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VALA Conference 2008

Michelle McLean (Information Librarian at the Casey Cardinia Library Corporation, Berwick, Victoria, Australia. (tango@michevan.id.au))

Library Hi Tech News

ISSN: 0741-9058

Article publication date: 7 March 2008

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to report on papers presented at the biannual VALA Conference, held in Melbourne, 5‐7 February 2008.

Design/methodology/approach

Conference report

Findings

Repositories and Web 2.0 tools in particular are finding an important place in libraries. It is up to libraries to ensure their use is to the end benefit of users.

Originality/value

Libraries have a key role to play in preserving the past as well as collaborating into the future, in both physical and virtual spaces.

Keywords

Citation

McLean, M. (2008), "VALA Conference 2008", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 25 No. 2/3, pp. 6-7. https://doi.org/10.1108/07419050810884483

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2008, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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