ALIA Victorian Library Technicians
River of Opportunities IX
21-23 October 2016
PROGRAM
Our MC for the event is Margie Anderson
Friday 21 October
A choice of 2 library visits
1:45 pm
State Library Victoria, Ballarat Offsite Store
A rare chance to look behind the scenes at the Store located on the Mt
Helen Campus, Federation University.
Access details and meeting point to be advised.
Please note: Flat shoes required (due to metal mesh floors) and
access to upper levels is only via stairs.
2:15 – 3:15 pm
Ballarat Mechanics Institute Library, 117 Sturt Street, Ballarat
https://ballaratmi.org.au/education/the-library
6:30 pm -
Dinner
The Lane Restaurant (George Hotel), 27 Lydiard St North, Ballarat
Central. Menu: http://www.georgehotelballarat.com.au/dining/lanerestaurant-menu/
Meal and drinks at delegates own expense
Saturday 22 October
8:30 – 9:00 am
Registration at the venue
Ballarat Base Hospital Education Resource Centre – Ground Floor, Sturt
Street Ballarat
https://www.bhs.org.au/sites/default/files/finder/pdf/maps/Temporary%20
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9:00 - 9:15 am
Acknowledge the traditional owners and welcome the delegates / Bradley
O’Brien, Convenor, ALIA Victorian Library Technicians
9:15 – 9:45 am
Introduction to Ballarat’s local history – Speaker: To be advised
9:45 - 10:15 am
Activity based working (ABW) / Tania Barry
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10:15 – 10:35 am
A word from a sponsor – Michael Hanify, Wavesound
10:35 – 11:00 am
Morning tea – Proudly sponsored by WaveSound
11:00 – 11:30 am
Trends and issues in university libraries / Speaker: Federation University
(title and presenter to be advised)
11:30 – 12.00 pm
The work of the Ballarat Archives Centre and the Public Record Office
Victoria – Speaker: Liz Denny, Ballarat Archives Centre
12:00 – 12:20 pm
A word from a sponsor – speaker to be advised
12.20 – 1:10 pm
Lunch – Proudly sponsored by Raeco
1:10 – 2:20 pm
A choice of concurrent workshops
1. Linked data and Lego / Speaker: Renate Beilharz,
Teacher- Library and Information Studies, School of Business &
Creative Industries, Box Hill Institute
2. First steps in research / Speaker: Terri Pamment, Staff
Development Co-ordinator, University Libraries, University of
Adelaide
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Life after libraries / Speaker: Margaret Callinan
3:00 – 3:30 pm
Code club / Speaker: Deanne Verity, Manager Children’s & Youth
Services, Geelong Regional Libraries
3:30 – 3:50 pm
Afternoon tea – Proudly sponsored by Wavesound
3:50 – 4:20 pm
The historical collections at the Ballarat Health Services Library / Speaker:
Gemma Siemensma, Library Manager
4:20 – 4:45 pm
Tour of the Ballarat Health Services Library
7.00 pm -
River of opportunities IX Dinner
Golden City Hotel, 427 Sturt Street, Ballarat http://goldencityhotel.com.au/
Meal and drinks at delegates own expense
Sunday 23 October
8:45 – 8.55 am
Registration
9:00 – 9:30 am
The Booktown concept and its successful new cultural-tourism
developments / Speaker: Graeme Johnstone, Clunes Book Festival Board
member
9:30 – 10:00 am
It’s your library service, make it work for your community / Speaker:
Lesley Morgan, Ballarat Library Branch Manager
10:00 – 10:30 am
Stepping stones to learning : story by story / Speaker: Tania Barry
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10:30 – 11.00 am
Morning tea
11:00 – 11:30 am
The latest in school libraries / Speaker: Karin Gilbert, Head of the
Learning Resource Centre, Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School (title
of presentation to be advised)
11:30 – 12:00 pm
Building better library volunteer programs / Speaker: Dr Susie Prestney,
Goldfields Library Corporation
12:00 – 12:20 pm
The importance of life-long learning / Speaker: Terri Pamment, Staff
Development Co-ordinator, University Libraries, University of Adelaide
12:20 – 12.45 pm
Round up, thankyou etc.
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Lunch
Noble Dragon, 739 Sturt Street, Ballarat http://www.nobledragon.com.au/
Meal and drinks at delegates own expense
To register for the symposium, go to
https://www.alia.org.au/events/14450/9th-river-opportunities-symposium
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