CORE CONCEPTS
VALA2020 has a focus on the future of technology in the information community. Abstracts with a strong technology, R&D or future focus will be favourably considered. Nine Core Concepts further inform the program – read about them below.
VALA’s purpose is to cultivate innovative and sustainable use of technology in the information community by:
- Inspiring communities of practice
- Facilitating exchange of information and the exploration of new ideas
- Recognising and celebrating excellence
VALA2020 has a focus on the future of technology in the information community. Abstracts with a strong technology, R&D or future focus will be favourably considered, particularly where they have relevance to the following broad concepts:
- Making collections open and accessible
- Technology and social good
- User experience and discovery
- Connecting the GLAM sector
- Developing cultural heritage tools
- Digital preservation and digitisation
- Storytelling with data: open data, research data, data visualisation
- Professional development, information pathways, and information research
- Future-thinking: emerging technologies, innovation, and digital disruption