Panel Discussion
Back to the Future: Which doorway will you choose?
Combined LIBTECH/NLS5 Function


1700 - 1800
 
Closing Drinks "Remixer"
Combined LIBTECH/NLS5 Function
Venue: Pan Pacific Perth


 


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ALIA The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), is the professional organisation for the Australian library and information services sector. It seeks to empower the profession in the development, promotion and delivery of quality library and information services, through leadership, advocacy and support. For more information, please visit: www.alia.org.au
 
   
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