Speaker – Sheena Joyce
I have worked in public libraries in WA since 1995 after working for many years in various areas of the State Library of WA.
I started as Assistant Librarian in Midland Library, then moved to Maylands as Branch Librarian in 1996. In 2005, after a short stay in Karratha, I returned to Swan as Branch Librarian at Altone Park, then Midland and became Manager of Library Services in 2007.
Over the years, I have been an active member of ALIA and LocLib and became Interim President of Public Libraries Western Australia when it was formed in 2009. I am now the PLWA representative on the Strategic Library Partnership Steering Committee (SLPASC).
I’ve learned that without a good support team, a manager can achieve very little and I’ve been very fortunate in the teams that I’ve led.
Everywhere I go I find librarians who are passionate about the role and value of public libraries and when I doubt the future there’s always a colleague to re-enthuse me.
I couldn’t have chosen a career that suits me better.
- Future of Public Libraries – Panel Discussion
Sponsor – La Vigna, Speciality Liquor Merchants
Librarians love their food and wine and we are pleased to announce that La Vigna, Speciality Liquor Merchants, are proud to be a sponsor of the 2011 PLWA conference. La Vigna have selected premium WA wines for all of our Guest Speakers.
Wines chosen come from Vineyards as: Woodlands, Amelia Park, Higher Plane and Gheradi in Margaret River; Faber Vineyard in the Swan Valley and Five Virtues in Frankland.
La Vigna, Specialty Liquor Merchants are located at 302 Walcott Street in Mt Lawley (Menora).
Speaker – Sue Hutley
Sue Hutley has been the Executive Director of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) since January 2006. She manages the National Office staff at ALIA House in Canberra and is a non-voting member of the ALIA Board of Directors. ALIA’s structure includes the Board, Standing Committees, Advisory Committees and Groups. ALIA conducts a range of services, events and conferences and co-ordinates advocacy and public campaigns on behalf of the profession. Prior to taking up this position her library career included management positions in TAFE, special, public and academic libraries.
Sue Hutley is speaking on behalf of Sherrey Quinn
Concurrent Session – National Standards and Guidelines for Australian Public Libraries
Speaker – Margaret Allen
Margaret Allen is the CEO and State Librarian of the State Library of Western Australia. Margaret is leading the State Library on its mission to enrich the lives of Western Australians by enabling access to resources for information, learning, enterprise and recreation while collecting and preserving Western Australian social and documentary heritage.
Margaret’s previous positions include that of Associate Director, State Library of South Australia and a variety of roles in both public and special libraries. Margaret spent 15 years working in the information technology industry.
Margaret contributes to the profession on a national basis and is the Vice President of the Australian Library and Information Association and the Chairman of the 2012 National Year of Reading founding partners.
- Public Libraries and ALIA
- Future of Public Libraries – Panel Discussion
Speaker – Ricky Burges
Ricky Burges, Chief Executive Officer, Western Australian Local Government Association.
Prior to joining WALGA in February 2000, Ricky was the Director General of the Department for Culture & the Arts, Chief Executive Officer of Perth Zoo, and Director of Human Resources at the WA Tourism Commission.
Ricky has a Masters in Leadership and Management from Curtin University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Development, a Certificate in Psychotherapy, and a Diploma in Coaching.
Ricky sits on the ROADS Foundation, The McCusker Foundation for Alzheimer’s Disease Research, the Local Government Insurance Board, the Strategic Library Partnership Steering Committee, and various Local Government committees and Boards. Ricky is a past President of the Australian Institute of Management and the Board of the Art Gallery of Western Australia. She was the Western Australian Businesswoman of the Year in 1997 and was awarded a Public Service Medal in 2007.
Future of Public Libraries – Panel Discussion
Concurrent Session – Jane Cowell – Strategic Analysis of Public Library Collections
ABSTRACT : The 21st century collection challenges that face Public Librarians require a paradigm shift in thinking regarding the development, presentation and performance analysis of public library collections. As budgets come under more scrutiny there is also a requirement to prove that spending on a whole collection, both hard copy and digital, yields a significantly higher return on investment, demonstrated by quantitative and qualitative statistics. Strategic in depth analysis of collections must inform collection planning and strategies to improve the performance of the collection as a whole and also those collections that were considered to be underperforming. Public Libraries need to rejuvenate collections, move on from the mentality of library staff as gatekeepers, rethink collection organisation and marketing and address collection performance if we are to stay relevant in a world of ebooks, online streaming of both music and video and electronic information.
SPEAKER : Jane Cowell
Speaker – Debra Rosenfeldt
Debra Rosenfeldt is currently the Acting Director, Community, Learning and Public Library Partnerships at the State Library of Victoria. She came to the State Library over ten years ago, after many years working in several Victorian public library services.
At the State Library she worked in the Public Programs area for several years, before taking on the role of Manager, Public Libraries. In this role it has been her privilege and she has had a great time overseeing many groundbreaking collaborative statewide initiatives to deliver improved library services to the community.
Concurrent Session – Frontline Victoria : Reader Development Training Online
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