VALA2010 Proceedings

The VALA2010 15th Biennial Conference and Exhibition was held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia from 9 – 11 February 2010. The theme for this conference was Connections.Content.Conversations.

Recognising that information technology is ultimately there for the end user, the conference was opened with a short and humorous video clip of a young digital native library user called Abbey.

The following papers were presented at VALA2010. See also the VALA2010 Programme or the archived VALA2010 conference web site.

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VALA2010 Session 4 Garraway

VALA20120The Big BUT: the influence of business, users, and technology on unified resource discovery

VALA 2010 CONCURRENT SESSION 4 – Discovery
Tuesday 9 February 2010, 14:05 – 14:35
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2010-proceedings/vala2010-session-4-garraway

VALA Peer Reviewed PaperJohn Garraway

Manager, Digital Services and Information Commons, The University of Auckland Library, New Zealand
http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz

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    VALA2010 Session 4 Garraway Paper 170.76 KB
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Abstract

The University of Auckland Library has introduced a Unified Resource Discovery (URD) environment, but has discovered implementing the technology alone does not necessarily provide a complete solution. This paper identifies other constraints, including different business models and user behaviour for acceptance of new technology that can influence the outcome. It concludes by articulating the role the Library can play in facilitating alignment between business, users, and technology to achieve a URD environment that works.

VALA2010 Session 4 Gonzalez

VALA20120Beyond the grave: where to with gen (wh)Y?

VALA 2010 CONCURRENT SESSION 4 – Discovery
Tuesday 9 February 2010, 14:40 – 15:10
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2010-proceedings/vala2010-session-4-gonzalez

VALA Peer Reviewed PaperMichael Gonzalez

Coordinator Digital Discoveries and Services, University of Western Sydney Library
http://library.uws.edu.au

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    VALA2010 Session 4 Gonzalez Paper 465.38 KB
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Through the analysis of the University of Western Sydney’s (UWS) federated searching tool usage statistics, the paper aims to highlight potential issues for Libraries choosing to make federated searching, the preferred method for finding scholarly resources. The paper will reflect on the UWS experience and create an awareness of potential issues for future implementations of federated search products.

 

VALA2010 Session 4 White

VALA20120All aboard ParlInfo Search: the journey towards integrated access to bibliographic and full text information from the Parliament of Australia

VALA 2010 CONCURRENT SESSION 4 – Discovery
Tuesday 9 February 2010, 15:15 – 15:45
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2010-proceedings/vala2010-session-4-white

VALA Peer Reviewed PaperShirley White

Project Officer, Parliamentary Library, Canberra
http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au

Roxanne Missingham

Parliamentary Librarian, Parliamentary Library, Canberra
http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au

Rina Brettell

Project Manager, Department of Parliamentary Services, Canberra
http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au

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    VALA2010 Session 4 White Paper 754.82 KB
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This paper outlines the journey towards ParlInfo Search, a high-profile service that provides integrated access to bibliographic and full text information that is of interest both to the Parliament of Australia and to the public in general. The paper outlines the business needs of the system, stakeholder and governance issues and discusses Parlinfo Search’s technical architecture and content solution, its features, lessons learnt during the course of the project and future directions.

VALA2010 Session 5 Wells

VALA20120Ebook usage at Curtin University Library: patterns, projections and strategy

VALA 2010 CONCURRENT SESSION 5 – Metrics
Tuesday 9 February 2010, 14:05 – 14:35
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2010-proceedings/vala2010-session-5-wells

VALA Peer Reviewed PaperDavid Wells

Manager, Resources, Curtin University Library
http://library.curtin.edu.au

Petra Dumbell

Team Leader, Resources, Curtin University Library
http://library.curtin.edu.au

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    VALA2010 Session 5 Wells Paper 1.14 MB
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Abstract

Since Curtin University Library began to collect ebooks in the early 2000s, we have used a variety of collection development and access models for different purposes. To a large extent different acquisition models have been aligned to different collection development goals. For example, acquisition of publishers’ collection sets has been directed to providing long-term infrastructure for researchers; purchase of individual ebooks has been intended primarily to address short-term demand for materials required to support teaching and learning. This paper will examine the patterns of usage of different categories of ebooks to establish the extent to which method or philosophy of acquisition has an impact on ebook usage.

VALA2010 Session 5 Horwood

VALA20120Role of bibliometrics in scholarly communication

VALA 2010 CONCURRENT SESSION 5 – Metrics
Tuesday 9 February 2010, 14:40 – 15:10
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2010-proceedings/vala2010-session-5-horwood

VALA Peer Reviewed PaperLynne Horwood

BioMedical Librarian, University of Melbourne Library
http://www.library.unimelb.edu.au

Sabina Robertson

Arts Librarian, University of Melbourne Library
http://www.library.unimelb.edu.au

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    VALA2010 Session 5 Horwood Paper 83.12 KB
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Abstract

The aims of the paper are, firstly, to provide an overview of the major developments of bibliometrics. Secondly, the paper will discuss features of two of the major citation databases, Scopus (Elsevier) and Web of Science (Thomson Reuters). Both vendors are focussing their product development in the areas of visual representation of the relationships of the cited papers. Thirdly, the paper will illustrate the opportunities for academic librarians to engage with their academic communities.

