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Asia-Pacific Library and Information Conference 2018, 30 July - 2 August 2018 Gold Coast: Roar Leap Dare
 
This presentation (PowerPoint slides) supports the conference paper which discusses the 2017 East Arnhem Regional Council and the Northern Territory Library pilot program to trial a new way, ‘A Yolŋu Way’, of architecting a new user experience in the Galiwin’ku community. The program aimed to develop a way of classifying community library collections and knowledge according to local Aboriginal concepts.

National 2016 Conference, 29 August-2 September 2016 Adelaide: Engage Create Lead
 
This conference paper examines the role of Australia in library and librarianship research undertaken by Chinese academics.

Asia-Pacific Library and Information Conference 2018, 30 July - 2 August 2018 Gold Coast: Roar Leap Dare
 
This conference presentation (PowerPoint slides) accompanied the talk on the important role of public libraries in developing adult literacy skills in the community. 
 
Melton City Libraries and Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services have worked in partnership to develop a unique adult literacy reader and teacher resource, ‘Welcome to the Library’. This innovative resource is designed to improve perceptions of libraries, reduce barriers to access, and improve literacy skills.
 
Victorian public libraries are working strategically to address adult literacy.  In Australia, 14% of adults (almost 2.4 million Australians) have low-level literacy skills, and within City of Melton this is 16.9%.  Following the development of a strategic framework ‘Reading and literacy for all’, State Library Victoria and Public Libraries Victoria Network developed an Adult Literacy Innovation Grants program. Melton City Libraries received a grant in 2017 to deliver this project.
 
‘Welcome to the library’ is an adult reader, video and teacher resource designed for providers of Language, Literacy and Numeracy education to use in partnership with the local library.  The reader aims to raise awareness of libraries and the services they provide, whilst the teacher resource offers a range of learning opportunities for literacy and EAL (English Additional Language) students. Combined with visits to the library, it supports the learner to be introduced and engaged in a library experience.

Health Libraries Inc (based in Victoria) and Health Libraries Australia (a national group of the Australian Library and Information Association) commissioned award-winning firm SGS Economics and Planning to survey health libraries across the nation and from this to assess the return on the annual investment in these services to their organisations. 

Healthcare professionals were asked how they thought their use of library and information services had helped them over the last year, this poster shows the results of this survey.

ALIA Information Online 2015 Conference, 2-5 February 2015, Sydney: at the edge
 
Abstract:
 
The International Librarians Network (ILN) began as a way to help librarians develop an international professional network without having to travel overseas. Focusing on openness and relying entirely on freely available technology and volunteer time, the program was designed to reinforce the idea that ideas can cross borders and make us better at what we do. The ILN launched in 2013, free and open to anyone in the profession, and has facilitated connections for over 1500 people in 103 countries.
 
Unfunded and completely independent, the ILN was established using a suite of freely available technology to create and maintain an online profile. This included Gmail, Google Drive, Google Forms, Dropbox, Wordpress, Twitter, Facebook and AnyMeeting. In the development stage of the program these tools were sufficient, and their ease of use allowed the ILN founders to focus on the content and rapid development of the program, rather than requiring advanced technical skills. Combined with a network of volunteers, the ILN was able to have a positive impact on librarians around the world.
 
By early 2014, with the rapid growth of the program, the no-cost model that had served the ILN well started to hinder the growth of the program. As additional time was being spent to find and implement work-arounds to technical limitations, the ILN realised that free was no longer enough. The program needed to move beyond the limitation of free web-based tools and an informal business structure, but there was still no budget to do so. Early efforts to identify pathways forward were hampered by financial restrictions, a lack of transparency by service providers, and a confusing abundance of small scale commercial providers of services.
 
This paper will outline how the ILN used freely available technology to establish and grow, and what was achieved from this base. The paper will then explore the steps the ILN took to identify planning and development strategies for small organisations and projects that need to ‘do more with less’. It will pragmatically explore the limitations of ‘free’ and what to do when free is not enough, and show the role that small-scale strategic planning can play in helping small organisations or projects manage growth in a scalable and sustainable way.

