VALA2014 Proceedings

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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 Session 6 Hudson

The library of the future: Kiama Library and the NBN

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 6: Near Futures
Tuesday 4 February 2014, 14:40 – 15:10
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Michelle Hudson

Kiama Municipal Council; Library, NSW

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Kiama Library was one of the first public libraries in mainland Australia to be connected to the National Broadband Network (NBN). The NBN has opened up a plethora of opportunities for our regional community and as a result our library has facilitated a number of new health services, such as headspace Mental Health consultations for youth and providing and supporting Telehealth equipment, and has investigated many potential new educational library programs, such as connecting to the collection conservation programs at the National Museum of Australia and facilitating virtual tours of their Landmark Gallery.

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VALA2014 Session 6 Rolan

Rolling out Digital Hubs in public libraries: the Mill Park story

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 6: Near Futures
Tuesday 4 February 2014, 15:15 – 15:45
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Greg Rolan and Tom Denison

Monash University

Christine Mackenzie

Yarra Plenty Regional Library

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Yarra Plenty Regional Library (YPRL), with its partner organisations the City of Whittlesea and Whittlesea University of the Third Age (U3A), has been funded to establish a Digital Hub at the Mill Park Branch Library in South Morang, to provide residents with training in the digital literacy skills necessary for participation in the National Broadband Network (NBN)-enabled digital economy. This paper presents results from a research project designed to explore the impact of the Mill Park Digital Hub in its first year of operation, focusing on the role of public libraries in both engaging and educating local communities.

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VALA2014 Session 7 Barwick

Hunters and collectors: seeking social media content for cultural heritage collections

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 7: Think Social
Wednesday 5 February 2014, 13:45 – 14:15
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Kathryn Barwick and Mylee Joseph

State Library of New South Wales

Cecile Paris and Stephen Wan

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia

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A novel approach to collecting digital content for heritage collections is being explored and assessed in a trial of Vizie, an innovative social media tool researched and developed by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. Collecting digital content for heritage collections is a priority for research libraries and other cultural institutions. This paper reports on the progress and learnings to date of the ongoing collaboration between the CSIRO and the State Library of New South Wales. The aim of the collaboration is to gather and curate online content centred around significant events and every day life in Australia and New South Wales.

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VALA2014 Session 7 Abbott

The perfect storm: the convergence of social, mobile and photo technologies in libraries

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 7: Think Social
Wednesday 5 February 2014, 14:20 – 14:50
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Wendy Abbott, Jessie Donaghey, Joanna Hare and Peta Hopkins

Bond University Library, Qld

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The intersection of mobile and photographic technologies with social networks has produced platforms such as Instagram. The way libraries are using these platforms has not been investigated in depth. This research aims to discover trends in the use of Instagram by libraries, reporting on selected libraries’ experiences and intentions behind capturing and sharing images on Instagram. Recommendations will be made on how librarians can transform relationships and engagement with their communities through mobile photo sharing, taking advantage of ‘the perfect storm’ of technological convergence.

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VALA2014 Session 7 Smeaton

Is it Tweet-worthy? Privacy in a time of sharing

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 7: Think Social
Wednesday 5 February 2014, 14:55 – 15:25
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Kathleen Smeaton and Kate Davis

Queensland University of Technology

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Information professionals and information organisations use Twitter in a variety of ways. Typically both organisations and the individuals that work for them have separate identities on Twitter, but often individuals identify their organization through their profile or Twitter content. This paper considers the way information professionals use Twitter and their practices with regard to privacy, personal disclosure and identifying their organisational affiliations. Drawing on data from a research study involving a questionnaire and social media observation, the paper will provoke discussion about information professionals’ use of Twitter, personal and organizational identity, and the value of Twitter for professional development. In keeping with the subject matter, a curated set of social media content will be available in lieu of a formal paper.

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VALA2014 Session 8 Kruesi

Extreme makeover: transitioning International Surgery online

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 8: Collaborate
Wednesday 5 February 2014, 13:45 – 14:15
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Lisa Kruesi

The University of Queensland Library

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International Surgery had been a print journal for over seventy years until 2012, when it was transitioned to an online only format. A University of Queensland (UQ) Library consultant worked with key staff from the International College of Surgeons, publisher of the journal, to explore the opportunities available to transition the journal online. A range of platforms were reviewed and assessed. The transformation was a success, achieving expansion of the options available to researchers from the adoption of Open Access publishing and Creative Commons. The extreme makeover for International Surgery by the close of 2013 resulted in resuscitation of this important journal.

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VALA2014 Session 8 Browne

The EPUB standard and ebook indexes: better user access to information in ebooks

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 8: Collaborate
Wednesday 5 February 2014, 14:20 – 14:50
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Glenda Browne

Westmead Hospital, NSW

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Ebooks need indexes just as print books do, but in the early days of digital publishing only a few ebooks had active, linked indexes. This is expected to change. The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) manages and develops the EPUB ebook standard. The IDPF Indexes Working Group is writing a standard for ebook indexes that will allow for the provision of active indexes and adds features not possible with print. This paper finds that librarians have a key role to play in the promotion of better ebook navigation options through the selection of ebooks with effective indexes, the assessment of reading devices and provision of advice to users.

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VALA2014 Session 8 Burke

Video: streaming with possibilities, but undiscoverable

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 8: Collaborate
Wednesday 5 February 2014, 14:55 – 15:25
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Jane Burke

ProQuest, USA

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Despite growing volume and popularity, institutional video content is the least curated and least discoverable of all content types. Although users expect ubiquitous access to all content, regardless of format, video is under-catalogued/indexed and therefore not easily accessible. Video, especially institutional video, is not available to discovery services, and rights management concerns inhibit availability. Therefore, libraries are missing an opportunity to showcase their relevance. This paper presents research on the hypothesis that utilizing automated transcription to programmatically create rich metadata promotes discoverability and usability of institutionally created video.

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VALA2014 Session 9 Barry

Learn to play and play to learn: using public libraries for creativity and collaboration

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 9: Get Creative
Wednesday 5 February 2014, 13:45 – 14:15
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Tania Barry

Vic (formerly Yarra Plenty Regional Library)

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With the role of libraries in learning already widely recognised, the next wave of opportunity for libraries is to facilitate community engagement in new ways of knowledge sharing and creative practice. Libraries need to rethink existing interiors, creating spaces for people to come together to learn. Libraries need to share and to develop new ideas and activities for outreach, using technology as an enabler. The paper examines Digital Hubs and maker spaces as examples of reinvented spaces, and discusses geocaching as an example of the reinvention of programs aimed at increasing community knowledge-sharing and creativity.

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VALA2014 Session 9 McLean

Maker/Hackerspaces: what do they look like and does it fit at my library?

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 9: Get Creative
Wednesday 5 February 2014, 14:20 – 15:25
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2014-proceedings/vala2014-session-9-mclean

Michelle McLean

Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation, Vic

Tania Barry

Vic

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Maker spaces are potentially the wave of the future for libraries, but what are they and how do they fit in with what your community needs? Why is a maker space such a valuable addition to your library’s services and how can you make it work? This workshop will explore these questions and give participants the opportunity to brainstorm ideas and solutions for their own library service.

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