VALA2010 Session 5 Tenopir

VALA20120Value and future of library e-resources

VALA 2010 CONCURRENT SESSION 5 – Metrics
Tuesday 9 February 2010, 15:15 – 15:45
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2010-proceedings/vala2010-session-5-tenopir

VALA Peer Reviewed PaperCarol Tenopir

Chancellor’s Professor, University of Tennessee, USA
http://web.utk.edu/~tenopir/

Donald King

Distinguished Research Scientist, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, USA
http://sils.unc.edu

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    VALA2010 Session 5 Tenopir Paper 74.21 KB
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Abstract

Academic libraries are under increasing pressure to demonstrate the value of their collections to their stakeholders and to focus on products and services that support e-science. If the costs of library services increase and the perception of the importance of the library decreases, a value gap can result. Measures of value, including usage, explicit value, contingent valuation, and return on investment can help demonstrate the current value of the library and help librarians set priorities for the future. Recent studies demonstrate that library journal and book e-collections hold many implicit and explicit values in helping staff and students do their work, obtain grants, and improve their research. Libraries can also play a role in data archiving and distribution and in many phases of research.

VALA2010 Session 6 Harrison

VALA20120Not drowning, ingesting: dealing with the research data deluge at an institutional level

VALA 2010 CONCURRENT SESSION 6 – Repositories
Tuesday 9 February 2010, 14:05 – 14:35
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2010-proceedings/vala2010-session-6-harrison

VALA Peer Reviewed PaperAndrew Harrison

ARROW Librarian, Monash University Library
http://lib.monash.edu.au

Sam Searle

Data Management Coordinator, Monash University Library
http://lib.monash.edu.au

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    VALA2010 Session 6 Harrison Paper 482.20 KB
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Australian government funding and policy guidelines increasingly encourage researchers to deposit their research data in institutional or subject repositories, but there are significant technical and organisational practicalities involved in achieving this. In this paper, Monash University Library staff members with responsibility for repository development and research data management describe their work together to establish the Monash University ARROW Repository as a key part of the university’s overall program to improve research data management. Repository-related activities are discussed in the context of wider developments, both in technical infrastructure and in terms of professional development and outreach to researchers.

VALA2010 Session 6 Bankier

VALA20120Digital repositories at a crossroads: achieving sustainable success through campus-wide engagement

VALA 2010 CONCURRENT SESSION 6 – Repositories
Tuesday 9 February 2010, 14:40 – 15:10
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2010-proceedings/vala2010-session-6-bankier

VALA Peer Reviewed PaperJean-Gabriel Bankier

President and CEO, Berkeley Electronic Press, USA
http://www.bepress.com

Courtney Smith

Outreach and Scholarly Communications, Berkeley Electronic Press, USA
http://www.bepress.com

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    VALA2010 Session 6 Bankier Paper 65.39 KB
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Abstract

To guarantee the long-term viability of the institutional repository (IR), the IR must be made integral to units on campus beyond the library. Strategically, this requires expanding the range of stakeholders served by the IR and increasing the scope of content the IR collects, moving beyond post-prints to consider the entire continuum of scholarly content. With this approach, the scope and value of the IR transcend a limited administrative or library function to fundamentally change the role of the library on campus.

VALA2010 Session 6 Groenewegen

VALA20120ANDS responses to the data management challenges in the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research

VALA 2010 CONCURRENT SESSION 6 – Repositories
Tuesday 9 February 2010, 15:15 – 15:45
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2010-proceedings/vala2010-session-6-groenewegen

VALA Peer Reviewed PaperDavid Groenewegen

Deputy Director, Australian National Data Service
http://ands.org.au

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Abstract

In early 2009, selected senior staff at a number of research institutions were invited by the Australian National Data Service (ANDS) to attend Forums to discuss the issues surrounding the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research and to share their strategies around compliance. These issues included the governance arrangements, the technological and policy requirements, and the best way to reach research staff. This paper discusses the Code and its relevance to data management, the issues identified by ANDS and the strategies recommended.

VALA2010 Plenary 2 Tague

VALA20120Next up? The linked content economy

VALA 2010 PLENARY 2: Thomas Tague
Tuesday 9 February 2010, 16:20 – 17:30
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2010-proceedings/vala2010-plenary-2-tague

VALA2010 Keynote SpeakerThomas (Tom) Tague

Thomson Reuters Calais Initiative Lead, USA
http://www.opencalais.com

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OpenCalais Initiative lead Tom Tague will share insights on today’s rapidly evolving digital information landscape and the growing ecosystem of open data assets in the Linked Data Cloud. He will also share lessons learned and emerging best practices in digital content curation based on more than two years spent meeting with publishers, content curators and entrepreneurs in the ‘Web 3.0’ space.