VALA2016 Proceedings

The VALA2016 18th Biennial Conference and Exhibition was held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia from 9 – 11 February 2016.

The following papers were presented at VALA2016. See also the VALA2016 Program.

Creative Commons License All works are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License unless specifically stated.

VALA2016 Plenary 1 Lankes

VALA2016 Conference logo
vala keynote speaker
Amanda Lawrence
David Lankes

Librarianship: Saving The World One Community At A Time

VALA2016 PLENARY SESSION 1
Tuesday 9 February 2016, 9:00 – 10:15
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2016-proceedings/vala2016-plenary-1-lankes

David Lankes

Syracuse University

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala16 #p1

View the video of the presentation on the VALA2016 GigTV channel here:

Icon
VALA2016 Plenary 1 Lankes Video 0.00 KB

Abstract

We live in uncertain times of war, protest, terrorism, economic austerity, ecological disasters, and mass surveillance. What can librarians do to help communities in such turbulent times? Lankes will discuss how a proactive librarianship can build an alternative path to the growing “security versus freedom” narrative. Librarianship can shine in times of crisis, but it requires a focus on improving society over informing customers.

 

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

 

 

VALA2016 Session 1 Chang

VALA2016 Conference logo
vala peer reviewed

Building an Internet of Things environment in the library

VALA2016 CONCURRENT SESSION 1: Future Gazing
Tuesday 9 February 2016, 10:50 – 11:20
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2016-proceedings/vala2016-session-1-chang

May Chang

Western Michigan University, Michigan, USA

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala16 #s1

Read the paper, view the video of the presentation on the VALA2016 GigTV channel and view the presentation slides here:

Icon
VALA2016 Session 1 Chang Paper 907.93 KB
Icon
VALA2016 Session 1 Chang Video 0.00 KB
Icon
VALA2016 Session 1 Chang Slides 1.35 MB

Abstract

This paper outlines a multi-year initiative to develop an Internet of Things (IoT) environment in Western Michigan University Libraries for research and development, and to prototype and implement IoT applications and services. This enabled a growing hands-on experience with the IoT using the “Library as Lab” approach. Collaboration and engagement with various campus units were essential.

 

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

 

 

VALA2016 Session 1 Gilbey

VALA2016 Conference logo

A Al-Fuqaha
Andrea Gilbey

2020 vision: the librarian, the publisher and the technologist

VALA2016 CONCURRENT SESSION 1: Future Gazing
Tuesday 9 February 2016, 11:25 – 11:55
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2016-proceedings/vala2016-session-1-gilbey

Andrea Gilbey

Oxford University Press, Vic

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala16 #s2

Read the paper, view the video of the presentation on the VALA2016 GigTV channel and view the presentation slides here:

  • VALA2016-Session-1-Gilbey-Paper not yet available
  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 1 Gilbey Video 0.00 KB
  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 1 Gilbey Slides 694.62 KB

Abstract

This paper explores ways members of the Library and Information Science(LIS) community, whether librarians, publishers, or IT professionals, can work together more closely in order to achieve common objectives such as excellence in research, education and the optimum provision of peer-reviewed digital content. It attempts to address the question “if we collaborate more effectively as industry partners, do we have a greater chance of survival”?

 

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

 

 

VALA2016 Session 1 Lawrence

VALA2016 Conference logo
vala peer reviewed
Amanda Lawrence
Amanda Lawrence

Digital curation of public policy resources: discovery, access and management for policy and practice

VALA2016 CONCURRENT SESSION 1: Future Gazing
Tuesday 9 February 2016, 12:00 – 12:30
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2016-proceedings/vala2016-session-1-lawrence

Amanda Lawrence

Swinburne University of Technology, Vic

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala16 #s3

Read the paper, view the video of the presentation on the VALA2016 GigTV channel and view the presentation slides here:

  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 1 Lawrence Paper 295.36 KB
  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 1 Lawrence Video 0.00 KB
  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 1 Lawrence Slides 1.70 MB

Abstract

Public policy and practice relies on a wide range of resources, including traditional scholarly publications, and those produced directly by organisations, such as reports, discussion papers, briefings, reviews and data sets produced by government, academic centres, non-government organisations (NGOs), think tanks and companies. While heavily used, the collection and curation of digital publications (grey literature) is dispersed, inefficient and inadequate. This paper presents recent research on use, production and collection of policy publications and discusses the approach of Policy Online, a digital library using a variety of tools including crowd-sourcing content, linked data approaches, Digital Object Identifiers and more.

 

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

 

VALA2016 Session 2 Weatherburn

VALA2016 Conference Logo
vala peer reviewed
Patrick Splawa-Neyman
Patrick Splawa-Neyman
Jaye Weatherburn
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

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala16 #s4

Read the paper, view the video of the presentation on the VALA2016 GigTV channel and view the presentation slides here:

  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 2 Weatherburn Paper 144.16 KB
  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 2 Weatherburn Video 0.00 KB
  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 2 Weatherburn Slides 869.07 KB

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.

