Conference Programme

2010 Conference Monday Programme

Monday 15 March 2010
Conrad Jupiters Hotel, Broadbeach Island, Gold Coast

8.15am
Registration Opens – The Southport Room, Conrad Jupiters

9.00am
Andrew J Stark Conference Director - Welcome and Introduction of Presenters

9.10am
Dr Carol Gordon - Associate Professor, University of New Jersey, USA

9.50am
Keith Webster - Librarian and Director of Learning Services, UQ

10.30am
Morning Tea and Trade Display Exhibition

11.00am
Jeff Brand - Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for New Media Research, Bond University

11.40am
Cate Richmond - Assistant Director, Public Libraries and Knowledge Centres, NTL

12.20pm
James Moloney - award winning Australian author

1.00pm
Luncheon and Trade Display Exhibition

2.00pm
Official Conference Sponsor Presentation – Gaven Moore, State Manager, Abax Systems
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2.15pm
Kevin Hennah - Retail/Library Consultant and Trainer

3.00pm
Debbie Campbell - National Library of Australia

3.40pm
Closing Statements – Andrew J Stark

Author Signings, Afternoon Tea and Trade Exhibition

5.00pm
Conference Drinks and Exotic Tastings

2010 Workshop Tuesday Programme

Tuesday 16 March 2010
Somerset College Library, Mudgeeraba, Gold Coast

8.15am
Registration and Workshop Selection – Somerset Library

8.45am
Welcome – Andrew J Stark

8.50am
Keynote Presentation: Marjorie Kirkland, CBCA President

9.50 to 10.40am
Session One

Workshop 1: Keith Webster - International Trends in Libraries
OR
Workshop 2: James Moloney - Ideas into Stories
OR
Workshop 3: Kevin Hennah - Shoestring Makeovers for Libraries
OR

Workshop 4: Maggie Garrard - Working with Kahootz

10.40am
Morning Tea - Somerset College Library

11.10am to 11.50am
Keynote Author Presentation:  Anthony Eaton

11.55am to 12.45pm

Session Two

Workshop 5: Deb Schinckel - Inquiry Based Learning

OR
Workshop 6: Kevin Hennah - Does Your Signage Compete With Google?
OR
Workshop 7: Cate Richmond - ArtStories

OR
Workshop 8: Pat Byrne - Make the most of your Interactive Whiteboard

12.45pm
Luncheon - The Ray Building

1.50pm to 2.30pm

Session Three

Workshop 9: Maggie Garrard - Multi-literacies and Critical Thinking
OR
Workshop 10: Carol Gordon - Guided Inquiry in Digital Environments
OR
Workshop 11: Videopro - New Technologies

2.35pm to 3.15pm
Session Four

Workshop 12: Dale Byrne - New reads for new readers
OR
Workshop 13: Julia Boulton - Engage, Create and Connect – Web 2.0

General details for the 2010 Conference are also available from the Conference Director – Mr Andrew J Stark. Email astark@somerset.qld.edu.au

To view the details of the 2009 Conference, click here