Conference: Friday - Day Three

(Me and Tricia from RMIT who I am the Victorian LT Committee with)

We staggered to the conference venue on Friday morning, a bit weary after our night of dancing. I forgot to mention that at lunchtime on days two and three of the conferences there were massages!! They had these "3 minute angels" and boy were they good! Anyway...

Keynote: Reaching Beyond the Library Walls - Empowering Workers through Information Literacy, Anne Lloyd (CSU)

Anne is one of my lectuerers at the minute so it was great to put a real face to a name! She discussed a research project that she had worked on too so it was really interesting. Take risks, work in collaboration with others. Remain committed to success regardless of format. Acknowledge that libraries are now physical and virtual spaces. Enable! Empower! So go beyond the library walls to empower power. Use other opportunities, expand!

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Panel: Libraries in 2017

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Need to be more creative and proactive with funding. Retiring workforce - succession planning etc. we need research skills, marketing skills etc. There are lots of different grants out there - apply! How is the stuff created today going to be available tomorrow (like emails from soldiers in Iraq - will these be at the War memorial?) Unfortunately there wasn't enough time given to this discussion, it could have gone for another hour!

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Concurrent: Libraries as a training nexus, Andrew Thurley

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We have the skills, people, place, power so use it! Empowerment (self reliance, self assessment) Confidence (promote Q&A'a, increases productivity, utilises goal setting) Flexibility (different learning styles, different personalities, we observe/learn then adapt), Rapport (bonding, apprachability), Patience (encourages further questions, ensures training is not compromised).

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Keynote: Who do you think you are? Mary Carroll, (VU)

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Mary discussed the history of the LT Course and is doing a PHD on it. It was really interesting, lots of photos etc. No notes - I just listened!!

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Keynote: Our future - the 21st century library and information workforce, Gilliam Hallam (QUT)

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I think this was brilliant and she broke down her survey to focus on LT's. Again a great insight into research for me. No notes - I just listened!!

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There were then the usual closing remarks, thanking of the commitee and handover to the next conference committe in Adelaide 2009!

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Overall I really enjoyed the conference and am still exhausted from it!