International council of archives congress 2012

Most of us are aware of how librarianship and records management along with strategic information management is converging in this digital age.

I was thrilled to discover the full range of full textpapers of the recent International council on Archives Congress held on Brisbane on 20-24 August 2012. I recommend you all have a good look as many of the trends, issues and opportunities are the same in this sector as they are in ours especially in electronic librarianship and the use of social media. The US chief archivist, David Ferriero gave the keynote address and advertised the conference on Radio national when he was interviewed by Fran Kelly.

Karna O'Dea

Active ALIA Convenor

Recordings of Valuing libraries symposium on YouTube

Many of you were fortunate enough to attend  the Valuing libraries symposium at University House on  31 May 2012.

Now the sessions are now available for you and others who missed out  to view

The recordings are now available for you to view

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tlh06j5Ono

Opening keynote Professor Ian Chubb, Chief Scientist

Value in Australia's Group of 8 University Libraries: an external study 
Roxanne Missingham and Helena Zobec, Library, Australian National University

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5g_lo1TSig

NSW Public Library studies 
Mylee Joseph, State Library of New South Wales 

Victorian public libraries
John Murrell, West Gippsland Regional Library

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOiUvHUQGcU

Creating a truly community value oriented service
Vanessa Little, Director, Libraries ACT 

Libraries in a knowledge workplace
Ms Rozanne Frost, First Assistant Secretary, Chief Information Officer Division, Department of Finance and Deregulation 

Surviving in time of ambiguity
Ms Kym Holden, Library Director, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTRObq_8IEQ

Advocacy and library values: presenting your best case
Keynote: 
Former Senator Dr John Tierney AM

Karna O’Dea

Active ALIA convenor