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Meetings

Meetings were held on the following dates in 2009:

Meetings held at CAVAL, Bundoora:

  • Friday 6th February at 10.00am
  • Friday 3th April at 10.00am 

Meeting held at RMIT University, Swanston Street, Melbourne:

  • Friday 19th June at 10.00am

Meeting held at Victoria University, City Flinders Campus, Flinders Street, Melbourne:

  • Friday 9th October at 10.00am


Forums

Forums were held on the following dates in 2009:

Forum held at La Trobe University, City Campus, Franklin Street, Melbourne:

e-scholarship: getting Return on Investment [PDF] 24KB

Forum held at Australian Catholic University, 115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy:

Library Spaces [PDF] 24KB


Seminar

A Seminar was held on the following date in 2009:

Information Literacy in Interesting Times [PDF] 411KB

 

 

Seminar 2009

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Graphic by Meredith Badger

CAVAL REFERENCE INTEREST GROUP
Invites you to
The 2009 Seminar

Information Literacy in Interesting Times


Date: Wednesday, 25th November, 2009

Venue: Angliss Conference Centre,
William Angliss Institute,
Building A, Level 5
555 La Trobe Street
Melbourne, Victoria

Cost: $110 per person for CAVAL member libraries
$140 for non-members
(including GST)


Program

Morning 

8.50 - 9.15am: Registration

9.15 - 9.20am: Welcome / Introduction

9.20 - 10.20am: Helen Partridge, Queensland University of Technology
May you work in interesting times: librarian 2.0 and beyond
Presentation [PDF] 189KB

10.20 - 10.50am: Morning tea

10.50 - 11.50am: Marcia Devlin, Deakin University
Student engagement in Australian tertiary education: What role for libraries? 
Presentation [PDF] 131KB | Handout [PDF] 103KB

11.50 - 12.20pm: Jenny Corbin, La Trobe University
Evaluation of an IL program for first year health sciences
Presentation [PDF] 354KB

12.20 - 1.20pm: Lunch

1.20 - 2.20pm: Carmel Pierce Stafford, Consultant Psychology Services
IL-Age diversity and the student learning experience 
Note: Presentation not available

2.30 - 4.00pm: Practical Workshops

4.00 - 4.10pm: Summary and evaluations


Workshop 1
Frances Clarke-Wilson, Origin Training Solutions

Do all adults learn the same? [PDF] 578KB
We live and work in a diverse and fascinating world. There are many ways of viewing ideas and information and we all interpret things through individual filters that have evolved through nature and nurture. Today we will consider some of the theories that impact on the effectiveness of information exchange between adults:

1) Adult learning theories - which apply in your practical setting?
2) Learning styles - how can you consider them in all interactions and how can you read another's learning style?
3) Practical tips for incorporating learning theory into day to day interactions to maximise outcomes.

Conclusion
Using adult learning theories in the library context.

Biography

Frances has spent the past 12 years studying and implementing adult learning theories as an adult educator in a range of corporate and institutional settings.   She has Grad Dip and Masters qualification in the discipline and worked as a consultant delivering professional development programs to trainers, assessors, teachers and university lecturers for 10 years.  She currently manages a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and guides her team of trainers who are providing professional development for other trainers!


Workshop 2 
Barbara De La Harpe, RMIT University, Design and Social Context Portfolio,
Associate Professor and Dean, Academic Development, Design and Social Context

Information Literacy and the elephant in the room: A conversation [PDF] 1.95MB
Barbara De La Harpe is returning to offer this popular workshop from last year.  Participants will discuss how universities are positioned regarding graduate attributes. What has worked, ways for the future, and the role of information literacy.

Biography

Barbara de la Harpe is Associate Professor and Dean Academic Development in the College of Design and Social Context at RMIT University. For over 15 years she has been involved in teaching and academic professional development in higher education. Her background is in Science Education and Educational Psychology, and her fields of expertise include learning; generic skill development; quality and change management; and staff professional development. She has overseen large organisational change and funded research projects, is the recipient of numerous awards and is widely published in learning and teaching.

An extract from her web page indicates her approach to learning and teaching.
"Given that my role is to provide leadership for quality teaching and learning it is important that my own teaching is exemplary, since my credibility depends on my ability and willingness to 'practise what I preach'. I therefore at all times try to model good practice in my work with colleagues, especially in terms of incorporating thoughtful and informed use of strategies in support of a constructivist, learner-centred philosophy. My approach to teaching is underpinned by a belief that learning is promoted when learners are provided with opportunities to be active, interactive and reflective in a positive learning climate, that is one which is non-threatening, supportive, encourages collaboration and is based on mutual respect and trust."

 
Workshop 3
Pam Thomas, International Education Librarian, Victoria University & Nicholas Pavlovski, TAFE Liaison Librarian, Swinburne University

Going Global: connecting international students with library services 
Presentation [PDF] 108KB | Recommended Reading [PDF] 14KB

Universities have increasing numbers of international students (as well as from other non-traditional backgrounds). Library anxiety is highest for international students. 

