Logo for VALA2010 Conference, 9 - 11 February at Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre
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Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
2 Clarendon Street
Southbank VIC 3006
Australia
Tel + 61 3 9235 8000
Fax + 61 3 9235 8001
www.mcec.com.au
Venue directions

For further enquiries regarding the VALA2010 Conference, please contact:

VALA2010 CONFERENCE OFFICE
WALDRONSMITH Management
61 Danks Street West
Port Melbourne VIC 3207
AUSTRALIA
T +61 3 9645 6311
F +61 3 9645 6322
E info@wsm.com.au

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

The theme for VALA2010 is CONNECTIONS CONTENT CONVERSATIONS. This theme focuses on the processes, applications and technologies used to connect content, as well as collaborative and social networking services, with our patrons and fellow professionals. In attending VALA2010, you will be treated to presentations on the use of open source solutions, services delivered on portable devices, the strategic use of social networking to build online communities, eBooks, discovery layers, digitisation, repositories, and much, much more.

INVITATION FROM THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

On behalf of the VALA2010 Conference Committee, it is my pleasure to invite you to Melbourne to attend the premier library technology conference for this region. With an exciting line-up of international and local speakers, and a packed programme focused on the challenges we face today, VALA2010 is a conference you can't afford to miss.

In 2010, VALA will continue the very popular L-Plate Series as well as introduce an exciting VALA Top Trends Panel session. We will also present the inaugural VALAtech Boot Camp, a practical and technical stream for your library's systems staff.

VALA is all about the use of technology, and much of the technology we use is sourced from our vendors. In 2010, the VALA trade and exhibition area will be located in a much larger space. We are delighted with the overwhelming support from the vendor community, and I encourage you to check out the Exhibition, as many vendors will be showcasing new and exciting products.

VALA2010 focuses on delivering relevant and practical learning. It also gives you the opportunity to explore the technologies and solutions that will play a role in your libraries. We trust you find this programme exciting and stimulating, and we look forward to meeting you in Melbourne in February 2010.

David Feighan
Conference Committee Chair

KEY DATES

You can still register for VALA2010, although Early Bird Registrations closed on Friday 11 December 2009.

 

Let everyone know you are attending the VALA2010 Conference! Download one of the buttons below and put it up on your website or blog, with a link to http://www.vala.org.au/conf2010

Top Trends Panel

New for 2010 is the VALA Top Trends Panel, the purpose of which is to further facilitate a dialogue and discussion between the speakers and you, the delegates. After all, the theme of the VALA2010 Conference is Connections. Content. Conversations. The topic of the inaugural Top Trends Panel is: The role of user generated / social networked content within the next generation of information portals.

While many of us are already capturing and delivering back usergenerated content, what happens next? What technology will we use tomorrow and into the future to facilitate and capture user-generated content? Should we worry about the integrity and authoritativeness of user-generated content? Do we allow user content if it is wrong or misleading, and who is to say what is wrong? How do we continue to embed user content into our online and physical spaces in relevant and meaningful ways to ensure it is quick and easy to find?

How do we ensure the openness and democratisation of this content so that a broad range of stories and narratives are available and not buried or lost? How do we manage and sustain this whole process? How do we (should we) take responsibility for copyright and privacy issues, or should the user take responsibility for their own copyright and privacy? And, is the experience of usergenerated content within the library sectors different from that of the broader online community (such as museums, archives, galleries or publishers), and are there lessons we can learn from each other? Hear what the panel has to say as a group, and share your views and ideas with your colleagues in what should be an interesting and informative session.

 

VALA wishes to thank the following sponsors....

Gold Conference Partner

Delegate Satchel Sponsor

Conference Programme and Pocket Programme Sponsor

Name Badge Sponsor

Daily Catering Sponsor

Note Pads & Pens Sponsor
Special Offers for VALA2010

VALA is continuing to liaise with other organisations to bring you special offers for events in Melbourne during the week of the Conference. Meanwhile, here is the first offer.

JERSEY BOYS, The story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Broadway's multi Award winning smash hit musical, is now playing in Melbourne. VALA2010 Conference, Showbiz, and the producers of JERSEY BOYS have arranged a special allocation of 'A' Reserve tickets exclusively for delegates and guests of VALA2010 to see the show on the evening of Thursday 11 February 2009. For more information and to book tickets CLICK HERE.