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 Meetings 2013: AGM

Notice of Annual General Meeting

6.00 p.m., 26th June, 2013

VENUE: Dulcie Hollyock Room, Ground Floor, Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne.

VALA General Meeting 2012: Lightning Talks

VALA End-of-Year General Meeting

Lightning Talks – share your innovation story

Join Victoria’s community of Library IT Professionals for an evening of brief “lightning talks” to showcase local ideas or practices with a focus on IT innovation.

Lightning talks are simple 5-minute presentations that offer insights into a single topic. This format offers an excellent opportunity for you to participate and share knowledge with colleagues from a diverse cross section of Library and Information Services. Possible topics might include:

Customised software or hardware solutions
Web or mobile technologies
IT in spaces and the design process
Social technology
Learnings from projects that didn’t work out
You tell us!

The VALA committee is encouraging anyone who can talk to an example of innovation (whether successful or not) at their organisation to come to this dynamic and inspirational event.

How do I participate?

Reflect on one or two examples of innovation at your organisation and prepare a simple, “punchy” 5 minute talk that will convey the example to an audience of Library IT Professionals.
Slides/PowerPoint etc. are optional but if used can be brought along on the night.
There will be provision in the programme for a certain number of impromptu talks.

FREE ENTRY

Not a VALA member?
Visitors are welcome at VALA meetings – just come!
Express your interest in attending – registration is free.

VENUE

Dulcie Hollyock Room (formerly known as Tutorial Room)
Ground Floor, Baillieu Library,
University of Melbourne, Melways Map X871 I6.
(Public transport via train or tram.
On-street parking in surrounding area – have gold coins available.)

DATE & TIME

Wednesday 28 November 2012
Christmas drinks and nibbles from 5:30 pm.

VALA Meetings 2010: RFID

RFID in the library: Work flows, efficiencies, and the Internet of Things.

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More and more libraries are moving to RFID or are considering RFID. It is therefore fitting that VALA finish the year with a meeting that focuses on a topic that is of major interest to a wide cross section of the library community.

Facilitated by Alan Butters from Sybis, and with representatives from major RFID suppliers as well as a panel of librarians who have radio tagged their collections, this VALA end-of-year general meeting will be topical and informative.

The session will focus on:

What to consider if you are interested in radio tagging your collections
Project managing an RFID conversion
How RFID changes your library workflows
The impact on the patron experience
The impact on library staff and staffing
If and how RFID will allow libraries to move towards the “Internet of Things”, whereby physical items will have a presence on the Internet.

Facilitator: Alan Butters is an internationally respected authority on RFID. In 2006 Alan received industry support, including from VALA, ALIA and 3M, to continue his representation for the Australian library community on the ISO TC46/SC4/WG11 RFID in Libraries committee.

AWARDS: The next VALA Travel Scholar and the winners of the VALA Award and the Student Awards for 2010 will be announced at the meeting.

FREE ENTRY

Not a VALA member? Visitors are welcome at VALA meetings – just come!

VENUE: Tutorial Room, Ground Floor, Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne, Melways Map X871 I6.
See Google Maps for details
(On-site parking available after 5.00 p.m. – have gold coins available for the parking fee. Public transport via tram.)

DATE & TIME: Wednesday 24 November 2010

Drinks and refreshments from 5:30 pm.

Meeting at 6:00 pm.

Contact: VALA Executive Officer vala@vala.org.au

Want to join Committee and the speaker for dinner (your expense) afterwards?

Dinner RSVPs only by 5.00 p.m. Monday 22 November: vala@vala.org.au or (03) 9725 2725

Two great speakers, one great topic.

Due to popular demand this event is SOLD OUT

VALA is very excited to announce that two great speakers, Mal Booth from the University of Technology in Sydney, and Patti Manolis from the Geelong Regional Library, will come together to discuss library design and planning.

This VALA Guest Speaker Event titled “Library Space Oddity…” will book out, so get in early to reserve your spot at this exciting FREE event. See the VALA event page for for details and to book online.

VALA Events 2022: Under the Hood with Gale

“Under the Hood” is a collaboration between VALA and members of our loyal vendor community to provide GLAM IT practitioners with a real look at the structure and mechanics of technology solutions, products and works in progress. This is not a sales pitch, but an opportunity to test drive, analyse and contribute to the development of real solutions for our industry.

VALA Events 2022: Leaning In with library students and new grads

You’re almost there: you’ve almost got your qualification! But now what? Our panel leads discussion about the pathways they took to starting out in their career in librarianship and how they landed their first job.

This 1-hour Leaning In event will be run as a Zoom Meeting and will be a conversational, inclusive and personal discussion in a Chatham House rules environment. This event will not be recorded.

VALA Events 2022: Leaning In (to) Running Events & Conferences

Have you ever gone to a conference or an event and wondered how it all works in the background? Interested in running a conference or an event but want to ask some seasoned conference organisers for some advice?

Well this session is exactly for you! We are here to answer any and all questions around running a conference.

This 1-hour Leaning In event will be run as a Zoom Meeting and will be a conversational, inclusive and personal discussion in a Chatham House rules environment. This event will not be recorded.