INCITE: The magazine for library and information professionals - July/August 2021 Volume 42 Issue 4 (supplement)
 
Contents: Introduction -- LIS Workforce Diversity Survey results -- Painting a picture about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island employment in Australian libraries -- Acknowledging, valuing and making space for diversity in LIS education at the University of South Australia -- Jumping hurdles: hurdle wording and hiring for diversity and inclusion -- Connecting personally to Culturally Safe Libraries -- Not your average public library -- Undertaking inclusive employment -- Trainee Library Officers and Workplace Diversity -- Better reflecting the community we serve.

Health Libraries Australia Professional Development Day, 18 & 19 July 2019 Melbourne: All about data - what do health librarians need to know in the data driven world of ehealth?
 
This presentation (PowerPoint slides) accompanied the workshop 'Work smarter, not harder: how to utilise data to build an efficient library service'.

The 'Australian Library and Information Association Galleries Libraries Archives Museums and Records Workforce Diversity Trend Report 2019' details the current status of diversity across the galleries, libraries, archives, museums and records (GLAMR) workforce using the 2006, 2011, and 2016 census data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The age, gender, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation, people living with disability, and cultural diversity of Librarians; Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians; Library Assistants; and Archivists, Curators and Records Managers was compared with the levels of diversity in the total labour force. 
 
Five recommendations have been identified for the GLAMR sector to address imbalances highlighted in the report:
 

1. Encourage people to consider library and information as both a first and second career.
2. Find ways to significantly increase the number of male library and information workers.
3. Aim to double the number of Indigenous workers.
4. Continue to open up career opportunities for people living with disability.
5. Seek to recruit people born in Asia and/or from LOTE households with Asian first languages.

This infographic refers to a study released in 2013 which suggests that hospitals, government departments, associations and other organisations involved in healthcare gain a $9 return for every dollar they invest in health libraries.

National Library and Information Technicians' Symposium, 13-15 November 2019 Melbourne: Discover, Diversify, Dive In
 
This presentation (PowerPoint slides) accompanied the session on using GPS for self-guided local history audio walking tours.
 
Session description: New technology isn’t a replacement for good content, but it can allow you to tell stories differently – and in the process, tell different stories, disrupting the dominant narratives in local history and innovating with new voices.
 
Moreland Libraries have created two audio walking tours of Brunswick, which allows residents to use an app to download a tour and engage with the local history of the area. With the successful launch of our People’s History of Brunswick walking tours as a pilot, we are now embarking on new projects to collaborate with our local community in the creation and sharing of local stories using ‘Echoes’. Using public workshops we are opening up the process of local history creation by asking our community what stories they would like to share. We are then taking a dual approach of collecting stories from the community, as well as training and upskilling community members to be autonomous in their own local stories creation.
 
Echoes is a GPS triggered audio tour app for smartphones. Hear about the potentials and limitations of using Echoes, what you will need to get started making your own geolocated local history audio walking tours, and our process of community collaboration.

The aim of the WA Library Technicians Group (WALT) symposium grant is to enable students and recent graduates of a library technician qualification course to experience the value of a National Library and Information Technicians' Symposium. The Symposium is a prime source of professional development and networking opportunities for library technicians within Australia and overseas.

The aim of the WA Library Technicians Group (WALT) symposium grant is to enable students and recent graduates of a library technician qualification course to experience the value of a National Library and Information Technicians' Symposium. The Symposium is a prime source of professional development and networking opportunities for library technicians within Australia and overseas.

The aim of the WA Library Technicians Group (WALT) symposium grant is to enable students and recent graduates of a library technician qualification course to experience the value of a National Library and Information Technicians' Symposium. The Symposium is a prime source of professional development and networking opportunities for library technicians within Australia and overseas.