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.

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: 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 VALA2022

VALA2022 seems like it was just yesterday for some but months ago for others. Have you been watching the online content? What were your highlights? What were some of the sessions you attended?

This is a great opportunity to provide verbal feedback and reminisce about VALA2022.

VALA Events 2022: Annual General Meeting Online

VALA will hold the 2022 Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 27 April 2022. We invite members only to the AGM, which will be delivered via the Zoom platform.

VALA Events 2021: Leaning In Series

Michelle McLean returns for the 8th meeting in this series with the Public Libraries sector. Attendance at previous events is not a prerequisite for registration and new voices are welcome.

This 1-hour event will be run as a Zoom Meeting.

VALA Events 2021: Under the Hood with Princh

VALA Events 2021: Tech Camp Plus

We all learnt a lot from Tech Camp 2021, but even after 49 events over 12 days there’s still so much more to discover about the evolving place of tech in libraries. Tech Camp Plus picks up where Tech Camp left off, continuing fascinating conversations long after we’ve rolled up our mouse pads and stowed away our headsets. We’ve invited speakers back to expand on their original content and, importantly, to answer all those questions that occurred to you after their original presentation.

Sessions are run as live webinars, running for 45 minutes with ample time allowed for live Q&A. Same speaker, same topic, more detail.

VALA Events 2021: Leaning In Series

Join VALA Committee members Sae Ra Germaine and Michelle McLean for this Leaning In event. They will share the lessons they have learned writing papers and giving conference presentations both in person and online. Bring your own questions and your experiences to share in this casual and open conversation.

This 1-hour event will be run as a Zoom Meeting.

VALA Events 2021: Leaning In Series

Join VALA Secretary Michelle McLean for the seventh episode in our Leaning In with Public Libraries series. This online meeting continues a conversation which began in April 2020, offering participants a platform to share their reflections and experiences, to help support each other as we all collectively adapted and learnt how to grow stronger from each’s experiences during Covid-19.

Attendance at previous events is not a prerequisite for registration; new voices are welcome. This 1-hour event will be run as a Zoom Meeting.