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ALLA 2008: The Art of Information

Program [pdf version]

Social program for events and transport details to venue

Wednesday 17 September 2008

5.30 - 7.30 The Welcome Reception & registration (5.00 - 6.00)

Federal Court, Peter Durack Commonwealth Law Courts Building, 1 Victoria Avenue, Perth
(The Federal Court is between St George's Terrace and Terrace Road)

Thursday 18 September 2008

Start times
8.00- 9.00 Registration

9.00

 

 

Conference welcome and opening

Welcome to Country
Nev Collard, Noongar Elder

Opening address
The Hon Chief Justice Robert French, High Court of Australia

 
10.00

The art of reference
Dorothy Shea, Supreme Court of Tasmania
10.45 Morning tea & trade exhibition
11.15

Main Auditorium

Finding, digging, moving, dealing and shaking: a hitchhiker?s guide to WA mining law
Nick Stagg, Lavan Legal

 

11.00 am Breakout workshop ? bookings essential

When surviving is not enough: positioning your library to thrive in a commercial context
Kate Abbott, AGS
Limited places (only one left on 5th August
see details below for booking a seat.)
11.45 ALLA AGM
12.45 Lunch & trade exhibition
1.45

Lawyers, law librarians and Second Life: beyond the mooting avatar
Kathryn Greenhill, Murdoch University
2.15

Keynote speaker

Law 2: The challenge of user-generated and peer-produced networks, content and culture
Peter Black, Queensland University of Technology
3.15 Afternoon tea & trade exhibition
3.45

Stories from the frontline

  • Reviewing the map: intranet redevelopment
    Roxana Jarolimek, Clayton Utz
  • A balancing act: wikis v intranet
    Alison O'Connor, Blake Dawson.
  • Wikis for KM: lessons learned along the way
    Mary Moar, Buddle Findlay (NZ)
4.15

Through the looking glass: a panel discussion reviewing trends and ideas gleaned from attending international conferences

  • Dennis Warren, La Trobe University ? BIALL
  • Petal Kinder, High Court of Australia - AALL & IALL
  • Vanessa Blackmore, Law Courts Library, NSW ?Joint Study Institute

Moderated by John Botherway, Federal Court of Australia
5.00 Close & trade exhibition
7.00

The Conference Dinner: Fraser's Restaurant, Fraser Avenue, Kings Park, West Perth


Friday 19 September 2008

Start times
8.30- 9.00 Registration

9.00

9:05

 

Welcome

Justice and emotion: legal education for human wellbeing
Robin Tapper, Robertson Hayles Lawyers
9:35

Online legal indexes: an abstract likeness or a true portrait?
Tracy Robertson & Dennis Warren, La Trobe University
10.15 Morning tea & trade exhibition
10.45

Keynote speaker

Challenging the "art of disinformation" in Australian animal law
Nichola Donovan, Lawyers for Animals
11.30
Main Auditorium

Collection development and standards for law libraries: do we need them now more than ever?
Catherine Crawford, Queensland University of Technology

Breakout workshop ? bookings essential

Taming the shrew: managing technology to meet your user and stakeholder expectations
Robyn Nielsen & Michael Keely, AGS
Limited places ?see details below for booking a place
12.15 Lunch & trade trade exhibition
1.45

Collaborating on teaching the RAW materials for a law degree: research and writing
Kay Tucker & Trish Hughes, Monash University

" 'Scuse me miss! What's an unreported judgment?": relating graduate attributes to legal research skills in the workplace
Ruth Talbot-Stokes, University of Newcastle

The power and the passion: teaching legal research
Natalie Wieland, Bliss Consulting
3.15 Afternoon break
3.30

Closing address
Kelli MacMillan, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, WA Winner of the Golden Gavel 2008
4.00

Official close and handover to the Northern Territory
4.30

Closing drinks at Parliament House

 

Booking breakout workshop sessions:
Places are limited to 20 people each session. The session on Thursday has only one place left as at 5th August.
Book your place by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Put Breakout session in the subject line.
Indicate which session you wish to attend. Your place will be confirmed by email.

Disclaimer: This program should be seen as a guide.We reserve the right to make changes as required by circumstances beyond our control. We will endeavour to keep any changes to a minimum.

 

Transport details to get to the venue.

Thursday 18 September 2008

8.30 - 5.00 Conference, Subiaco Arts Centre

Getting to the Venue- Public transport: allow 22-30 minutes if using public transport from Perth CBD.
Consult the Transperth Journey Planner to plan your "journey".
This is an example of a "journey plan": Perth Post office (GPO) to Subiaco Theatre Gardens

Buses:
Route 27 - (7:20, 8:02, 8:32, 9:02) St Georges Tce Stand R (Before Westalia Sq) (Stop No: 10089) to Bagot Rd After Hensman Rd (Stop No: 10102)
Route 25- (7.40. 8.40 9.40) St Georges Tce Stand R (Before Westalia Sq) (Stop No: 10089) to Hamersley Rd After Rupert St A (Stop No: 17516)

Trains: to Subiaco (12 minute walk) or Daglish (6 minute walk)

 
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