24 - 25 August, 2017 | Royce Hotel, Melbourne
Design, Development & Technology for Libraries
In an increasingly digital world, libraries are evolving their offering to become community centres rather than just a storage room for books. Critically, this isn’t just public libraries, but also university and corporate libraries.
The operating cost of delivering library service has increased by 118% over the past ten years. Based on existing expenditure it is projected that by 2025 the total operational cost of providing public libraries across the state will have increased by 47.8% to $141 million dollars.
In light of this, Next Generation Libraries Summit 2017 will focus on 3 main areas:
DESIGN
How do you design & retrofit libraries to keep up with customer expectations?
SERVICES
How do you diversify your range of services to improve user experience?
PEOPLE
How do you reinvent the role a librarian by up skilling your staff?
Featured Speakers
Sam Merrifield and Customer Engagement Team Leader
Moonee Valley Library Service
Manager, Faculty of Arts and Education Library Services
Deakin University Library
Creative Manager
The Edge (State Library of Queensland)
Central Library Manager
Wollongong City Council
Director
Law Library of Victoria and Supreme Court
Director Library Services
University of Wollongong
Principal Librarian Collections & Services
Supreme Court Library Queensland
Director Library Services
University of Southern Queensland
Why Attend?
15+ expert speaker
panel from leading State Libraries, Universities and Architecture agencies
Case studies
on how new and up and coming library and community space designs can enhance collaborative learning and facility uptake
Learn innovative strategies
to help foster new space design, upskill staff and accommodating a changing culture, digitisation trends in the library and so much more
4 Interactive Workshops
to help work through the most pressing challenges faced within your organisation and develop key strategies that you can implement back on the job
Engage in networking opportunities
with some of Australia’s leading Library and Community professionals
Who will be there:
Heads of:
- Library
- Library Services
- Digitization
- Engagement
- Design
- Community Services
From which organisations:
- Universities
- State Libraries
- State Government (State Records)
- Local Libraries
- Schools
- Corporate Libraries
- Architects
