ALLA 2006 Conference
Introduction
Southern Currents: Australian and New Zealand Law Librarians Conference 2006
Wednesday 27 September to Friday 29 September 2006
University of Melbourne Law School Pelham St, Carlton, VIC, Australia.
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Southern Currents, the very first joint conference of the Australian and New Zealand law librarians' professional organisations, brought together colleagues and specialists from both of our countries to share their experience and knowledge. This was indeed a landmark event.
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The ALLG and the NZLLA thank the organising committees from both associations and in particular the two convenors:
Anne Paton, New Zealand
Amanda Surrey, Australia
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Committee Members
Australia
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Amanda Surrey - Co-convenor
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Lisa Klug - Treasurer
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Angela Alexakos - Secretary
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Bernie Lyons - Marketing/Promotions
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Lisa Smith - Programme
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James Butler - Programme
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Mary Muscara - Publications
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Monika Zygmuntowicz - Social
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Alison O'Connor - Sponsorship
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Maria-Luisa Rodriguez
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Lois Nichol
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John Botherway
New Zealand
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Anne Paton - Co-convenor
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Clare Gleeson - Secretary
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Mary Moar - Programme
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Helga Arlington - Publications
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Rosemary Morgan - Publications
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Rosemarie Rogers - Social
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Rosemary Wilson - Sponsorship
Papers & Presentations
Conference Opening and Welcome
Associate Professor Ann O'Connell,
University of Melbourne Law School
10.30am
Morning Tea
Program
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Please note that the program is subject to change at the discretion of the organising committee.
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Pre Conference Workshops
Topic
Time
9.00am
Conference Opening and Welcome
Associate Professor Ann O'Connell,
University of Melbourne Law School
Plenary
9.20am
The Shifting Landscape: New Technologies and
Future Directions
Peter Moon
Plenary
11.00am
Electronic Interface and Boundaries
Taking a Fresh Look at Search
James Robertson
Preservation and Digital Initiatives
Preservation in Digital Publishing, the LLMC Response
Jerry Dupont
Plenary
Breakout
11.30am
This presentation challenges many of the assumptions around search and presents a pragmatic approach based on personas for two key user groups.
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The ARROW Project - Creating a Sustainable
Institutional Repository
Andrew Harrison
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Plenary
Breakout
12.00pm
Technology and the Courts
Justice Simon Whelan
Digitising Collections in Public Museums, Galleries and Libraries
Emily Hudson
Plenary
Breakout
12.30pm
Lunch
1.30pm
Observations from International Law Librarians
A Moveable Feast - Law Librarianship in the Noughties
Ruth Bird
Plenary
2.25pm
Received Laws and Customary Law in Pacific
Jurisprudence Download Paper
Peter Murgatroyd
Plenary
2.50pm
Legal Information Sources
Flagging Resources for a Burning Question. What Sources Exist for Legal Research in Australia.
Petal Kinder
Legal Information Sources
Who Cares? An Introduction to New Zealand Sources of Legal Information.
Why would an Aussie want to know about this?
Margaret Greville
Plenary
Breakout
3.30pm
Afternoon Tea
4.00pm
Publishers Panel:
Legal Publishing in 2006 and beyond...
Plenary
5.00pm
Close
7.00pm
Friday 29 September 2006
Time
Topic
8.30am
Welcome
Plenary
8.45am
Human Rights
Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Australia
Julian Burnside QC
The World Trade Organisation and Human Rights
Prof Sarah Joseph
Plenary
10.30am
Morning Tea
11.00am
Access to On Line Legislation
Access to On Line Legislation and e-Government
Michael Rubacki
Human Rights
The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990:15 Years On
Dr Petra Butler and Andrew Butler
Plenary
Breakout
11.45
Ethical Issues for the Profession
NZ Code of Professional Conduct
Margaret Greville
Plenary
12.05pm
Panel Discussion of Ethical Issues
12.30pm
Lunch