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Welcome to the VALA website |
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VALA - Libraries, Technology and the Future Inc., aims to
promote the use and understanding of information technology as it applies
to practitioners in the library and information dissemination industries.
Regular meetings promote the exchange of information about the planning, analysis, implementation, operation and maintenance of telecommunications in library services and information management. If you miss a meeting, then look at the Notice of Meeting - the PowerPoint presentations are often available: follow the link to the particular meeting from the General Meetings page. Anyone working in the information industry is welcome to join us. The VALA Conference, held every two years, is the Australian forum where the use of technology in libraries is discussed. VALA2010, to be held 9 - 11 February 2010, will feature invited overseas and Australian keynote speakers, plenary and concurrent sessions and an exhibition highlighting the latest products from leading suppliers. Visit the VALA2010 Conference home page for the latest information. Conference papers from VALA2008, VALA2006, VALA2004 and VALA2002 are also still available for downloading - see Previous VALA Conferences. You can also purchase copies of the proceedings from this and other previous conferences - click here for details. |
NEWS!The Sponsorship & Exhibition brochure is now available. VALA Student Awards 2008 - congratulations to Alice Fahey and Esmae Boutros! VALA Award 2008 - congratulations to Informit TVNews! VALA Travel Scholarships 2008 - congratulations to Kathryn Greenhill! Robert D. Williamson Award 2008 - congratulations to Elizabeth Drynan and Pamela Johnstone! To celebrate VALA's 30th birthday anniversary, VALA is working on relaunching its website. As part of that process, the VALA blog has been discontinued. |