I also attended Day 3 (Fri 12th Oct) of the Conference. The theme of Friday’s Conference program was “Inspire”
The keynote address was given by Dr Annemarie Lloyd from Charles Sturt University. The topic of her presentation was Information Literacy. She emphasised the need for library professionals to take risks and move beyond the library walls to reach their communities.
Libraries are no longer just physical spaces but are also networked and virtual. It is important to make Information Literacy more relevant and take it into the workplace.
Another interesting point made was “People are important information sources in the workplace". People prefer people to disseminate information. She acknowledged the emergence of the “Living Library” as another information source.
Another presentation that I felt “inspired”, was given by Andrew Thurley from Vision Australia Information Library Service.
The title of his presentation was Libraries as a training nexus. Andrew advocated an investment in training equals an investment in the library’s future. He identified 5 ingredients to ensure excellent training (Empowerment, Confidence, Flexibility, Rapport and Patience).
His recommendation is to complete the Certificate 1V in workplace training & assessment qualification.
In his conclusion he stated that the Library Profession has the staff, the skills, the place and the power to provide excellent workplace training.
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