Keynote Speakers - Kevin Hennah and Dr Jim Mullaney
Kevin Hennah
"I believe presentation standards are critically importantly to libraries. Customers are constantly looking for faster and more efficient ways to meet needs. As consumers, we choose things that look great and are simple to access."
As a Retail Consultant, has been working closely with Public and School Libraries on strategies to maximise productivity of space and improve overall presentation and image. As a speaker, he brings credibility to his presentations by drawing on his experience training over 350 libraries throughout Australia and New Zealand. His ideas are further reinforced by examples of new libraries into which he has had design input. The author of The Victorian Public Libraries’ Image Handbook, Kevin has recently worked on “Re-think”, a new publication with The School Library Association of Victoria. His recent visits to leading UK Libraries also provide a broad perspective on international developments.
Friday Evening Keynote: Kevin Hennah presents
Library Layout and Space Management
Kevin’s dynamic presentation is designed to inspire you to challenge traditional library layout and explore opportunities to increase library usage via clever use of space. Explore how to apply retail merchandising principles to library layout, strategic placement of categories, techniques to cleverly manage traffic flow, maximise productivity of space and inspiration on library design and furniture.
Kevin’s keynote will be followed by a Cocktail Reception, with time to visit Trade Displays and to network with colleagues.
Saturday Keynote: Kevin Hennah presents
Transforming your library on a shoe string budget
Need an injection of fresh ideas or inspiration on how to reinvent your library on a budget?
Kevin will open the Saturday program, demonstrating countless ways to improve library presentation at little or no expense. The emphasis is on low-cost, simple solutions!
www.kevinhennah.com
Dr Jim Mullaney
Dr Jim Mullaney is an Independent Learning Technologies Consultant. Through his business, FuturePD Education Services, he works with tertiary institutions, schools and businesses in the implementation of the Learning Technologies Policies. He is the Principal Consultant in the DET 100 Schools Project, a sessional lecturer at Edith Cowan University and is involved in the implementation of Learning Management Systems and Portal-based learning and collaboration tools.Saturday Keynote: Dr Jim Mullaney presents
Library 2.0 - what the read-write web might mean for libraries?
New collaborative technologies are becoming commonplace in the lives of young people. They interact, communicate and find information in new ways and from new sources. Not only that, but they are able to create, to record and to share their ideas with a community that is widely spread and vast in number. How can libraries, the information hub of our communities, provide structures and tools to facilitate this new way of learning?
www.futurepd.org