General Transition Issues for International Students will be discussed including general culture shock, English-language skills, lack of support and isolation, loss of prestige and confidence, huge financial pressures and academic culture shock.

There will also be potential transition issues using Australian Libraries including, open access, self-service, independent literature searching, library jargon, Dewey system and the relationship with library staff.

SCONUL (Society of College, National and University Libraries) provides ‘Guidelines and recommendations for Library Services to International Students’.

STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING THE LIBRARY RESEARCH SKILLS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BENEFIT ALL STUDENTS.

Biographies

Pam Thomas
Pam has been the VU International Education Librarian for the past 4 years and the Arts Librarian for the Schools of Sport & Exercise Science and Education for much longer.

She has a strong interest in information literacy and has a Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education.  Her involvement in the important area of international education has resulted in an increasingly complex interaction between several support groups for international students, both onshore and offshore.  She is a member of 3 Faculty International Committees, a member of a Steering Committee for Internationalising the Curriculum and an Offshore Advisory Group which facilitates access to a dedicated VU Library Offshore homepage.

She believes that any strategies for improving the library research skills of international students have the potential to benefit all students.

Nicholas Pavlovski
Nicholas started his formal working life as a telemarketer in the early 1990s, but decided to open a door to more rewarding employment options in 2002 by quitting his job and commencing studying Library & Information Systems. After successfully completing that Postgraduate Diploma, he was immediately casually employed as a Librarian by Holmesglen Institute of TAFE and then also Swinburne University of Technology. Swinburne's Hawthorn Campus Library offered increasing amounts of work, where Nicholas spent much of his time assisting the TAFE Librarians. This became a permanent, full-time role in 2007.


Workshop 4

Lynne Horwood, BioMedical Librarian, University of Melbourne
Sabina Robertson, Arts Librarian, University of Melbourne
Jenny Cameron, Research Librarian, Victoria University

Bibliometrics: An insider's view [PDF] 4.01MB
The session will outline the pros and cons of using Scopus, Web of Science & Google Scholar, discuss trends in bibliometrics, and provide live demonstrations and handy definitions.

Biographies

Lynne Horwood, BioMedical Librarian, University of Melbourne
Interests: open access publishing and database training.

Sabina Robertson, Arts Librarian, University of Melbourne
Interests: research and training students

Sabina and Lynne have worked in academic libraries for a number of years in a variety of roles. Both have extensive experience in providing research training and support for academics and students (graduate and undergraduate) and collection management.

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CAVAL Refence Interest Group Forum
August 2009

Library Spaces

Date & Time: Friday 21st August 2009
1.00pm for 1.15pm start

Venue: Mecry Lecture Theatre,
Australian Catholic University,
115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy.

RSVP by Friday August 14th 2009 http://www.caval.edu.au/CRIG_Forum_2009_RSVP.html


Program

1.15pm Welcome and Introduction
Daryl Bailey, Australian Catholic University, and Chair of CRIG

1.20-1.50 UNSW Library: Kicking and screaming into the 21st Century
An architect’s take on eight years of transformation [PDF] 9.5MB
Andrew Nimmo, Lahz Nimmo Architects

1.50-2.30 CAVAL’s proposed CARM2 development [PDF] 2.07MB
Janette Wright, Chief Executive, CAVAL
  
2.30-2.50 Tea & coffee break

2.50-3.30 How the Hawthorn campus library is meeting the challenges of high student numbers versus limited space [PDF] 8.41MB
Ben Conyers, Manager, Logistics & Customer Service, Swinburne University
  
3.30-3.55 Panel questions and discussion

3.55-4.00 Close

4.00 Tour ACU Library

 

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Transport

The following link has information on transport to ACU St Patrick’s Campus:
http://www.acu.edu.au/about_acu/our_campuses/melbourne/getting_here/

A map of the ACU St Patrick’s Campus showing the location of the Mercy Lecture Theatre can be found at: http://www.acu.edu.au/about_acu/our_campuses/melbourne/map/


The Speakers

Andrew Nimmo
Director, Lahz Nimmo Architects
Andrew Nimmo is an architect with extensive experience in project delivery and the resolution and of architectural concepts through innovative detailing to built reality. Andrew graduated from the University of Queensland with Honours.
Prior to establishing Lahz Nimmo Architects in 1994, Andrew had spent four years as a senior project architect in the firm Tonkin Zulaikha Architects. During this time he was Project Architect for several significant projects, including the Memorial to the Australian Vietnam Forces, The Rocks Square Development and the Macarthur Street Affordable Housing project. All of these projects have received awards, including the Walter Burley Griffin Award for Civic Design from the RAIA for The Rocks Square Development.
Andrew maintains a special interest in architectural criticism and journalism and is a regular contributor to several architectural journals such as Architecture Australia. He also maintains a special interest in environmentally sustainable design and has undertaken several projects specifically associated with this agenda.
Andrew has delivered numerous professional lectures, most recently he spoke at the 2007 RAIA National Architecture Conference at the Departure Lounge in Melbourne.

