10th ALIA Top End Symposium 12-13 October Announcing… Keynote Speaker 3 and Speaker 3

October 13

• Keynote Speaker 3

Jane Cowell, Chief Executive Officer, Yarra Plenty Regional Library

Digital fluency: a Librarian’s Toolkit

Jane Cowell has over 25 years public library management experience and has been an active member of the library industry serving as a Director on the ALIA Board and at a State level as President of Queensland Public Library Association.  She has recently been appointed to the CEO position at Yarra Plenty Regional Library and previous appointments include Director of Engagement and Partnerships and Director of Regional Access & Public libraries. Key projects during this appointment are Vision 2017 The Learning Strategy for public library workforce, Next Horizon Vision 2017 for Queensland Public Libraries, State Library’s Literacy Framework Libraries for Literacy every day, every way, and The Library Dividend: the socioeconomic value of Queensland Public Libraries. Jane has also worked in the private sector as a Senior Consultant with the AEC Group, working with local governments and State Libraries across Australia on strategic planning, library service models and community consultation in the areas of library and community services. Jane is passionate about public libraries as creative community spaces and their role in connecting communities with technology trends and sees many opportunities for libraries presented by the rapidly changing digital, social and economic environment.

Abstract

I once heard a librarian discussing their 12-year old’s son frustration with their Public Library website.  He was researching a school assignment and the database he was using stated he needed to be in the library to use it.  His frustrated cry ‘ But I AM in the library!’ reminds us all that the user experience of our websites and catalogues can be confusing and frustrating.  For our users they are ‘In the Library’ when using our digital platforms, digital libraries and digital content and yet for our staff and often our rules these users are not considered as ‘In the Library’.  All Library staff, no matter if you work in a one person library, public library, special library, academic library or large collecting institution must take ownership of our own digital skill sets — no matter what our actual work roles are. And this responsibility and need for new skills never stops as the digital world continues to change, morph and take us on surprising new paths. Digital fluency is essential for libraries to continue to remain relevant and responsive to our communities.  Value is different in the digital age and we, as service providers, need to understand this.  Convenience trumps free.  Our time is most valuable so time saving processes can trump privacy.  People are overwhelmed with choice so personalised curation trumps access to everything.  How can libraries continue to adapt and respond in this ever-changing modern age?  What is in our toolkit?

• Speaker 3

Taj Pabari, Founder and Chief Executive, Fiftysix Creations

Inspiring Future Innovators

Taj Pabari is eighteen-years-old, just finished high-school,

yet his passion for young people, business and entrepreneurship has led him to a level of influence well beyond his years. Taj established Fiftysix Creations, Australasia's Largest Entrepreneurship School Workshop Provider at the age of fourteen.

As of 1 June 2018, Fiftysix Creations has educated 40,112 Australian Students.

Fiftysix Creations run workshops for schools teaching young people as young as five all the way to eighteen, about the world of business, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. The organisation has partnered with Westpac, PwC Australia, MYOB and the State and Federal Government to deliver its workshop programs to regional and remote areas around Australia and New Zealand.

In 2017, Fiftysix Creations launched Business Camp around Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. A school-holiday program introducing young people to the world of business and entrepreneurship, along the way teaching young people about transferrable skills including communication, collaboration and negotiation.

Taj’s work and story has been featured by Sunrise, 60 Minutes, The Today Show, National Geographic, ABC, Nickelodeon and CNBC.

Accolades collected by Taj and Fiftysix Creations include being named the 2017 Young Australian of the Year for Queensland, The Australian Young Innovator of the Year and Winner of Westpac's Top 20 Businesses of Tomorrow.

Abstract

Taj Pahari will explore his journey through the schooling system and how parents and educators together, can prepare their young people for the challenges of the innovation economy. Taj will talk about the Fiftysix Creations “Future Proofing Young People” Report on why people skills and soft skills are the skills employers and industry believe are fundamental for success.

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