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The VALA2014 17th Biennial Conference and Exhibition is to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia from 3 – 6 February 2014. The theme for this conference is streaming with possibilites.

The following papers will be presented at VALA2014. See also the VALA2014 Programme.

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VALA2014 Plenary 1 Borgman

Big data, little data, no data: scholarship in the networked world

VALA2014 PLENARY SESSION 1
Tuesday 4 February 2014, 9:05 – 10:15
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Christine Borgman

University of California, Los Angeles, USA

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Abstract

The enthusiasm for “big data” is obscuring the complexity and diversity of data in scholarship. Inside the black box of “data” is a plethora of behaviour, technology, and policy issues. Publish or perish remains the clarion call of today’s scholars. Now they are being asked to release their data as well, which marks a fundamental transition in scholarly communication. Data are not shiny objects that are easily exchanged. Rather, they are fuzzy and poorly bounded entities. Data flows are uneven – abundant in some areas and sparse in others, easily or rarely shared. Open access and open data are contested concepts that are often conflated. Data practices are local, varying from field to field, individual to individual, and country to country. Data are a lens to observe the rapidly changing landscape of scholarly practice in the sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. The future for libraries to manage the deluge of data is streaming with possibilities – and with challenges. This talk is a preview of the book by this title, forthcoming from MIT Press in fall, 2014.

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VALA2014 Session 1 Piper

The South Australian Red Cross Information Bureau

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 1: Think Big
Tuesday 4 February 2014, 11:25 – 11:55
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Andrew Piper

State Library of South Australia

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Abstract

The State Library of South Australia (SLSA) is honouring the memory of those who served at the front lines on World War 1 and on the home front, through a series of projects. The principal project is the creation of a new web resource of the records of the South Australian Red Cross Information Bureau (SARCIB). The web resource will utilise volunteers and provide opportunities for community created content. By leveraging existing tools such as MARC, the project will lead the way for future delivery of our collections and provide an opportunity for SLSA to apply Linked Open Data. It is anticipated this resource will be available early in 2015.

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VALA2014 Session 1 Ellis

Managing MOOCs: adding value in a ‘massive, open, online’ environment

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 1: Think Big
Tuesday 4 February 2014, 10:50 – 11:20
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Jenny Ellis, Astrid Bovell, Peta Humphreys and Jan Weaver

The University of Melbourne, Vic

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In 2013, the University of Melbourne offered its first MOOCs via Coursera. The technology enabled seven courses taught by academic staff from different disciplines to be delivered to anyone with an internet connection. The Library was included as part of the MOOCs development team from the start, collaborating with teaching staff through the hectic development phase, forging positive relationships with learning designers and production staff. This paper presents a case study that demonstrates the contribution that the Library has made to MOOCs@Melbourne.

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VALA2014 Session 1 Ludekens

CPA Australia’s archive story

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 1: Think Big
Tuesday 4 February 2014, 12:00 – 12:30
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Kerrie Ludekens and Kerry Gutowski

CPA Australia, Vic

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The CPA Australia Archives, a unique collection of records extending back 130 years, document the history of the organisation, the development of the accounting profession and the social and business history of Australia. These Archives are a rich source of information for academics and members of the public interested in their family history. To enhance access, CPA Australia and several Australian universities applied for and were successful in obtaining a linkage grant from Australian Research Council (ARC) to digitise the Archives. This paper discusses the digitisation process.

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VALA2014 Session 2 Kreunen

Hacking the library catalogue: a voyage of discovery

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 2: It’s All About the Data
Tuesday 4 February 2014, 10:50 – 11:20
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Ben Kreunen and Joe Arthur

The University of Melbourne, Vic

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The University Digitisation Centre (UDC) at the University of Melbourne has been working towards implementing the Embedded Metadata Manifesto since its inception in 2009. This paper follows the evolution of the in-house information systems developed by UDC to incorporate the embedding of descriptive metadata as part of a standard digitisation process. Central to this has been the development of novel ways of accessing metadata from the various library catalogues via their public interfaces. Challenges arising from the re-use of catalogue metadata in non-library systems may provide additional insights as libraries attempt to re-invent the catalogue.

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VALA2014 Session 2 Cootes

Marking up NSW: Wikipedia, newspapers and the State Library

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 2: It’s All About the Data
Tuesday 4 February 2014, 11:25 – 11:55
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Simon Cootes

State Library of New South Wales

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This paper discusses the State Library of NSW’s project to create content on Wikipedia linking back to the digitised newspapers on Trove. The paper discusses the issues encountered in working with Wikipedia and the factors that made this project a success. One significant factor was the collaborative partnerships with other institutions that allowed the State Library to build on the expertise of other groups.

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VALA2014 Session 2 Balnaves

Complex harvesting for content from public sources and email

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 2: It’s All About the Data
Tuesday 4 February 2014, 12:00 – 12:30
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Edmund Balnaves

Prosentient Systems, NSW

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Abstract

This paper presents the results of a project for complex harvesting system from web and email sources integrated with open source platforms to improve discovery of information about or relevant to the organisation from public internet sources. The paper discusses methods of harvesting, drawing on a mix of RSS, Google API search and simple web parsing. The paper presents the results of automated metadata allocation and subsequent manual curation. The project highlights the need to use multiple web scanning techniques, so as to be sufficiently exhaustive to catch relevant references, but also sufficiently specific to avoid unduly large false positive candidates for selection.

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VALA2014 Session 3 Li

First experience of implementing a cloud computing SaaS application

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 3: Cloud Gazing
Tuesday 4 February 2014, 10:50 – 11:20
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Zan Li

Melbourne Library Service

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This paper discusses the implementation process of the first cloud application implemented within Melbourne Library Service, Zendesk. In particular, the paper discusses the benefits and some pitfalls of SaaS software. It also outlines some of the research we have done on the trend of cloud applications. Finally, it lists some experience learned through this implementation.

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VALA2014 Session 3 McLean

Residing in the cloud: looking at the forecast now and into the future

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 3: Cloud Gazing
Tuesday 4 February 2014, 11:25 – 11:55
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Michelle McLean

Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation, Vic

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Abstract

The cloud offers libraries many benefits, the best known ones being financial and IT related savings. But how much is this worth and is that all there is? If libraries move their IT into the cloud, whether by choice or necessity, it is important to know what the forecast is and to be ready for it. This paper explores the variety of cloud computing options available, summarises the main benefits and concerns of using these options, provides examples of how cloud computing is already being utilised successfully and outlines how libraries can best plan to make the move to the cloud.

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VALA2014 Session 3 Whitehead

All on the ground: there is no cloud

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 3: Cloud Gazing
Tuesday 4 February 2014, 12:00 – 12:30
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Derek Whitehead

Swinburne University of Technology, Vic

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The cloud is an information technology metaphor to inspire and frighten us all, but what does it mean? Is there a cloud at all? This presentation looks at how libraries, almost unawares, have taken to the cloud enthusiastically and ahead of the others. The paper looks at the cloud from the vantage points of an IT manager, a copyright officer and a librarian. It traces its development from opportunistic vendor-provided hosting and management of software and content, to the current cloud environment. It considers the clouds we all use. It looks at benefits and problems. And it looks ahead to a cheerfully cloudy future.

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