Weren’t able to liveblog this morning despite being prepared to because of (and I’m using the Convention Centre technician’s technical term here) “flaky connections”. I’ve shelled out $20 for a day’s wireless access but the access is not uniformly available throughout the building, with some areas seeming blackspots. Most annoying, and it’s meant that I haven’t had regular access for much of the day.
Apart from that the conference itself has been interesting, with some thought provoking talks (especially Andy Powell’s keynote this am), but I will have to distill my notes for a later post.
M wasn’t well yesterday with a bad gut, but I think he’s a lot better today and has been gallivanting around Melbourne with his aunts while I have been grappling with the connection. (hmmph)
Monday
Bloggers’ Dinner at Bhoj Indian Restaurant.
Meet 5:30pm at VALA Rego desk, Melbourne Convention Centre. Bhoj is at 54 Promenade, New Quay, Docklands.
Tuesday
VALA begins.
1-2pm Primo demo. Bridge Room 1, Crowne Plaza, 1-5 Spencer Street
7pm OCLC Dinner
Level 89, Eureka Tower
7 Riverside Quay
Southbank
Wednesday
12 - 2 ExLibris Strategic Directors’ Meeting
Bridge Room 1, Crowne Plaza, 1-5 Spencer Street
1:25 - 1:40 Blog @ Your Library (Showcase)
Exhibition Hall, Melbourne Convention Centre
(Support my colleague Sarah Edmunds; I was to have presented this with her but I will be at the ExLibris meeting)
2:35 - 3:05 Libraries interact: collaboration and community in the Australian library blogosphere with Kathryn.
5:30 - 6:30 ExLibris drinks.
Corporate Lounge. Crowne Plaza, 1-5 Spencer Street
Thursday
Last day of conference.
And this is not including all the exploring and adventures with M!
A few of my colleagues and friends, including many of the lint team, are attending the Information Online conference in Sydney at the moment. The conference opened yesterday. I wish I was there - I guess I’ll just have to enjoy it vicariously. Michelle McLean has already written the first day’s events up on her blog - thank you Michelle!
