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2015 Student Awards Announced
At the final event for 2015, VALA was pleased to announce the Student Award winners for 2015.
The 2015 VALA Student Award for a student at RMIT University goes to Karen Seligman.
Karen worked in management consulting and as an industrial chemist before deciding to undertake the Master of Information Management at RMIT University. Karen pursued a wide range of interests while studying for her masters degree and has been academically successful across the board. Her extremely high marks in the related subjects have resulted in her nomination for this award.
Congratulations, Karen, and good luck!
The 2015 VALA Student Award for a student at Monash University goes to Viviane Hessami.
Viviane Hessami achieved outstanding results in the Postgraduate Diploma in Information and Knowledge Management at Monash University, receiving the highest marks in all the Library and Archives subjects and being awarded a Dean’s Achievement Award for her overall performance. She is also the recipient of the Australian Society of Archivists Margaret Jennings Award for the top student in an Archive course in Australia and the Mander Jones Award for the best student paper for her research essay on the Recordkeeping Issues Arising from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Congratulations, Viviane, and good luck!
VALA2016 Session 13 Ruge
Courtney Ruge
Digital Dilemmas: a participatory investigation into developing a digital strategy for a community archive
VALA2016 CONCURRENT SESSION 13: Digitisation Adventures
Thursday 11 February 2016, 12:00 – 12:30
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2016-proceedings/vala2016-session-13-ruge
Courtney Ruge, Steve Wright, Joanne Evans
Monash University, Vic
Graham Willett
University of Melbourne, Vic
Gary Jaynes
Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Vic
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Abstract
This paper reports on the progress of a collaborative project between Monash University and the Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives, which aims to provide public access to the Archives’ digital collections through the development an online exhibition and an exploration of the possibilities for building an online catalogue using open-source software. The paper explores the challenges involved in attempting to undertake effective consultation and collaboration between researchers and community archives in a community informatics project of this nature, the challenges for community archives in resourcing complex digital projects, and the issues associated with developing a digital strategy for a community archives from multiple stakeholder perspectives.
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VALA2016 Session 7 Deacon
Learning by (more than) doing: developing staff capability through the collaborative creation of an eLearning module
VALA2016 CONCURRENT SESSION 7: Learning
Wednesday 10 February 2016, 10:50 – 11:20
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2016-proceedings/vala2016-session-7-deacon
Megan Deacon, Amy Han, Melanie Thorn and Steven Yates
Monash University, Vic
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Abstract
This paper describes how Monash University Library created an online learning copyright resource for university staff as an artefact of an in-house blended learning course. The Copyright Module was developed through library staff collaboration and transference of skills. The team undertook continuous evaluation from multiple perspectives to inform the design, development and implementation of the module. Through this multi-dimensional approach, the team was able to create prototype activities for the module and use them to create other resources by involving the target audience in decisions about the module’s improvement. This process has led to a template of design principles for future work on this module, making it a sustainable model for in-house development of other online learning resources.
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VALA2016 Session 5 Ruge
Courtney Ruge
Digital image collections and social media sharing: goals, strategies, and challenges for Australian cultural institutions
VALA2016 CONCURRENT SESSION 5: Warding the Past
Tuesday 9 February 2016, 14:45 – 15:15
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2016-proceedings/vala2016-session-5-ruge
Courtney Ruge and Tom Denison
Monash University, Vic
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Abstract
This paper reports on the use of social media in conjunction with digital image collections by Australian cultural institutions. The research draws upon an adaptation of the theory of affordances in examining the goals, implementation, and outcomes of a sample of cultural institutions in using digital image collections in various combinations with social media platforms. The implications and challenges associated with establishing and maintaining a strong presence within the spaces of image-sharing and information-sharing via social media and digital image collections are explored, including examples from the current practices of Australian cultural institutions obtained through a website survey and interviews with industry professionals.
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VALA2016 Session 14 Manuell
Romney Adams
Romany Manuell
You say you want a revolution: librarians as educational designers
VALA2016 CONCURRENT SESSION 14: IT Outside the Box
Thursday 11 February 2016, 10:50 – 11:20
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2016-proceedings/vala2016-session-14-manuell
Romany Manuell and Romney Adams
Monash University, Vic
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Abstract
Academic librarians’ educative role has evolved due to changing technological and pedagogical trends, and involvement in educational design can be seen as the latest iteration of this evolution. This paper presents the findings of a single-workplace study exploring the ways in which Monash University librarians have engaged in elements of educational design: the creation of eLearning objects, design of curriculum and assessment, and collaboration with pedagogical experts. In order to situate the survey amongst changing trends, the role of the educational designer and academic librarian in the educative space is investigated through academic literature. Engagement with educational design is then discussed through presentation of survey findings.
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VALA2016 Session 2 Weatherburn
Patrick Splawa-Neyman
Jaye Weatherburn
Data neophytes: first steps into the research data abyss
VALA2016 CONCURRENT SESSION 2: Data Stuff
Tuesday 9 February 2016, 10:50 – 11:20
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2016-proceedings/vala2016-session-2-weatherburn
Patrick Splawa-Neyman
Monash University, Vic
Jaye Weatherburn
Swinburne University of Technology, Vic
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Abstract
This paper explores the roles, functions, and possible definitions of data librarians based on two Australian National Data Service (ANDS) case study projects at Monash University and Swinburne University of Technology. The experiences, challenges, and achievements from these research data management projects are examined by discussing the various factors involved, such as liaison with researcher and organisation stakeholders, and the implementation of technological solutions.
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2014 Student Awards Announced
At the final event for 2014, VALA was pleased to announce the Student Award winners for 2014.
The 2014 VALA Student Award for a student at RMIT University goes to Jessica Sullivan.
Jessica achieved the highest aggregate score in the three technology courses we use to assess the award – Document Management 1 and 2 and Information Organization. She achieved a high distinction for each of the three courses and was a clear winner.
Congratulations, Jessica, and good luck!
The 2014 VALA Student Award for a student at Monash University goes to Greg Rolan.
Following a 30-year career in IT, Greg returned to Monash to study community informatics and qualified as a librarian. He then went on to complete his Master of Business information Systems (Honours) degree while also teaching there. Greg is now a doctoral candidate, investigating archival systems interoperability.
Congratulations, Greg, and good luck!
Student Award 2015 Monash
The 2015 VALA Student Award for a student at Monash University goes to Viviane Hessami.
Viviane Hessami holds degrees in History and Asian Studies and a PhD in Political Science from Monash University. She achieved outstanding results in the Postgraduate Diploma in Information and Knowledge Management at Monash University, receiving the highest marks in all the Library and Archives subjects and being awarded a Dean’s Achievement Award for her overall performance. She is also the recipient of the Australian Society of Archivists Margaret Jennings Award for the top student in an Archive course in Australia and the Mander Jones Award for the best student paper for her research essay on the Recordkeeping Issues Arising from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Viviane thoroughly enjoyed completing her Library professional placement at VicHealth during which she remodelled the way physical library resources were presented and she assessed VicHealth’s staff information needs and information access preferences in order to inform the development of a new Information Management portal. She is currently working at Monash University as a Teaching Associate and a Research Assistant in the Centre for Community and Social Informatics, collaborating on projects to facilitate access to Archives and Records and in the area of Community Informatics. She is also developing the website of the Records Continuum Research Group.
Congratulations, Viviane, and good luck!