In this episode, Sae Ra Germaine chats with Hugh Rundle, a librarian at La Trobe University Library and co-founder of ‘newCardigan’. They talk about the dynamics of community-based organisations in the GLAMR sector, exploring the formation of newCardigan, challenges in community building, and the delicate balance between professionalisation and volunteer-driven efforts. Tune in to uncover…
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Library placements bridging the theory-practice gap? A conversation with Anita Dewi (Video)
In this episode, Anita Dewi, a lecturer and workplace learning coordinator at CSU, talks about the importance of workplace learning and library placements. She highlights the need for constant dialogue between academia and industry to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical experience for aspiring librarians. Anita also discusses the changing nature of placements and study…
Building partnerships, creating value, and the art of letting go!
Ending a partnership thoughtfully need not signal failure. In business and collaboration, relationships with individuals matter the most. Cathie Jilovsky (Former CAVAL CIO) states, ‘It doesn’t matter what technical and business skills you have, relationships are what gets the job done.‘ This principle lies at the heart of successful corporate partnerships, where the synergy between…
Timetables Through Time: A conversation with Australian Timetable Association (Video)
In this pilot episode recorded at CAVAL, guests David Hennell, Len Regan (Archivist) and Richard May from the Australian Timetable Association (ATA) take you on a journey through the world of timetables, where history comes alive in printed schedules. Learn how these passionate enthusiasts have preserved and shared a treasure trove of timetables, providing insights into our…
‘It is better to start somewhere than not at all’ – Sara Davidsson
Sara on co-leading a cross-sector collaboration on First Nations Collection Description Guidelines. That all our communities deserve to discover and access our services and collections in a safe way is a foundational value for many in our profession, but increasingly we have come to understand that our descriptive practices have not always supported this outcome. Outdated,…
Diversity in Australian Libraries – Are we setting a positive example?
Why is diversity important in Libraries? The obvious argument would be that as the communities served by public and academic libraries become more diverse, our institutions must reflect that diversity in their staff and resources. As per the latest statistics, we are talking about 7.5 million people born overseas living in Australia1, with 22.3% of…
‘I was one of many with English as a second language.’ Celebrating 27 years of Lamis!
The article highlights the challenges and fears that come with migration, including the loss of cultural identity, but it also demonstrates the importance of community, identity, and belonging.
We’re here! (Better late than never…)
We’re excited to be kicking off the official CAVAL blog – even if the notion of an organisational blog is somewhat quaintly outdated in these heady days of TikTok-ing and Instagram. We hope you’ll enjoy it anyway 😉 CAVAL is a bit of an interesting beast – not a vendor, not a library, nor a professional…
FOLIO is GO!
We’re very excited to report that in February this year, CAVAL’s instance of the FOLIO library management platform and VuFind Discovery layer went live. You can now search the CAVAL Archival and Research Shared Collection (also known as the CARM Shared Collection) online, and check it out for yourself. We are currently using FOLIO primarily…