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    VALA2010: Connections, Content, Conversations
                 9-11 February 2010
      Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
 
        
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Dear Colleague,
 
VALA is pleased to announce that Lee Rainie, who is the Director of the
Pew Internet & American Life Project, a non-profit, non–partisan "fact
tank" that studies the social impact of the internet, will be one of the
keynote speakers for the VALA2010 Conference.
(http://www.pewinternet.org/Experts/Lee-Rainie.aspx). He is also
co-authoring a book for MIT Press about the social impact of technology
with sociologist Barry Wellman that will be published in 2010. The
working title is "Connected Lives: The New Social Network Operating
System". Lee recently gave the opening keynote address at the US
Computers in Libraries 2009 conference.
 
As well as the six international keynote speakers, the Conference will
have more than 40 other papers, from Australia and around the world, for
which abstracts are currently being submitted.  As you may be aware, the
deadline for submission of abstracts for VALA2010 has been extended by
request to close of business on Wednesday, 13 May 2009 (next week!), so
there is still time to add your abstract to those already received.  We
are looking forward to a vibrant mix of papers from professionals from
across the galleries, libraries, archives and museums sectors.
 
Check out the details of the Call for Papers and submit your abstract
online by 13 May 2009.  As you will see, VALA is looking for papers on a
wide range of subjects, so this could be your opportunity to present
your latest research or experience to the delegates at VALA2010.  Or if
you know of other people who are doing work that may be of interest,
direct them to the Call for Papers too.  And there's a bonus: there is
one discounted registration available per paper accepted for
presentation at the Conference.  
 
Remember that VALA papers for publication are due to be submitted before
the end of September in order to begin the peer-review process, during
which you have the opportunity to update the paper as events and
technologies unfold.   And at the conference you are asked to talk to
your paper, which means you can be up to the minute with the latest in
your field.
 
So, go to http://www.vala.org.au/conf2010.htm  and submit online now!
 
With the theme of  Connections, Content, Conversations, VALA2010 will
take place at the new Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (on the
other side of the river) from Tuesday 9 February to Thursday 11 February
2010.  Note that we have again left Monday and Friday for associated
events, meetings or workshops - contact the VALA Conference Office at
[log in to unmask] if you are interested in holding a workshop or
associated event.
 
The Main Announcement and Registration Brochure will be available in
August 2009 - contact the VALA Conference Office at [log in to unmask] if
you would like to be added to the list to receive a copy.  Remember, you
and your organisation will be able to get best value for money by being
full members of VALA and paying for your registrations by 30 November
2009, so make your budget plans for the rest of this year accordingly!
 
And if you know a vendor you would like to see at the trade exhibition,
the sponsorship and exhibition proposal is also now available - follow
the links from the VALA2010 Home page or contact our Conference Office
at [log in to unmask] for a copy.
 
 
 
Alyson Kosina
VALA Executive Officer
VALA - Libraries, Technology and the Future Inc.
Reg No A0011933K  ABN 75 344 574 577
P.O. Box 509
Mooroolbark VIC  3138
Phone: (03) 9725 2725  Fax: (03) 8625 0079
Email: [log in to unmask]
 

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