VALA holds regular guest speaker events covering recent and interesting developments in the application of information technology. They are open to all members of the community.

To view the Calendar of events click HERE.

VALA Code of Conduct

VALA seeks to provide a respectful and safe environment in which diverse participants may learn from, challenge, network with and share the company of colleagues. We recognise a shared responsibility to create and sustain that environment and do not tolerate harassment in any form. Click HERE for the full document.

VALA Events 2017: Open in order to deliver better research and learning outcomes

VALA invites you to our October Guest Speaker event for 2017. This 1-hour event will be run as a Zoom Webinar.

Join special Guest Speakers Patrick Splawa-Neyman, Angel Cheng and David Feighan, hosted by Andrew Stapleton, who will be speaking on the topic “Open in order to deliver better research and learning outcomes”.

VALA Events 2017: Inside the seed bank

VALA invites you to our June Guest Speaker event and VALA AGM. Join us at The Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne on Wednesday 28 June from 5:30pm.

Our speaker is Dr Rachel Buchanan, University of Melbourne Archives who will be speaking on the topic “Inside the seed bank”.

VALA Events 2017: Getting the most out of your VALA paper and presentation

VALA invites you to our May Guest Speaker event for 2017. This 1-hour event will be run as a Zoom Webinar.

Join special Guest presenters Michelle McLean and Dr Ben Chadwick, hosted by David Feighan, who will be speaking on the topic “Getting the most out of your VALA paper and presentation”.

VALA Tech Camp 2017

It’s a Wrap

Over 120 library technologists came together to share 20 tech-rich sessions at the inaugural VALA Tech Camp. Now that the dust has settled, and the surveys are in, we can confidently declare the event a resounding success.

VALA Events 2016: Technology (Alone) isn’t the Answer You Are Looking For

VALA invites you to our June Guest Speaker event and VALA AGM. Join us at The Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne on Wednesday 29 June from 5:30pm.

Our speaker is Mal Booth, University Librarian, UTS Library who will be speaking on the topic “Technology (Alone) isn’t the Answer You Are Looking For“.

VALA Events 2016: Getting connected with the ORCID APIs

VALA invites you to our first Guest Speaker event for 2016. This 1-hour event will be run as a Zoom Webinar.

Join special Guest Speakers Nobuko Miyairi and Alainna Wrigley from ORCID for a basic technical introduction to ORCID APIs.

VALA Events 2016: Celebrating Innovation

VALA invites you to our final Guest speaker event for 2016. Join us at the Docklands Library on Wednesday 23rd November from 5:30pm.

Our special invited Guest speakers will be the joint recipients of the 2016 VALA Award.

See photos of the event on Flickr

What can we learn from measuring peace? – an update

Topic: “What can we learn from measuring peace?” – an update

For those of you who attended the August 2015 VALA event entitled “What can we learn from measuring peace?”, the Institute for Economics and Peace has released the Global Peace Index 2016. This year, the IEP celebrates 10 years of measuring and analysing global levels of peace. Copies of past and present IEP reports can be found HERE.

About the Global Peace Index (GPI)

The GPI is the world’s leading measure of global peacefulness. Released annually since 2007, the Index gauges on-going domestic and international conflict, safety and security in society, and militarisation in 162 countries by taking into account 23 indicators. The 2015 edition of the GPI was released on 17 June at King’s College in London and at the UN Secretariat in New York City generating world-wide interest and media attention.

VALA Events 2015: What can we learn from measuring peace?

VALA and the City of Melbourne are proud to host this important event, and to welcome Steve Killelea, AM, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Institute for Economics and Peace, to the Town Hall. Steve is in Melbourne for one night only to present the 2015 Global Peace Index (GPI) the world’s leading measure of global peacefulness.