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ARANZ 2008 Conference
27 - 29 August 2008, University of Otago, Dunedin
Archives - Collaborating towards a networked future
- About the conference
- Sponsors
- Registration form
- Conference scholarships
- Conference programme
- Accommodation options
- The Conference Venue
- How to contact the conference team
About the conference
The isolation age is over. The World Wide Web, email and digital imaging have led to increased expectations from users as to the availability of resources. To bridge the gap between users’ expectations and institutional constraints, organisations are increasingly working together and collaborating to come up with realistic solutions. Internationally and nationally, organisations are setting up portals for searching multiple institutions at one time, A2A (Access to Archives - England and Wales), RAAM (Register of Archives and Manuscripts - Australia), AHRR (Australian Historic Records Register) and NRAM (National Register of Archives and Manuscripts - NZ), and developing more integrated and user-focused systems to promote access. This Conference aims to look at some of these developments, analyse results and explore future possibilities. We are planning to run two concurrent streams of papers over the two days. There will be opportunities for vendor stands and exhibits, and a pre conference day for workshops, special interest group meetings and visits.
Sponsors
The ARANZ 2008 Conference Committee gratefully acknowledges the contributions and support of our two major sponsors: Archives New Zealand and New Zealand Micrographics Services.
Registration form
Download the registration form.
Conference scholarships
Crown Records Management is offering two scholarships to attend the conference. Download the application form here.
Conference programme
[Please note the programme may be subject to change]
Wednesday, 27 August 2008 - Pre-Conference Day
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9.00am |
Special Interest Group Meetings:
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1.00pm – 4.30pm |
Workshops. Both held at the Conference venue. “Using SharePoint to Support Public Records Act Compliance” $125.00 Microsoft SharePoint has been generating a lot of interest. With its collaboration features as well as document management functionality many organisations are considering whether this is an appropriate platform for records management. This workshop introduces how you can use SharePoint to assist with your Public Records Act compliance programme. This workshop will be run by Sarah Heal of Information Leadership Limited and topics to be covered include:
“Connecting To Your Community Through Digitisation” $75.00 Presented by Andy Fenton and Janine Delaney of NZ Micrographic Services, the workshop will cover the following topics:
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5.30pm |
Welcome Drinks – Hocken Collections | |
Thursday, 28 August 2008
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8.30am |
Registration Opens | |
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9.30am |
Welcome – Joanna Newman, ARANZ President | |
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9.40am |
Opening Address – Hon Judith Tizard, Minister responsible for Archives New Zealand and the National Library, Associate Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage | |
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10.00am |
Morning Tea | |
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10.30am |
Keynote – Tom Nesmith, University of Manitoba, Canada | |
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11.30am |
Shauna Hicks, Public Record Office Victoria –‘Collaborative Digital Access Projects’ | |
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12.30pm |
Lunch | |
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1.30pm |
Janine Delaney, NZ Micrographics – ‘Archival description in New Zealand: Should we be taking a stand on standards’ |
David Colquhoun, David Jones & Elliott Young, Alexander Turnbull Library – ‘Te Makarini and Metadata; Digitising the papers of Sir Donald McLean’ |
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2.15pm |
Stephen Clarke, Archives NZ – ‘The New Zealand Digitalisation Standard’ |
Lorraine Johnston & Sonya Maclaurin, University of Otago – ‘He Taonga Mokemoke – A Digital Collection of Unidentified Maori Portraits’ |
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3.00pm |
Afternoon Tea | |
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3.30pm |
Sean McMahon & Amy Watling, Alexander Turnbull Library – ‘Paper and Pixel – How will the move towards digital services and collections affect reading rooms’ |
Stephen Hamilton, Hamilton City Library – ‘Gallopers and Guano: Rescuing the Wellington Racing Club Archive’ |
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4.15pm |
Greg Jennings, Archives NZ – ‘War Art Online database’ |
Lesley Courtney & Philippa Elphick, Palmerston North Library – ‘Opening Doors to our Local History – Paataka Ipurangi: Manawatu Memory’ |
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5.00pm |
ARANZ AGM (pdf file) | |
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7.30pm |
Conference Dinner | |
Friday, 29 August 2008
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8.30am |
Registration Opens | |
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9.00am |
Blair Stewart, Office of Privacy Commissioner ‘Interrelationship between the Public Records Act and the Privacy Act’ | |
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10.00am |
Morning Tea | |
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10.30am |
Sarah Heal, Information Leadership Consulting Limited – ‘21st Century Recordkeeping – Welcome to the New Frontier’ | |
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11.30am |
Christine Yeats, State Records New South Wales – ‘Accessible and Visible’ | |
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12.30pm |
Lunch | |
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1.30pm |
Kylie Ngaropo, Shayla Kora, Marlena Dijkstra, Archives NZ – ‘The National Register of Archives and Manuscripts – Developmental update’ |
Ali Clarke, Historian – ‘Discovering nineteenth-century New Zealand on paper and in the ether – a user’s perspective’ |
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2.15pm |
Virginia Gow, National Library of NZ – ‘Collaboration across the cultural heritage sector’ |
Philip Colquhoun, Victoria University – ‘Financial records, archives and history – A user’s perspective’ |
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3.00pm |
Afternoon Tea | |
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3.30pm |
Forum Discussion | |
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4.30pm |
Farewell and Invitation | |
Accommodation options
Following are details of some Accommodation options for the ARANZ 2008 Conference in Dunedin. The ARANZ Conference has negotiated rates with some hotels, but has also been advised that when booking accommodation it may pay to check the online rate as specials may occur for some hotels. It is also advisable to book your accommodation early as some places the Committee approached were already booked out for the Conference dates, and other places were filling up fast!
