http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/ en-us NLS2006 Sessions from the ALIA New Librarians' Symposium 2006 Various Sessions recorded in Leighton Hall at NLS2006, December 1-2 2006. Topics include: debate - "Should librarians be politically active?", leadership, career development, management, social software, wikis open source software and library 2.0 Sessions recorded in Leighton Hall at NLS2006, December 1-2 2006. Topics include: debate - "Should librarians be politically active?", leadership, career development, management, social software, wikis open source software and library 2.0 Various newlibrarian2006@alia.org.au Alex Byrne NLS2006: Pathways and Possibilities "A gun totin' librarian walks free". Why do we find that headline strange? We know that libraries and information services and the professionals who run them have a major role in the information society. But we tend to understate that role to ourselves and to the community. http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/audio/byrne-sshhh.MP3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT 41:08 librarianship, information society, culture NLS2006 NLS2006: Pathways and Possibilities We aim to explore the arguments as to why those in the information field should or shouldn't be politically engaged, and whether it benefits individuals, libraries or the profession as a whole. Debaters are: Moderator Sue Hutley, Affirmative: John Rodwell, Rob Tucker, Maxine Brodie. Negative: Andrew Finegan, Kay Harris, Roxanne Missingham http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/audio/debate.MP3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT 53:31 politics, activism, librarianship Libbie Blanchard and Jo Keleher NLS2006: Pathways and Possibilities Federated search technology provides library users with an avenue to locate information in a similar way to Google search. It answers many a frustrated, time pressured users' prayer by allowing them to search across multiple information resources at the same time. http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/audio/blanchardkeleher-federated.MP3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT 18:08 Google, federated searching, portals, libraries Emily Barton NLS2006: Pathways and Possibilities This article outlines the technological and political skills one first-year librarian used to implement new technologies, including blogs, wiki's and an open-source content management system, in a large academic library. http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/audio/barton-adapting.MP3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT 19:13 CMS, opensource, technology, sql, libraries Peter Blake NLS2006: Pathways and Possibilities This article describes the process of setting up a wiki, both in installation and configuration, placing particular emphasis on community building and correct encapsulation of the desired scope of the wiki. http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/audio/blake-wiki.MP3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT 29:39 libraries, opensource, wikis Kate Davis NLS2006: Pathways and Possibilities The demographic in Australian libraries is changing: the library workforce is rapidly ageing and the Millennial generation is increasingly representing a larger proportion of the workforce. With this comes many challenges, both for existing library staff (and management) and for the Millennial librarian. http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/audio/davis-whygeneration.MP3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT 16:23 libraries, demographics, millenials, management Alan Smith NLS2006: Pathways and Possibilities Part One – Intermediate – Dinners; Part Two – Advanced – Cocktail Parties and Foyers http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/audio/smith-networking.MP3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT 21:01 networking, parties, socialising, conferences, management, libraries Rachele Carnevale, Anna Zylstra, Catherine Chambers NLS2006: Pathways and Possibilities This presentation will focus upon the professional development opportunities this program offered to a new librarian. The skills that were learned through the development and implementation of this program were invaluable. http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/audio/rockandrhyme.MP3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT 22:40 children, storytime, libraries, development, skills Duncan McLachlan NLS2006: Pathways and Possibilities As a librarian starting off in the 21st century you will want to know about what’s coming up that will influence the way you work. In future, libraries will be market led, more opportunistic, truly responsive to their customers’ wants, needs and goals. http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/audio/mclachlan-marketing.MP3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT 28:14 marketing, public libraries Panelists NLS2006: Pathways and Possibilities The session aims to explore all aspects of leadership, from being a leader in a prominent role to leading from the bottom up. Panelists include: MC, Adrianne Harris, Kate Sinclair, Tania Barry, Alan Smith, Andrew Wells http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/audio/leadership-panel.MP3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT 39:36 leadership, leading, following, management, libraries Joan Frye Williams NLS2006: Pathways and Possibilities This lively session will explore the new service models and technologies that can help us meet our users’ changing expectations in ways that add real value and preserve our role as library professionals. http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/audio/williams-information.MP3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT 46:47 users, design, management, libraries Alyson Dalby NLS2006: Pathways and Possibilities (Alyson presents Matthew Davis' paper) This paper seeks to explore the ethics of information access within the library profession and to provide new librarians with an understanding of the application of an ethical code, particularly in light of the changing nature of the occupation in a post September 11, 2001 global community. http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/audio/dalby-accesstoinformation.MP3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT 21:39 access to information, values, libraries John Chisholm NLS2006: Pathways and Possibilities Falling up the career ladder is not an unusual occurrence in Australian Libraries. While librarians without management training may find themselves floating just out of the depth in unfamiliar waters, the alternative is too often managers without library experience. http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/audio/chisholm-skinofyourteeth.MP3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT 19:26 management, skills, public libraries Beth Lonergan and Renée Shuttleworth NLS2006: Pathways and Possibilities What happens when a manuscripts team loses years of collection knowledge and established relationships with donors and users as the result of retirement? What strategies can staff adopt to compensate for that loss of knowledge? http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/audio/lonergan-shuttleworth.MP3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT 21:19 management, retirement, national library, succession planning Suzanne Byke and Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen NLS2006: Pathways and Possibilities Are you a leader or a follower? What do the terms leadership and followership mean and why is it important to clearly understand the roles of leaders and followers? What about the influential middle ground between the two? http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/audio/byke-lowe-wincentsen.MP3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT 30:49 management, leadership, followership, libraries Christine Bruce NLS2006: Pathways and Possibilities In my address I will explore the transformational influence of information literacy on people's lives, and the transforming influence of information literacy on the information profession. http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/audio/bruce-informationliteracy.MP3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT 36:40 information literacy, libraries Tania Barry NLS2006: Pathways and Possibilities At the beginning of the 21st century, lifelong learning became the catchcry for those in the public library sector. More to the point, early childhood literacy was identified as the cornerstone of lifelong learning. Libraries play a crucial role in building this foundation by joining forces with community groups to create a diverse range of partnerships. http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/audio/barry-pathways.MP3 Sat, 16 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT 17:00 community, literacy, childhood, public libraries Lisa Cotter and Mary Grimmond NLS2006: Pathways and Possibilities By showcasing the possibilities and benefits of evidence based library and information practice (EBLIP), this presentation hopes to entice delegates to do "a little turn on the catwalk", modelling EBL. Unless you are too sexy for your study, a $10000 grant is not necessary to make it worth getting out of bed and involved with research. http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/audio/cotter-grimmond.MP3 Sat, 16 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT 25:00 eblip, libraries, evidence-based, research, writing Kael Driscoll NLS2006: Pathways and Possibilities A number of years ago I started a PhD on the image of librarians in literature. However, I ended up withdrawing to pursue a career as an actual librarian. This unfinished thesis still haunts me, and I find that I am constantly collecting references to librarians in books, comics, films and TV shows. http://conferences.alia.org.au/newlibrarian2006/audio/driscoll-lookingglass.MP3 Sat, 16 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT 21:00 popular culture, libraries, image, stereotype, film