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VALA is responsible for the following awards. |
VALA is responsible for the following awards. |
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'''The Robert D. Williamson Award''' |
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Awarded biennially to an individual or organisation who, in the opinion of the judging panel, currently making an outstanding contribution to the development of information technology usage in Australian libraries and is positively and significantly influencing development in information technology usage within libraries. |
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In the 2008 Robert D. Williamson Award went to Elizabeth Drynan and Pamela Johnstone, from Enterprise Information Management Pty Ltd, for their outstanding contribution to librarianship as editors of Online Currents. Online Currents has been a dedicated independent published source of information about the online library industry in Australia since the 1980s. |
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'''The VALA Award''' |
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The VALA Award, made biennially, is presented to the Australian library or information centre judged to have made the most innovative use of information technology during the previous two years. |
The VALA Award, made biennially, is presented to the Australian library or information centre judged to have made the most innovative use of information technology during the previous two years. |
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In 2008 the VALA Award went to Informit TVNews, from RMIT Publishing. Informit TVNews is an online media database that has provided a synopsis and access to most news, current affairs and selected documentaries on ABC, ABC 2, SBS, 7, 9 and 10 since September 2007. This comprehensive index enables Screeenrights members (including all universities, TAFEs and most schools) to search, browse and be alerted to news stories and programmes, with the option to download, save or email the videos immediately to desktop. The archive grows 24/7; stories are continuously updated to create the most comprehensive record of Australian TV news. |
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| ⚫ | Every two years VALA offers up to two Travel Scholarships to enable suitable persons to travel overseas to examine aspects of library automation. Recipients receive up to AUD $13,000 towards travel, accommodation and living expenses. Successful candidates must complete their study in time to present their findings at the following VALA Biennial |
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| ⚫ | Every two years VALA offers up to two Travel Scholarships to enable suitable persons to travel overseas to examine aspects of library automation. Recipients receive up to AUD $13,000 towards travel, accommodation and living expenses. Successful candidates must complete their study in time to present their findings at the following VALA Biennial Conference. |
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In 2008 the VALA Travel Scholarship was awarded to Kathryn Greenhill from Murdoch University. Kathryn will be travelling to the United States and Canada in order to study Alternative Discovery Layers and Open Source Library Management Systems. She will investigate what they do technically and whether organisations that implement them have common factors that make them early adopters of technology. Kathryn will present her research at the VALA2010 conference. |
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'''The VALA Student Award''' |
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Each year, the VALA Student Award is presented to one student from RMIT University and one from Monash University, in recognition of outstanding achievement in postgraduate information-technology-related courses. |
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In 2008 the VALA Student Award went to Alice Fahey from RMIT University and Esmae Boutros from Monash University. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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Revision as of 22:08, 15 April 2009
| Founded | 1978 |
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Area served | Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums |
Key people | 2008-09 President: David Feighan. Executive Officer: Alyson Kosina. |
| Website | http://www.vala.org.au |
VALA - Libraries, Technology and the Future Inc (VALA). is an Australian not-for-profit professional organisation that promotes the use and understanding of information and communication technologies across the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museum sectors.
Membership is open to anyone working in the information industry.
Meetings
VALA holds regular meetings promote the exchange of information about the planning, analysis, implementation, operation and maintenance of telecommunications in library services and information management.
Conference
The VALA Conference is held every two years. VALA2010, to be held 9 - 11 February 2010 at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre. The theme for VALA2010 focuses on the emerging processes, applications and technologies being used to connect content with your communities (professional or client-based).
Awards
VALA is responsible for the following awards.
The Robert D. Williamson Award
Awarded biennially to an individual or organisation who, in the opinion of the judging panel, currently making an outstanding contribution to the development of information technology usage in Australian libraries and is positively and significantly influencing development in information technology usage within libraries.
In the 2008 Robert D. Williamson Award went to Elizabeth Drynan and Pamela Johnstone, from Enterprise Information Management Pty Ltd, for their outstanding contribution to librarianship as editors of Online Currents. Online Currents has been a dedicated independent published source of information about the online library industry in Australia since the 1980s.
The VALA Award
The VALA Award, made biennially, is presented to the Australian library or information centre judged to have made the most innovative use of information technology during the previous two years.
In 2008 the VALA Award went to Informit TVNews, from RMIT Publishing. Informit TVNews is an online media database that has provided a synopsis and access to most news, current affairs and selected documentaries on ABC, ABC 2, SBS, 7, 9 and 10 since September 2007. This comprehensive index enables Screeenrights members (including all universities, TAFEs and most schools) to search, browse and be alerted to news stories and programmes, with the option to download, save or email the videos immediately to desktop. The archive grows 24/7; stories are continuously updated to create the most comprehensive record of Australian TV news.
The VALA Travel Scholarship
Every two years VALA offers up to two Travel Scholarships to enable suitable persons to travel overseas to examine aspects of library automation. Recipients receive up to AUD $13,000 towards travel, accommodation and living expenses. Successful candidates must complete their study in time to present their findings at the following VALA Biennial Conference.
In 2008 the VALA Travel Scholarship was awarded to Kathryn Greenhill from Murdoch University. Kathryn will be travelling to the United States and Canada in order to study Alternative Discovery Layers and Open Source Library Management Systems. She will investigate what they do technically and whether organisations that implement them have common factors that make them early adopters of technology. Kathryn will present her research at the VALA2010 conference.
The VALA Student Award
Each year, the VALA Student Award is presented to one student from RMIT University and one from Monash University, in recognition of outstanding achievement in postgraduate information-technology-related courses.
In 2008 the VALA Student Award went to Alice Fahey from RMIT University and Esmae Boutros from Monash University.