Janette Wright
CEO, CAVAL Ltd
Janette Wright, CEO of CAVAL Ltd, has extensive experience within the library and information services sector.  Previous roles include Director, RMIT Publishing, Australia’s largest aggregator and online publisher of scholarly content, and Managing Director, RoweCom Australia.  She has been a senior manager and consultant to local and state government agencies and was Director of Public Library and Network Services at the State Library of NSW, and Director, Library and Community Services, at Waverley Council, NSW where she planned and implemented the 4000 square metre public library facility in Bondi Junction. 

Ben Conyers
Manager Logistics & Customer Service, Swinburne University
Ben Conyers is the Logistics & Customer Service Manager at the Swinburne University Hawthorn Library.   This is a new role that was created in mid 2008 with one of its main focuses being on managing the rapid growth that the library was experiencing.  Ben has worked in a variety of roles in university, business and public library services, which although varied, have all had a major focus on improving the customer experience.


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CAVAL Reference Interest Group Forum
May 2009

E-scholarship: getting return on investment


Date & Time: Friday 22nd May 2009  
1.00 for 1.15pm start

Venue: Main Lecture Theater (G04) – on entrance level
La Trobe University, City Campus,  
215 Franklin Street, Melbourne 3000

Melway ref 2F (B1)
Location, public transport, parking, map at: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/city/location 

RSVP by Friday May 15th 2009


Program

1.15pm Welcome and Introduction
Daryl Bailey, Australian Catholic University, and Chair of CRIG

1.20 -1.40 Engaging the academic community in the use of institutional repositories
Presentation [PDF] 161KB
Paper [PDF] 40KB
Neil Hinsch, Outreach Team Leader, UNSW Library

The University of NSW Library has developed an open access digital repository on behalf of the University titled UNSWorks with the aim of gathering all UNSW research outputs into one place and making them discoverable.  Neil will talk about his experiences in promoting the service, the responses from the academy and HDR students and issues of engagement.

1.40-2.00 Open Access – Why would you bother? [PDF] 367KB
Craig Anderson, University Librarian, RMIT

RMIT commenced the pursuit of a mandated Open Access policy in February 2009.  Craig discusses why a mandated AO policy was considered important, the steps taken to reach this goal, and the consequent challenges to introducing such a policy.

2.00-2.20 Questions and discussion

2.20-2.50 Tea & coffee break

2.50-3.10 Scholarly information repository services at Monash University
Andrew Harrison, Arrow Librarian, Monash University

Andrew will talk about the policy drivers around open access and behind the establishment of the Monash University Arrow Repository.  Conclusions are made about the future of the ARROW repositories, the journey and learnings. 

3.10-3.30 Professor Julian Thomas, Director, Institute for Social Research, Swinburne University of Technology.
Biog details
http://www.sisr.net/about/people/thomas.htm
  
3.30-3.55 Panel questions and discussion

3.55-4.00 Close


Transport

• Parking: Commercial car parks are available around the area including the Queen Victoria Market (http://www.qvm.com.au/location_hours.aspx)
On street parking is available, but subject to time limits of 2 hours
• Public transport: Train to Flagstaff Station
http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/


The Speakers

Craig Anderson
Craig is Library Director at RMIT University – a position he has held for more than five years.  He has been responsible for a number of major projects and attracting an additional $7,000,000 in project funding.  Craig previously was Chief Executive Office of Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service and is currently Board Chair for CAVAL Collaborative Solutions.

Neil Hinsch
Neil is the Outreach Team Leader, UNSW Library - a position he has held for two and a half years which aims to promote library services to the academy and HDRs and to build relationships with these user cohorts.  Neil has worked in a variety of libraries over the years, including Reader Services Librarian (ACU), Ombudsman of NSW Librarian and Deputy Librarian, NSW Law Libraries.

Andrew Harrison
Andrew has been responsible for implementing an institutional repository at Monash University since 2003.  As the lead institution of the ARROW Project, Andrew has been involved in many project facets, including development, testing and new content.  Prior to this role Andrew established the Monash Lectures Online Service and the Readings & Reserve Digitisation Service.

Professor Julian Thomas
Julian Thomas is Director of the ISR, and also leads the ISR's Media and Communications program. His research interests are in new media, information policy and the history of communications technologies. Before coming to the ISR in 2000, he taught new media at RMIT, worked on the staff of the Productivity Commission's Broadcasting Inquiry, and was a senior researcher at the former Australian Key Centre for Cultural and Media Policy at Griffith University. His publications include studies of intellectual property issues relating to new media, the future of local content rules for Australian television, and computer skills in Australian schools. He is currently writing a book about music piracy and the internet.

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