VALA2020 Core Concepts

CORE CONCEPTS

VALA2020 has a focus on the future of technology in the information community. Abstracts with a strong technology, R&D or future focus will be favourably considered. Nine Core Concepts further inform the program – read about them below.

VALA’s purpose is to cultivate innovative and sustainable use of technology in the information community by:

  • Inspiring communities of practice
  • Facilitating exchange of information and the exploration of new ideas
  • Recognising and celebrating excellence

VALA2020 has a focus on the future of technology in the information community. Abstracts with a strong technology, R&D or future focus will be favourably considered, particularly where they have relevance to the following broad concepts:

  • Making collections open and accessible
  • Technology and social good
  • User experience and discovery
  • Connecting the GLAM sector
  • Developing cultural heritage tools
  • Digital preservation and digitisation
  • Storytelling with data: open data, research data, data visualisation
  • Professional development, information pathways, and information research
  • Future-thinking: emerging technologies, innovation, and digital disruption