 

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

 

VALA2016 Session 2 Chadwick

VALA2016 Conference logo

vala peer reviewed
Ben Chadwick
Ben Chadwick

When MARC consumed ScOT: a tale of linked educational metadata

VALA2016 CONCURRENT SESSION 2: Data Stuff
Tuesday 9 February 2016, 11:25 – 11:55
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2016-proceedings/vala2016-session-2-chadwick

Ben Chadwick

Education Services Australia, Vic

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala16 #s5

Read the paper, view the video of the presentation on the VALA2016 GigTV channel and view the presentation slides here:

  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 2 Chadwick Paper 617.86 KB
  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 2 Chadwick Video 0.00 KB
  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 2 Chadwick Slides 1.69 MB

Abstract

Australian school libraries have an expressed need to organise resources according to Australian Curriculum (AC) outcomes. Education Services Australia (ESA) has aligned digital resources to the AC since 2011, publishing it on platforms including Scootle. The Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS) at ESA creates and distributes MARC records to 93% of Australian school libraries, but has not traditionally provided curriculum-alignment data. This paper describes a trial in which headings from a linked data subject vocabulary (the Schools Online Thesaurus) in MARC records are supplemented with URIs for the purpose of consuming AC alignment data. A widget is presented to demonstrate possible downstream applications.

 

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

 

VALA2016 Session 2 Johnson

VALA FB profile 180
vala peer reviewed

Melanie Johnson
Melanie Johnson

Taming the lurking beast: can mandatory e-reporting and the creation of course lists manage copyright in the digital space?

VALA2016 CONCURRENT SESSION 2: Data Stuff
Tuesday 9 February 2016, 12:00 – 12:30
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2016-proceedings/vala2016-session-2-johnson

Melanie Johnson, John Garraway and Eileen Tollan

University of Auckland, New Zealand

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala16 #s6

Read the paper, view the video of the presentation on the VALA2016 GigTV channel and view the presentation slides here:

  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 2 Johnson Paper 112.59 KB
  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 2 Johnson Video 0.00 KB
  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 2 Johnson Slides 459.88 KB

Abstract

New Zealand Universities have recently agreed to introduce mandatory e-reporting to replace the manual survey and ensure compliance with the terms of the licence agreed with Copyright Licensing New Zealand. In this paper I argue that digital technology provides the means to effectively manage copyright compliance in educational institutions and to counter its uncertainty. The paper considers the background that led to the decision to implement e-reporting and how that implementation is proceeding. It also considers the benefits to the parties, what the road blocks are and how these can be potentially overcome.

 

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

 

VALA2016 Session 3 Casalini

VALA FB profile 180
vala peer reviewed
Michele Casalini
Michele Casalini

Humanities and social sciences academic content in the digital transition time

VALA2016 CONCURRENT SESSION 3: Publishing
Tuesday 9 February 2016, 10:50 – 11:20
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2016-proceedings/vala2016-session-3-casalini

Michele Casalini

Casalini Libri, Italy

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala16 #s7

  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 3 Casalini Paper 339.19 KB
  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 3 Casalini Video 0.00 KB
  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 3 Casalini Slides 544.25 KB

Abstract

The transition to the digital era has raised many questions and new challenges for scholarly publishing. This paper examines the extent to which HSS original-language publishing risks marginalisation by STM and considers strategies to ensure its survival. Drawing on analysis of the academic publishing market in Mediterranean Europe, the impact of the digital era on library collections and policies, and the author’s first-hand experience in supplying Romance-language research publications, this paper discusses the wider implications of the digital transition and growing need for awareness along the information chain – with the central role of libraries – that can contribute to forwarding cultural heritage for future generations.

 

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

 

VALA2016 Session 3 Parkes

VALA2016 Conference logo
vala peer reviewed

Anton Proppe
Anton Proppe

For the ‘Common’ good: a centralised approach to university video publishing

VALA2016 CONCURRENT SESSION 3: Publish IT
Tuesday 9 February 2016, 11:25 – 11:55
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2016-proceedings/vala2016-session-3-parkes

Nyssa Parkes, Anton Proppe and Rob Rochester

Swinburne University of Technology, Vic

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala16 #s8

Read the paper, view the video of the presentation on the VALA2016 GigTV channel and view the presentation slides here:

  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 3 Parkes Paper 880.44 KB
  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 3 Parkes Video 0.00 KB
  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 3 Parkes Slides 687.87 KB

Abstract

Increasingly, video and audio resources are being used in the university environment to educate, distribute research findings, and broadcast public lectures and events.  Despite significant advances in technology, creating and distributing open-to-view and open-to-re-use video can be complex. Swinburne Library has established a centralised service called Swinburne Commons that supports staff in the storage, description and distribution of open video and audio content. In reflecting on the establishment of the service, this paper suggests that experience gained from institutional repositories and open publishing endeavours can give libraries an advantage in the distribution of other institutionally-created content, such as digital media.

 

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

 

VALA2016 Session 3 Pozzi

VALA2016 Conference logo
vala peer reviewed
Megan Pozzi
Megan Pozzi

Formalising the vernacular: social media skills in higher education

VALA2016 CONCURRENT SESSION 3: Publish IT
Tuesday 9 February 2016, 12:00 – 12:30
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2016-proceedings/vala2016-session-3-pozzi

Megan Pozzi

Queensland University of Technology

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala16 #s9

Read the paper, view the video of the presentation on the VALA2016 GigTV channel and view the presentation slides here:

  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 3 Pozzi Paper 89.27 KB
  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 3 Pozzi Video 0.00 KB
  • Icon
    VALA2016 Session 3 Pozzi Slides 1.42 MB

Abstract

This paper discusses the issue of social media skills using a literacy framework. Firstly, it argues that social media skills are a form of vernacular, or ‘everyday’, literacy and articulates the issues associated with trying to formalise these skills within the curriculum. Secondly, it calls for greater explicit attention to social media skills within higher education, by arguing that social media literacies are a part of new literacies. It evaluates QUT’s “Create a Better Online You” suite of social media resources in light of this framework, and discusses the role of libraries in addressing social media skills.

 

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.