Australian Society of Archivists (ASA) conferences
2010 – Future Proof: Resilient Archives 2020 and Beyond conference
The Australian Society of Archivists held its annual conference in Melbourne, from 12–17 October 2010. The conference examined generational change in archives and how services might achieve sufficient flexibility and resilience to thrive in the future.
- Zoe D'Arcy, National Archives of Australia, Do the wrong people value our archives? And who are the right people, and how do we introduce ourselves? (Word, 71kb)
- Julie Faulkner, National Archives of Australia, Web 2.0 – Turning complex into context (Word, 2.3mb)
2009 – Voyaging Together: Integrity, Memory and Sustainability conference
The Australian Society of Archivists held its annual conference in Brisbane, from 14–17 October 2009. The conference and preceding workshops explored management and preservation of indigenous collections, new technologies and freedom of information.
- Detlev Lueth, National Archives of Australia, Protecting cultural heritage: The role of Blue Shield Australia (Word, 164kb)
2008 – Discovery and Exploration conference
The Australian Society of Archivists held its annual conference in Perth, Western Australia, from 6–9 August 2008. The event examined Australasian and international experiences of Archives and the impact of theory on archival practice.
- Denis Connor, National Archives of Australia, A role for reference archivists in the appraisal process (pdf, 129kb)
- Adrian Cunningham, National Archives of Australia, Going global: Developing globally harmonised software specifications for records (pdf, 174kb)
- Ross Latham, National Archives of Australia, Exploring Muslim identities: Inside and outside the archives – archival support seminars in Melbourne and Sydney (pdf, 111kb)
- Dr Tim Sherratt, National Archives of Australia, Recording the weather (pdf, 147kb)
- Brendan Somes, National Archives of Australia, What are the best records to describe? (pdf, 145kb)
- Karen Skelton and Kate Jones, National Archives of Australia, Archives New Zealand, Exploring metadata together: The Australia/New Zealand collaborative experience (pdf, 225kb)
- Dr Catherine Styles, National Archives of Australia, Push for pull: The circuit of findability, use and enrichment (pdf, 341kb)