Delegates are responsible for securing their own accommodation during their attendance at the Conference. Furthermore, delegates are also responsible for the booking and payment of their own accommodation. Finally, as the Conference Venue is on the outskirts of the University Campus area (on Union Street East, opposite Logan Park), it is suggested that delegates check the proximity of their accommodation, particularly if they plan on walking to and from the venue.
The following are some possible Hotel options:
Cargills Hotel
- Address: 678 George Street, Dunedin
- Phone: 03 477 7983 or Reservations Only Call Free 0800 737 378
- Website: www.cargills.co.nz
- Special Conference rate: $126.00 (including GST) per night. Please quote ARANZ Conference when booking.
- Cargills Hotel provides has the option of cooked or continental breakfasts and is approximately a 5-10 minute walk to the Conference venue.
Scenic Circle Dunedin City Hotel
- Address: Corner Princes and Dowling Streets, Dunedin
- Phone: 03 4701470
- Website: http://www.scenic-circle.co.nz/hotel.asp?id=21
- Special Conference rate: $149 (including GST) per night. Please quote DCHWRO when booking.
- Scenic Circle Dunedin City Hotel is two blocks south of the Octagon and in the heart of the city. It provides full buffet, continental and a la carte breakfast options, and is approximately a 20-30 minute walk to the Conference venue.
Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin
- Address: 10 Smith Street, Dunedin
- Phone: 03 477 6784
- Website: http://www.millenniumhotels.co.nz/kingsgatedunedin/
- The Kingsgate Hotel rooms are normally priced around $125-130 per night. However, rather than negotiating a fixed conference rate, it was advised to use the online bookings feature on their website, as specials may apply. The Kingsgate Hotel is situated one block above the Octagon, has full restaurant options and is approximately a 15-25 minute walk to the Conference venue.
If delegates are more interested in motel options, there are a number located within walking distance of the Conference venue, particularly on George Street and the one-way system - Great King Street and Cumberland Street. Please consult the Yellow Pages or other accommodation guides for details.
The Conference Venue
Education Resource Centre, University of Otago College of Education
The main Conference venue in 2008 is the Education Resource Centre in the University of Otago College of Education. Located on Union Street East, opposite Logan Park, the Education Resource Centre will be the hub of the Conference, with Registration, Trade Exhibition Stands, morning and afternoon teas and lunches all being held there. Directly behind the Education Resource Centre is the College of Education Tower Block, where Conference Sessions will be held in the Ground Floor lecture theatres. Workshops will also be held in the University of Otago College Of Education, as will the Schools Archives SIG and participants will be informed of the location as soon as they are confirmed.
The following link provides a map of the University of Otago College of Education, with both the Education Resource Centre and the Tower Block marked on it: http://www.otago.ac.nz/education/about/otagocollegeofeducation_map.pdf
This link provides a general University of Otago campus map, which places the College of Education in context with the rest of the Dunedin campus, and also shows the Hocken Collections (still marked as the Hocken Library):
http://www.otago.ac.nz/about/pdfs/dunedin_campus.pdf
Other Conference venues:
Hocken Collections - Corner of Anzac Ave and Parry Street, Dunedin
- Collecting Archives SIG, Wednesday 27 August, time to be confirmed.
- Welcome Drinks, Wednesday 27 August, 5.30pm
- Map: see University of Otago campus map link above
Presbyterian Church Archives of Aotearoa - Knox College, 3 Arden Street, Opoho, Dunedin
- Religious Archives SIG, Wednesday 27 August, time to be confirmed.
- Map: http://www.finda.co.nz/business/listing/yt2j/knox-college/map/
The Savoy - 50 Princes Street, Dunedin City Centre (one block south of the Octagon)
- Conference Dinner, Thursday 28August, 7.30pm
- Map: http://www.finda.co.nz/business/listing/qj9r/the-savoy/map/
General street maps for Dunedin can be found on the Dunedin City Council’s website at: http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/council-online/webmaps.
How to contact the conference team
Any queries regarding the Conference can be sent to conference@aranz.org.nz. We look forward to seeing you all in Dunedin in August.